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<blockquote data-quote="NotAYakk" data-source="post: 8376627" data-attributes="member: 72555">In order to make an attack on a foe, you have to see them.In order to see them, you have to stick your head out.If you stick your head out (and eventually your weapon) in the same spot multiple times in a row, enemies will know it is coming, and will see your head before you make the attack, even though you where hidden before hand.If, on the other hand, you can find multiple spots to &quot;stick your head out&quot;, that won't work.It is true that making an attack makes you no longer hidden.&nbsp; But it is well within the DM's purview to decide other things make you no longer hidden.&nbsp; In this case, I'm saying &quot;repeatedly attacking from the same spot&quot; makes you no longer hidden before the repeated attack occurs.If on round 1 you leaned around the corner and shot, you where hidden, it works.&nbsp; You then hid.Round 2 you did the same thing.&nbsp; The enemy sees you before you shoot (depending on how distracted they are, there may be a check for this).&nbsp; You then hid.Round 3, you climbed up above the door, and swung down and shot them.&nbsp; This was not where they expected&nbsp; you to be, so you are hidden for the shot.Round 4, you shoot out of a window instead of the door.&nbsp; Also, not where they expected you to be.&nbsp; You stay hidden until after you shoot.All I'm saying is Hidden isn't magical.&nbsp; It can be extraordinary.&nbsp; If you telegraph your attacks and position, you won't get advantage.&nbsp; So just don't telegraph your attacks.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NotAYakk, post: 8376627, member: 72555"] In order to make an attack on a foe, you have to see them. In order to see them, you have to stick your head out. If you stick your head out (and eventually your weapon) in the same spot multiple times in a row, enemies will know it is coming, and will see your head before you make the attack, even though you where hidden before hand. If, on the other hand, you can find multiple spots to "stick your head out", that won't work. It is true that making an attack makes you no longer hidden. But it is well within the DM's purview to decide other things make you no longer hidden. In this case, I'm saying "repeatedly attacking from the same spot" makes you no longer hidden before the repeated attack occurs. If on round 1 you leaned around the corner and shot, you where hidden, it works. You then hid. Round 2 you did the same thing. The enemy sees you before you shoot (depending on how distracted they are, there may be a check for this). You then hid. Round 3, you climbed up above the door, and swung down and shot them. This was [I]not[/I] where they expected you to be, so you are hidden for the shot. Round 4, you shoot out of a window instead of the door. Also, not where they expected you to be. You stay hidden until after you shoot. All I'm saying is Hidden isn't magical. It can be extraordinary. If you telegraph your attacks and position, you won't get advantage. So just don't telegraph your attacks. [/QUOTE]

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