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<blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 8047941" data-attributes="member: 7006">That would be up to the DM... and most likely would be based upon how often your group ordinarily walks in &quot;stealth mode&quot; through dungeons and such (and the DM is making checks to see if creatures hear you move.)There is nothing in the rules mechanically that separates &quot;moving silently&quot; from &quot;silent but not moving&quot;.&nbsp; In both cases the rule is you make a Dexterity (Stealth) check to set your DC, and people in some medium armors and heavy armors have disadvantage on it.&nbsp; Now perhaps you and/or your DM thinks there should be a mechanical difference between the two-- remaining silent while moving is harder than remaining silent while standing still.&nbsp; In that regard, perhaps the idea of not having disadvantage while wearing certain armors if you stand still and do not move might be a worthwhile rules adaptation.&nbsp; It's not technically in the rules, but if it makes sense for your table, then go for it.I know at my tables our players &quot;move silently&quot; as a group so infrequently that there's no reason for us to have that rules split.&nbsp; Our cleric and paladin just roll with disadvantage for any stealth checks whether they move or not because it's just easier to remember.&nbsp; But if your table prizes moving silently more greatly... then see if your DM would go for it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DEFCON 1, post: 8047941, member: 7006"] That would be up to the DM... and most likely would be based upon how often your group ordinarily walks in "stealth mode" through dungeons and such (and the DM is making checks to see if creatures hear you move.) There is nothing in the rules mechanically that separates "moving silently" from "silent but not moving". In both cases the rule is you make a Dexterity (Stealth) check to set your DC, and people in some medium armors and heavy armors have disadvantage on it. Now perhaps you and/or your DM thinks there should be a mechanical difference between the two-- remaining silent while moving is harder than remaining silent while standing still. In that regard, perhaps the idea of not having disadvantage while wearing certain armors [I]if you stand still and do not move[/I] might be a worthwhile rules adaptation. It's not technically in the rules, but if it makes sense for your table, then go for it. I know at my tables our players "move silently" as a group so infrequently that there's no reason for us to have that rules split. Our cleric and paladin just roll with disadvantage for any stealth checks whether they move or not because it's just easier to remember. But if your table prizes moving silently more greatly... then see if your DM would go for it. [/QUOTE]

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