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<blockquote data-quote="Paul Strack" data-source="post: 4403311" data-attributes="member: 71340">Hmm. That's a pretty good point.It means that, if you don't assume that Total Concealment is a requirement for TWYCS, then you can hide behind normal Cover or Concealment and thereby &quot;upgrade&quot; it to Total Concealment. Since my argument hinges on there not being a mechanical benefit to hiding if your location is known, that's a valid counter argument.I see a couple ways I could respond, but I need to think for a bit to figure out which one is best.Responses I am considering are:1) Going back to arguing that TWYCS requires Total Concealment (not a good option, because it is contradicted by the FAQ).2) Digging up the CSR that states &quot;Stealth doesn't upgrade concealment&quot; (something I am also trying to avoid, because I only want to use RAW).3) Arguing that character could gain the benefits of Total Concealment without being hidden, just by crouching behind the cover. I am not completely happy with this either, because I prefer the level of cover/concealment to be a property of the terrain, not the way you use the terrain. This seems to be the best response, though.I am leaning toward response #3, but I am going to need some time to think about the ramifications.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Paul Strack, post: 4403311, member: 71340"] Hmm. That's a pretty good point. It means that, if you don't assume that Total Concealment is a requirement for TWYCS, then you can hide behind normal Cover or Concealment and thereby "upgrade" it to Total Concealment. Since my argument hinges on there not being a mechanical benefit to hiding if your location is known, that's a valid counter argument. I see a couple ways I could respond, but I need to think for a bit to figure out which one is best. Responses I am considering are: 1) Going back to arguing that TWYCS requires Total Concealment (not a good option, because it is contradicted by the FAQ). 2) Digging up the CSR that states "Stealth doesn't upgrade concealment" (something I am also trying to avoid, because I only want to use RAW). 3) Arguing that character could gain the benefits of Total Concealment without being hidden, just by crouching behind the cover. I am not completely happy with this either, because I prefer the level of cover/concealment to be a property of the terrain, not the way you use the terrain. This seems to be the best response, though. I am leaning toward response #3, but I am going to need some time to think about the ramifications. [/QUOTE]

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