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I have a Rogue Thief in my campaign, currently leveling up to Level 2. As per his build he has available the following power:

Fleeting Ghost Rogue Utility 2

You are stealthy and fleet of foot at the same time.

At-Will ยท Martial

Move Action Personal

Prerequisite: You must be trained in Stealth.

Effect: You move up to your speed and can make a Stealth check to hide. You take no penalty to the Stealth check for the movement, though you must still meet the normal requirements to hide.

Now, I know that I should do the Stealth check against the Passive Perceptions of the monsters around her, as per this question. But what other requirements, if any, are there? I couldn't find them anywhere (I only found a mention of hiding in the DM Book, in page 141).

I feel really dumb now, having found the data in both the DM Book and the Heroes Of books, under the Stealth Skill. Even though it could be better indexed (there's no mention of "hidden" anywhere), I'm turning this question to Wiki. I don't want RPG.SE to be my index to the books...

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... I found it now, under Stealth Skill, page 301 of the DM Book. – Adriano Varoli Piazza May 26 '11 at 20:04
@Adriano Note that the stealth rules have undergone some major revisions. The compendium lists the changes as 7/28/2008 so if the book you own was published before then, you should look up the latest rules. – dpatchery May 27 '11 at 1:37
No, the DM book and the Heroes of books were published in november 2010. – Adriano Varoli Piazza May 27 '11 at 2:34
Mods, please, how do I turn this into CW? I can't see the icon/button anywhere. – Adriano Varoli Piazza May 27 '11 at 2:40
Why should this be CW? – mxyzplk♦ May 27 '11 at 2:43
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This is a great guide to all things hiding and hidden in 4e.

The gist of it is that you need Superior Cover or Total Concealment to become hidden.

Superior cover is defined as 3 or more lines from corner to corner from your square to the target square are obstructed. Total Concealment is things like invisibility, dense fog, or total darkness.

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Great link, thanks! – Adriano Varoli Piazza May 26 '11 at 18:57
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@Adriano - its a must read for rogues, assassins, bow rangers, and anyone else who makes their living in the shadows. – wax eagle May 26 '11 at 18:57
Oh, yes. Though I'm just the DM in the campaign, not the actual thief. – Adriano Varoli Piazza May 26 '11 at 18:58
While I am not a fan of Stealth rules in either 3.X, PF, or 4E; that was an excellent read. I normally gloss over Stealth rules/rulings, but now I am going to rethink that. Great post! – GPierce May 27 '11 at 18:13
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+1 Agreed, that is a great article. A complicated stealth maneuver came up during my session the same day I read this, and I was able to sound all smart and stuff! – dpatchery May 27 '11 at 19:49

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