Questions tagged [stealth]
For questions about the ability to remain undetected by other creatures, either by skill or special effect. (See also: the [concealment] tag.)
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When hiding, how close can you get to enemies before they can potentially detect you?
The following situation: 2 Members of the party try to sneak up on distracted enemies. The other two, not stealth proficient players want to stay 20 feet behind, not roll stealth and join after the ...
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How does moving silently with Greater Invisibility after taking an action work?
This question could be simplified with "How does moving silently away from enemy on same turn after casting Invisibility work", but I'll present the full scenario in case it makes a ...
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What do you roll to sleep in a hidden spot?
Scenario: a character is alone in the forest, and needs to sleep. Of course, they don't want to get killed in their sleep, so they try to sleep in a hidden spot, like inside the treetops, heavily ...
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When should initiative be rolled during a surprise attack?
This question does a good job explaining how surprise attacks work for the most part, but I'm not sure how such an attack would actually play out, here is what happened in my last game:
There was a ...
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Does True Strike alert an enemy to my presence? [duplicate]
The spell text makes no mention of any effect that would be perceived by the target, so unless there is another rule that would come into play, I suspect that a player could use True Strike without ...
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Does Wind Walk grant stealth benefits due to gaseous form?
There has already been some helpful discussion about whether wind walk in D&D 5e also gives the extra effects associated with gaseous form (Just how gaseous is the "gaseous form" of the ...
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How do Shadowdancer's Hide in Plain Sight, Hellcat Stealth, and enemies' darkvision interact?
I recently had a game where there was some uncertainty, so I'm here to ask you how this interaction works.
I have a character, a Shadowdancer. This character has also got the Hellcat Stealth feat.
The ...
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Can you stealth against tremorsense?
I am confused to the interaction between the monster special ability tremorsense and the skills of perception and stealth.
Specifically what my issue is that tremorsense gets to "automatically ...
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Can you silence a spell? (i.e. Eldritch Blast, Thunderwave)
I'm going to multiclass as a Rogue Warlock, and I thought it'd be fun to use Eldritch Blast (Eldritch Spear) as a sort of sniper weapon. Is there some ability/item that allows you to silence spells, ...
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Stealthiest Monster in DnD [closed]
We are a level 20 party about to embark on a stealth mission. My wizard has bad stealth so I’m trying to find the most undetectable creature I can find to polymorph into. By undetectable I mean high ...
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When does initiative happen after a failed sleight of hand check?
If someone uses sleight of hand and gets noticed, can they still take their movement or swift action before initiative is rolled? Or is initiative rolled as soon as they fail their check? (assuming ...
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Can you retroactively increase your Stealth roll while hiding?
The rules for hiding (PHB 177) has an interesting clause, which makes it distinct from many other contests.
When you try to hide, make a Dexterity (Stealth) check. Until you are discovered or you ...
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Enemies spotting flying characters
Are there any specific rules for enemies spotting flying characters? Or does anyone have any house rules they've used which have worked well?
One of my players has an aarakocra ranger, and he ...
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Is a lightfoot halfling obscured for the purposes of hiding while in the space of another creature?
Can a lightfoot halfling hide while in the space of some creature (like a Medium-sized or larger ally), and be hidden from an adjacent creature?
The halfling is not trying to hide from the creature ...
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How does trample work with hide and hide in plain sight?
Let's say there is a treant shadowdancer who does not appreciate interlopers in its forest. Assuming it has enough hide skill to remain unseen, and as silly as it sounds, can this treant trample over ...
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Silence = -4 to Notice against Sounds, but what about Notice against Stealth in general?
Silence gives anyone who tries to hear you -4 to their Notice roll (or an auto-fail with a Raise), but how much does this spell influence your Stealth roll where you also have to stay out of sight?
I ...
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Can a barbarian maintain rage by attacking a creature that is not present?
Suppose a raging barbarian cannot reach any seen opponents on the battlefield on their current turn, but is attempting to maintain rage in the interim by attacking a hostile creature, according to the ...
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Does the Flame Arrows spell spoil a Gloom Stalker Ranger's Umbral Sight unseen benefit?
So this came up last night, and I ruled Yes, it does spoil it. I let the group know this was a one-time ruling as I wanted to post here to solicit an answer to set it in stone for the table.
It has ...
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Does an accidentally true belief that I am nearby constitute “awareness”?
From the Core Rulebook:
If you are unnoticed by a creature, that creature has no idea you are present at all. When you’re unnoticed, you’re also undetected by the creature. This condition matters for ...
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Does the wood elf's Mask of the Wild trait allow them to basically “disappear” in front of their opponent if in an area lightly obscured by foliage?
The rules on hiding state, in part (PHB, p. 177):
You can't hide from a creature that can see you clearly, [...]
The description of the wood elf's Mask of the Wild trait says (PHB, p. 24):
You can ...
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What are the mechanics for hiding something that is not yourself?
How can a cleric hide a living body? asked for cleric spells that would keep the body of an unconscious but live comrade unseen.
I considered Pass without Trace, since it targets creatures with no ...
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Spell attacks while hidden
I've had a thought experiment regarding spellcasting, targeting, and hiding. It's known that casting a non-attack spell while unseen is not perceptible by the target, regardless of whether the spell ...
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Is there a way to deal damage to a target without them knowing?
I'm playing a sneaky Poison Dusk Lizardfolk who dabbles a lot in poisons. I want to use a blowgun to inflict poisons on my targets, but I don't want them to know they've been damaged. Basically, ...
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Does attacking from your echo knight while hidden give you advantage or reveal your position?
If I'm a rogue/fighter multiclass, and I attack with my echo knight (which is out in the open) while I am hidden, does the attack have advantage, and does it reveal my position?
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How do I adjudicate PCs trying to use Stealth in a crowd?
I recently ran an encounter on a "restaurant boat" where my players had to obtain info from a noble on board. They successfully bluffed/bribed/sneaked their way on board. Certain areas of the ship ...
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What is my rogue's Stealth modifier?
What is my rogue's Stealth modifier?
Here's my attempt to calculate it:
My Dexterity modifier is +4.
I have proficiency in Stealth and Dex saving throws, so I think
that’s another +4 (+2 and +2).
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How do I handle players simply un-hiding and re-hiding after a poor Stealth roll?
Recently I've faced with the following situation and was really surprised with the rules:
Let's consider the following situation:
A party is located in a quite deep forest. They know that there is an ...
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Does attacking from your echo knight while hidden give you advantage/Reveal your position? [closed]
The title says it all.
If I'm a rogue/fighter multiclass, and I attack with my echo knight while hidden, does the attack have advantage?
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Should I use characters' passive Perception scores or ask for an active Perception check to detect hiding enemies?
I'm DMing for a party that constantly says stuff like "We'll walk slowly and carefully," or "We'll look around as we walk, to make sure there's nothing threatening or out of the ordinary."
Say there'...
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Does a Will-O'-Wisp need to use the hide action after turning invisible to be hidden?
This question's solution says that as long as any part of the creature or clothing its wearing makes a noise it can be detected. A Will-O'-Wisp is ephemeral, has Incorporeal Movement,and flies. With ...
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Is there anyway to make Stealth an int based skill?
In pathfinder, there are many ways to substitute skills to use other ability modifiers. Is there a way to use intelligence in place of dex for stealth checks?
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Is there any reason to think that hiding creatures can be detected by sound? [closed]
After reading the rules related to hiding several times, it seems like when hiding you have to keep quiet, and thus detecting hiding creatures by hearing alone doesn't work.
I see a lot of places in ...
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At what point is someone, who has attempted to hide, considered to be hidden, when resolving tied contests?
Inspired by discussion in the comments on this question.
Successfully hiding is normally the result of a 'contest' sometimes known as an 'opposed check'. The person attempting to hide makes a ...
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When hiding, what value is the Stealth check compared against?
I've just bought a starter set, and I'm struggling a little to understand the concept of hiding.
Do I roll 1d20 + Dexterity (Stealth) when I first want to hide, and note down the number - then, for ...
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Since the caster of the Zone of Truth spell knows whether a creature failed the save, can they use it to detect hidden/invisible creatures?
I'm DMing for a 5e party that includes a cleric, as many parties do. This cleric has found (what appears to be) an interpretation of the wording of the "Zone of Truth" spell that makes it even more ...
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Entropic Ward Sneak Attack [closed]
Are you able to entropic ward an attack from stealth? Or would it just be assumed that you didn’t know it was coming therefore you can’t cast a reaction.
For reference the Great Old One Warlock gets ...
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If a hidden creature attempts to attack another creature warded with the Sanctuary spell and fails the Wisdom save, is the warded creature alerted?
If a hidden creature attempts to attack another creature warded with the sanctuary spell and fails the Wisdom save, is the warded creature alerted?
If I'm wandering the woods as a monk with sanctuary ...
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A Rogue dilemma: to roll for Stealth, or not to roll?
I need some guidance about how to best use Stealth checks for a campaign.
When it comes to Stealth, say of a Rogue*, would it be better to allow players to roll for their own Stealth skill check, or,...
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Does the spell See Invisibility enable you to see a hidden creature?
Does the spell See Invisibility allow you to see a hidden creature (not one that is invisible)?
Assume that the creature has already hidden successfully (i.e. its stealth roll beat your passive ...
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Which of these surprise mechanics is correct?
I've been reading information about the surprise mechanic and still confused on which to use. There are 3 methods of Surprise that I see all over the internet.
First: Group Surprise Check
To make a ...
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What happens if the party is noticed while attempting to surprise this character in the LMoP adventure?
In Lost Mine of Phandelver (the Starter Set adventure), you have the opportunity to
What happens if
Will he be able to escape? Since you are blocking the door for his escape, does he fight you now (...
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How does ambushing / surprise work?
I have perused the Core rulebook to figure out how to handle an ambush. What I found seems very underpowered, and I am not sure if I have missed something or this is intentional and all there is to it....
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Does the warlock's Ghostly Gaze eldritch invocation automatically reveal hidden creatures?
Can a Warlock in D&D 5e with the Ghostly Gaze eldritch invocation automatically detect hidden creatures, considering that their cover is now transparent?
Is it even possible to hide from a ...
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Can the artificer infusion Radiant Weapon blind a ranged or hidden attacker?
The artificer infusion Radiant Weapon has the following property as one of its effects (E:RftLW, p. 62; WGtE, p. 182):
[...] As a reaction immediately after being hit by an attack, the wielder can ...
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Does being invisible grant advantage on stealth checks by RAW?
A few DMs I play with all seem to believe that being invisible (such as via the invisibility or greater invisibility spells) grants advantage on stealth checks. However, I could not find any support ...
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Would the Disguise Self spell benefit Stealth checks made to hide?
The Disguise Self spell description says "You make yourself [...] look different until the spell ends". So, assuming a woodlands setting, and your "different" includes basically turning yourself into ...
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If one creature detects a hiding creature, do all other creatures automatically detect you too?
The rules for Hiding state:
Until you are discovered or you stop hiding, that check's total is contested by the Wisdom (Perception) check of any creature that actively searches for signs of your ...
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Can “Get Away” be used to hide?
Can the second tier Stealth flavour ability Get Away (p. 51) be used to hide, such as to allow a character to do a surprise attack each round? The text of the ability is:
Get Away (2 Speed points): ...
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Can a creature be surprised if it is aware of possible danger, but does not perceive an immediate threat?
From the section on Surprise in the PHB:
The GM determines who might be surprised. If neither side tries to be stealthy, they automatically notice each other. Otherwise, the GM compares the ...
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By RAW: Does Hide prevent you from being seen, or located, or both?
The question: does Hide make you difficult to see, or difficult to locate?
Some additional questions to (hopefully) help lead to an answer:
A Rogue, attempts to Hide and makes a Dexterity (Stealth) ...
