So what ARE the rules for stealth and sneaking in 5e D&D these days? I have three different DMs that want us to do it three different ways and I can't find clearcut rules for it in the PHB. Can someone help point me in the right direction please?
>>96468089You roll to not be noticed The other person has a "notice shit" statIf you roll better than this number, you are not noticed It's not very complex
>>96468118Does everyone do that or is it just the ones tryna be sneaky?Do they need cover or concealment of some kind?What circumstances give me disadvantage?How far can I move while being sneaky?
>>96468089>So what ARE the rules for stealth and sneaking in 5e D&D these days?hiding costs an actionto sneak past someone who isnt aware of you, you just have to beat their passive perceptionto remain hidden from someone looking for you, they roll perception instead of using passive perception against your stealth rollwhen you can hide is deliberately contextual and determined by the DM, but generally you need to be out of line-of-sight from the person you are hiding fromie. you cant hide in a brightly lit hallway with no cover
>>96468146>Does everyone do that or is it just the ones tryna be sneaky?sneaking is per person, as per rulesa rogue remains hidden while the fighter remains unseen>Do they need cover or concealment of some kind?out of combat, its up to the DMin combat, you can only hide when obscured or behind cover, so essentially the enemy shouldnt be able to clearly see you to hide>What circumstances give me disadvantage?heavy armor explicitly gives you disadvantage on stealth checksconditions that affect your stealth will say it gives you disadvantage on stealth checks (usually because you are glowing due to faerie fire)>How far can I move while being sneaky?up to your normal speed
>>96468185meant to say while the fighter is seen
>>96468089>>96468146I'm going to assume you mean the 2014 rules, because the 2024 rules more clearly spell out the need in terms of cover/concealment.>Does everyone do that or is it just the ones tryna be sneaky?Taking the Hide action is a specific action to make the Stealth check. Without hiding, any creature sort of just knows you're there, even if you're Invisible. Some DMs give more leeway there than others. There's also rules for Group Ability Checks, where the DM can have the entire group roll and have it be a success if half the party succeeds. But that's on the DM to actually use.>Do they need cover or concealment of some kind?Strictly speaking it's up to DM discretion. However, there are features that help paint a picture. Wood Elves can hide while Lightly Obscured by natural phenomena, so it's assumed that everyone can hide while Heavily Obscured. Presumably, having Three-Quarters or Total Cover is also sufficient. Half-Cover is more debatable. And of course, being Invisible lets you Hide.Though because it's up to DM discretion, there are also cases where you might be able to Hide anyway, such as a guard facing away or being distracted. >What circumstances give me disadvantage?There are more obvious ones such as wearing armor. Some basic circumstances that could impose it would be a floor covered with something noisy, like broken glass or crunchy leaves. That's pretty much always a DM judgement call though, rather than anything you can point to RAW.>How far can I move while being sneaky?Until you are discovered or choose to stop hiding. Meaning that a single Stealth roll can theoretically cover you for an entire infiltration. Because of how much of the Stealth rules are left up to DM discretion though, I'm not surprised you've found people handling it differently.
>>96468316>There's also rules for Group Ability Checks, where the DM can have the entire group roll and have it be a success if half the party succeeds. But that's on the DM to actually use.Which the 2024 rules stupidly discourage for stealth. The reason GACs exist is that because of how probability works, most times at least one person will fail the roll.
>>96470101Yet another baffling choice from the 2024 rules then. Not sure how they didn't figure out that it's way more fun for the game if the entire party can stealthily infiltrate a castle, rather than having to have people either wait outside or just end up botching it instantly. Especially since the 2024 rules also changed how surprise works so having the entire party catch enemies off guard isn't even as powerful.
