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Things You Didn’t Know About D&D 5E: Hiding In Combat

February 8, 2019 Ipsimus Arcanus 3d Comments

The rogue stabs out with his dagger, wounding the dragon. Intent on avoiding the beast’s wrath, he declares that he’s hiding and rolls for Stealth. Except, that’s not how it works.

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Posted in: Things You Didn't Know About D&D 5E Filed under: combat, cover, hide, hiding, rogue, sneak attack, stealth

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