Stalking and Hiding/saved posts

Category: Hunting and Combat
Topic: Combat Maneuvers Discussion
Message #: 14221
Author: GS4-OSCURO
Date: 5/19/2010 11:11:07 AM
Subject: Stealth CMs

>>Since you've been quantifying how new skills affect hiding rolls more and more, can you give us a better idea of how much other things affect the hiding roll? I know it's probably asking too much for the hiding roll formula (although this would be awesome), but specifically I'm trying to answer questions like, "Will I be better vanishing in plate at 3x hiding than hiding regularly in plate at 2x hiding?" Does S&H bonus add directly to the roll (in which case going from 2x to 3x would be worth 101 at cap)? I'm trying to figure out whether the investment in vanish is worth it in plate with the 60 penalty to the hiding roll. I'm 2x hiding now and am satisfied with how well I hide, but I'm guessing I won't be satisfied with how well I vanish unless I go closer to 3x in hiding.

Stalk/Hide skill bonus adds directly to the roll. E.g. if you have 50 ranks in Stalk/Hide, you're adding 150 to your roll vs having no ranks. So, yes, Vanishing with 3x Stalk/Hide is always superior to regular Hiding with 2x/Stalk/Hide, all else equal.

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