Hide command
| Attempts to conceal you from view using your Stealth skill against the Perception of others in the room. |
| HIDE (unobserved) You see: You melt into the background, convinced that your attempt to hide went unobserved. HIDE (attention drawn) HIDE (noticed by an observer) HIDE (observer points you out) HIDE (already hidden) |
Syntax
- HIDE
- Attempts to enter hiding.
Usage
Hiding uses the Stealth skill and is contested by the Perception skill of others in the room. A successful attempt places you in hiding, but perceptive characters or creatures may notice the attempt and can reveal you. The command incurs roundtime, whose length can vary.
The wording of your success message reflects how confident you are that the attempt escaped notice. Possible messages include:
- You melt into the background, convinced that your attempt to hide went unobserved.
- You melt into the background, fairly confident that your attempt to hide was not noticed.
- You blend in with your surroundings, unsure whether anyone noticed.
- You blend in with your surroundings, but cannot shake the feeling that you drew attention to yourself.
- You blend in with your surroundings, but know you drew some attention to yourself.
Failures
- You look around, but can't see any place to hide yourself. — the room does not provide a hiding place.
- You haven't had enough time to find another hiding spot yet! — you try to hide again too soon after being revealed.
- You can't hide in all this armor! — your armor prevents you from hiding; this incurs a 3-second roundtime.
- <Creature> discovers you, ruining your hiding place! — a creature spots and reveals you.
See Also