Lightfoot Haflings have the ability Naturally Stealthy. It allows them to hide if they are near a medium sized or larger creature.
Can they use this ability to hide from the creature that is larger than them? Meaning, if they are next to a giant, can they use the giant to hide from the same giant?
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ThriKreenWarrior is correct. A creature is aware of their environment all around them. They are not looking in any particular direction. So while you could use a giant to obscure yourself from other creatures, you cannot use the giant to obscure yourself from the same giant.
Lightfoot Haflings have the ability Naturally Stealthy. It allows them to hide if they are near a medium sized or larger creature.
Can they use this ability to hide from the creature that is larger than them? Meaning, if they are next to a giant, can they use the giant to hide from the same giant?
Naturally Stealthy doesn't let hem "hide if they are neara medium-sized or larger creature" (emphasis mine), which might be the cause of your confusion. Assuming the halfling is small, Naturally Stealthy will let them try to hide if they are obscured by a medium-sized or larger creature. So the answer to your question is no, because it's not based on proximity, it's based on being obscured.
The halfling trait Naturally Stealthy let you attempt to hide even when you are only obscured by a creature that is at least one size larger than you. Official ruling in Sage Advice further clarify you do so behind it.
So a halfling can't attempt To hide from the creature obscuring it since it's in full view of it being behind no other creature to obscure it.
Normally, you can’t hide from someone if you’re in full view. A lightfoot halfling, though, can try to vanish behind a creature that is at least one size large.
But yes, you can hide behind a teammate or another opponent if they stay put, but not the target(s) you are attempting to hide from. On another note, you get to move freely through everyone's location which really helps with placement if you are using a grid.
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Lightfoot Haflings have the ability Naturally Stealthy. It allows them to hide if they are near a medium sized or larger creature.
Can they use this ability to hide from the creature that is larger than them? Meaning, if they are next to a giant, can they use the giant to hide from the same giant?
"Sooner or later, your Players are going to smash your railroad into a sandbox."
-Vedexent
"real life is a super high CR."
-OboeLauren
"............anybody got any potatoes? We could drop a potato in each hole an' see which ones get viciously mauled by horrible monsters?"
-Ilyara Thundertale
No. You occupy your own space and you can’t hide behind a creature you are trying to hide from. At least that’s how I read it and would rule it
ThriKreenWarrior is correct. A creature is aware of their environment all around them. They are not looking in any particular direction. So while you could use a giant to obscure yourself from other creatures, you cannot use the giant to obscure yourself from the same giant.
Naturally Stealthy doesn't let hem "hide if they are near a medium-sized or larger creature" (emphasis mine), which might be the cause of your confusion. Assuming the halfling is small, Naturally Stealthy will let them try to hide if they are obscured by a medium-sized or larger creature. So the answer to your question is no, because it's not based on proximity, it's based on being obscured.
The halfling trait Naturally Stealthy let you attempt to hide even when you are only obscured by a creature that is at least one size larger than you. Official ruling in Sage Advice further clarify you do so behind it.
So a halfling can't attempt To hide from the creature obscuring it since it's in full view of it being behind no other creature to obscure it.
Bilbo Baggins would like a word, haha.
But yes, you can hide behind a teammate or another opponent if they stay put, but not the target(s) you are attempting to hide from. On another note, you get to move freely through everyone's location which really helps with placement if you are using a grid.
IMHO, Earthdawn is still the best fantasy realm, Shadowrun is the best Sci-Fi realm, and Dark Sun is the best D&D realm.