Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
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Struggling to explain the Hide action from 2024 rules which bestows the Invisible condition, with lots of caveats and conditions, and it occurs that the quickest way to explain it is to say its like being Invisible Boy from the 1999 movie Mystery Men.
For those who havent seen the movie, Invisible Boy can become invisible, but only when no one is looking.
https://mysterymen.fandom.com/wiki/Invisible_Boy
There are some differences in the exact way the powers work, but its probably the best and fastest way to communicate how it works: if you are out of line od sight, or have enough cover that no one is looking at you, you can become invisisble. And you immediately become visible if anyone looks at you, or if you do anything listed such as speak, make an atgack roll, etc.
The thing is, the phrase "you have the Invisible condition" does not necessarily mean that you "are" invisible. It just means that you enjoy the bulleted list of benefits that are provided by that condition.
Oh believe me, i know. But youve got to explain THAT to someone PLUS how the whole "hide" action works now. Invisible Boy removes the need to explain "hide".
Id say the Invisible condition kinda works like the predator suit from the old 80's movie, i.e. youre invisible if you dont move, and if your glowing eyeballs dont light up, but if you move, your outline is pretty clear.