If the Rogue uses his Cunning Action to hide at the end of his turn and the enemies passive perception ends up tying with the Stealth check... what happens?
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On a tie the person rolling wins, so, in combat if you roll against AC and get level you win.
In this case the enemy is effectively rolling against the players stealth, the player is not rolling against passive perception. So the player rolls stealth, if you where using active perception you would then roll a perception check to see if the rogue was seen. In this case you are using passive but, it still counts as the npc rolling against the stealth check, therefore in this case the rogue is seen, or at least it is known where it is. Another way to think about this is when the passive check happens, the NPC doesn’t actually check if they can see the rogue until their own turn in the combat.
On a tie the person rolling wins, so, in combat if you roll against AC and get level you win.
In this case the enemy is rolling against the players stealth, the player is not rolling against passive perception. So the player rolls stealth, if you where using active perception you would then roll a perception check to see if the rogue was seen. In this case you are using passive but, it still counts as the npc rolling against the stealth check, therefore in this case the rogue is seen, or at least it is known where it is.
They both roll in this case, so I'm not sure how this argument works.
By the book: "If the contest results in a tie, the situation remains the same as it was before the contest. Thus, one contestant might win the contest by default. If two characters tie in a contest to snatch a ring off the floor, neither character grabs it. In a contest between a monster trying to open a door and an adventurer trying to keep the door closed, a tie means that the door remains shut."
In this case: the rogue was not hidden when he tried to hide; the Stealth check is a tie so the situation doesn't change; ergo, the rogue is still not hidden.
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If the Rogue uses his Cunning Action to hide at the end of his turn and the enemies passive perception ends up tying with the Stealth check... what happens?
On a tie the person rolling wins, so, in combat if you roll against AC and get level you win.
In this case the enemy is effectively rolling against the players stealth, the player is not rolling against passive perception. So the player rolls stealth, if you where using active perception you would then roll a perception check to see if the rogue was seen. In this case you are using passive but, it still counts as the npc rolling against the stealth check, therefore in this case the rogue is seen, or at least it is known where it is. Another way to think about this is when the passive check happens, the NPC doesn’t actually check if they can see the rogue until their own turn in the combat.
They both roll in this case, so I'm not sure how this argument works.
By the book:
"If the contest results in a tie, the situation remains the same as it was before the contest. Thus, one contestant might win the contest by default. If two characters tie in a contest to snatch a ring off the floor, neither character grabs it. In a contest between a monster trying to open a door and an adventurer trying to keep the door closed, a tie means that the door remains shut."
In this case: the rogue was not hidden when he tried to hide; the Stealth check is a tie so the situation doesn't change; ergo, the rogue is still not hidden.
Want to start playing but don't have anyone to play with? You can try these options: [link].
The resolution of a tie depends on the type of roll:
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