Hiding

Design Overview

Entry Last Update:
March 28, 2026

Source Doc:
work_in_progress/general/skills/hide_system.md

Tier:
wip

Last Synced:
March 28, 2026

Summary: Hiding is the in-place entry skill for hidden state; movement retention is handled by Stealth.

Notes:
Hide chance scales with Hiding level and AGI/DEX, with penalties from bright rooms, combat pressure, and high-perception observers.

Baseline timing is 4s on success and 6s on failure with 1 FTG cost per attempt.

Hidden state reveals on aggressive/loud actions and most object interactions unless flagged as silent.

Player Overview

Description: The ability to conceal yourself in a room.

Who Can Learn It: Everyone

What It is Supposed to Do: Make you invisible to other players.

What it Does: Remove your name from the list of players within in a room.

Activation: Type “hide”.

Usefulness: Very important for Thieves and Foresters. Hiding impacts Stealth, Disguise and Pick Pocketing.

How to Practice: Find a room to hide in. The more people in a room, the harder it is and longer it takes to successfully hide.

Tips: Hiding goes hand in hand with the Stealth skill, as you need to hide before you can practice Stealth. Unless you are trained in Stealth, moving or performing an action will reveal yourself to the room. Make sure you are fully fed, or else your stomach growling may give you away.