LET'S LEARN Pathfinder 2e's Stealth+Hiding Rules (Part 2: Combat Demonstration!)

20K views • 4 years ago • 1:16:53 In Part 1, I explained all the relevant rules for dealing with stealth, hiding, and invisibility in Pathfinder 2e, which also are useful for dealing with similar situations in D&D 5e. Here we reinforce everything in a comprehensive combat demonstration! Runtime: 1 hour, 17 minutes PART 1 (Stealth + Hiding EXPLANATION): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6dionuX9ec CORRECTION(S): -At 21:36, the Darkness spell requires 3 actions. (It had no impact on this fight. however) -At 29:35, the Fighter needed to roll Acrobatics to Tumble Through the troll's space. (It was in my script! Just forgot to do it lol) -At 56:36, the Wizard needed to do a DC 5 flat check to target the zombie in dim light. - -At 1:01:17, the Wizard casting a spell with a Verbal component would give away his position, moving him from Undetected to Hidden. 0:00 Intro, Disclaimers 1:57 Avoid Notice, Unnoticed 2:52 Start of Combat, PF2e "Surprise" 3:30 Different Stats for Initiative 4:04 What if unnoticed creature isn't 1st? 5:41 What if creature failed to Avoid Notice? 7:42 SEEK, pt. 1 7:53 Undetected 9:06 Flat-Footed 9:19 Approaching openly 9:45 Rogue's Surprise Attack 11:07 Hidden (DC 11 flat check) 14:26 Observed, Concealed (DC 5 flat check) 17:00 Dazzled condition, pt. 1 17:51 Fireball!!!!! 21:36 Darkness spell, pt. 1 22:52 Blinded condition 24:20 Rogue's Deny Advantage 26:36 Attacking from stealth 27:01 Darkness spell, pt. 2 28:38 Dazzled condition, pt. 2 30:32 HIDE, pt. 1 36:19 Fireball!!!!! 45:22 Low-light vision 50:53 The Necromancer Strikes Back 53:08 HIDE, pt. 2 57:11 SNEAK, pt. 1 58:04 Blur spelll 1:01:01 SNEAK, pt. 2 1:04:31 Blindness spell 1:06:09 Making an enemy flat-footed in the open 1:06:36 CREATE A DIVERSION 1:07:49 Invisibility spell 1:08:09 SNEAK, pt. 3 1:10:42 SEEK, pt. 2 1:11:47 POINT OUT 1:12:46 True Strike spell 'Tomb' Map by BBEB. Support their Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BBEB/posts =========================== LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! I'm a lawyer who teaches and runs tabletop RPGs (Pathfinder, D&D, Starfinder) for kids and teens, making videos and hosting events related to TTRPGs and board games. JOIN THE DISCORD to game with our community and join The Endless Tale Tavern PF2e campaign! https://discord.gg/bpyqxhwe8X SUPPORT THE RULES LAWYER PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/theruleslawyer For extended-form actual plays, SUBSCRIBE to my other channel, "RULES LAWYER DISCORD COMMUNITY CHANNEL" : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1K95QD8Mv2Tr6Wne6KS9g Follow me on TWITTER at: https://twitter.com/theruleslawyer1 LEARN PATHFINDER 2E! From The Rules Lawyer: BEGINNER BOX Demonstration + Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWMfQKXicak It's Easy to Learn! A First Combat: https://youtu.be/jafxucfk0PY Character Creation - A Breakdown: https://youtu.be/zBb10JowP30 A Second Combat: https://youtu.be/fLnmENaQykE Tactics & Strategies to Beat Pathfinder 2e's Tough Fights, Part 1: https://youtu.be/PRq0VaN1-XE Tactics & Strategies, Part 2: https://youtu.be/p5xV7BOFwyw All Pathfinder 2e rules are FREE! https://2e.aonprd.com/ https://pf2easy.com/ Pick up your Pathfinder 2e book on Amazon using my affiliate links below. As an Amazon Affliate, I earn from qualifying purchases which helps me continue doing what I love! Pathfinder 2e Core Rulebook: https://amzn.to/3BiFCSj Pathfinder 2e Beginner Box: https://amzn.to/3eVsUBB