<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=283008.msg13989581#msg13989581">Quote from: LizzieV on 11-03-2018, 03:11:52</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Does he appear briefly when he attacks or do I have to beat his hide/move silently to even target him?<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>If it's specifically the Hide in Plain Sight ability, then he would definitely be revealed when he attacks, assuming you already have some way of seeing through the magical darkness you're in.  If that's the case, it looks like he's got some sort of ability to make hide checks even after full-attacking, possibly by using his swift action to grant himself an extra move action in order to hide.<br/><br/>If it's something more like the Shadow Blend ability of the Shadow Creature template, then he's got full concealment while within shadows and is effectively invisible, though in that case Zaer wouldn't need to mention his Hide or Move Silently ranks.