Concealment while against a wall; feat, PrC, house rule or my imagination??? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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RecycledDM

07-07-06, 01:09 PM
I seem to recall seeing something once about the ability for a character (think rogue, but not necessarily limited to rogue) to be considered to have concealment so long as he is adjacent to a wall (think creeping along, pressing up against the wall).

Is this a core or variant rule? Something from a previous version of D&D? A feat? Something from a prestige class? A house rule I read somewhere? My imagination?

Suppose this was my imagination at work...would a houserule allowing this be overpowered/unbalancing? What if it only worked in environments of less than full daylight? What if it were further stipulated that the character had to be in a space where at least two planes met (i.e., where floor meets wall, where wall meets ceiling, in a corner, etc.--that is, doesn't work if you simply lay on the floor or are in the middle of the wall while climbing)?

If this does exist, can you tell me the reference?

If this does not exist and you think this would be an acceptable houserule, would you add any other stipulations?

If you think this would be overpowered/unbalanced, how come? Could it be nerfed to acceptability?
Stumm_Dolch

07-07-06, 02:14 PM
The Darkhunter prestige class gets a chamelion like ability that allows her to blend in with the wall/floor behind/below her. Shadowdancers and Assassins get "Hide in Plain Sight" that allow them to meld with shadows as long as there is one within 10ft of them.