Yes, they can. In the case of the Lightfoot Halfing, they are allowed to treat a space behind a larger creature as ‘obscured’, hence can move behind such a creature and Hide even if they were observed before / during that action.
What does halfling Nimbleness mean?
Halfling Nimbleness allows a halfling to pass through a medium-sized enemy (as long as he is small – if his size were to change, so would that he can pass through), where other small creatures could not – they’d need large or larger (which the nimble halfling of course can also do).
What does halfling Nimbleness do?
Halfling Nimbleness lets you move through, but not stop in, the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours.
What can a lightfoot halfling do to hide?
Lightfoot halflings can use the half cover provided by Medium or larger creatures to hide. It doesn’t matter if the cover is friend or foe, but you can only hide from creatures on the other side of it, not from the covering creature itself.
Where do lightfoot halflings live in the Forgotten Realms?
Typically, lightfoot halfling clans moved from one area to another rapidly, staying in one place rarely more than a year or two. There were exceptions to this rule, however, and in spite of their curiosity and adventurousness, some halflings were drawn to their ancestral homeland of Luiren before its destruction.
Can a lightfoot halfling use half cover in 5e?
In 5e, if there’s another creature between you and the creature you are hiding from, you have half cover (which grants +2 to your AC and Dex saves), but you cannot use half cover to hide because you are still visible. Lightfoot halflings can use the half cover provided by Medium or larger creatures to hide.
What is the description of the Lightfoot trait?
With a foreword by Sandy ‘Ghostbusters’ Petersen, and VTT support! The description of the trait states: “Lightfoot trait: Naturally Stealthy. You can attempt to hide even when you are obscured only by a creature that is at least one size larger than you.”
