Feat to hide as a free action?

[Vrel]

is there a balanced way to grant a feat to allow Hiding to be done as a free action? I have a skirmish type encounter using the Maerla homebrew race that i created (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58075). My only problem is i want them to be able to hit and run and not be seen easily...stalking what they consider to be "invaders" from the shadows.

my thought is this:

Disappearing act [Feat]
Prerequisites: Hide in plain sight, hide (18 ranks)
Benefit: as a free action, you may attempt to hide as long as there is some form of cover, albeit at a -5 penalty.



homebrewing feats is not my forte...

[Kayoden Usoden]

Thank the gods for +75lbs. of DnD books.

Disappearing act (general)

Prerequisite: Hide 8 ranks, Dex. 13+
Benefit: You gain the ability to use the hide skill as a free action with a –10 penalty.

Improved Disappearing Act (epic)

Prerequisite: Hide 30 ranks, Dex. 25+, Disappearing Act, Stealthy
Benefit: You can use the Hide skill as a free action with no penalty

Greater Disappearing Act (epic)

Prerequisite: Hide 43 ranks, Dex. 30+, Improved Disappearing Act, Disappearing Act, Epic Skill Focus, Stealthy
Benefit: You can use the Hide skill as an immediate action (or a swift action, I forgot which one is faster) with no penalty.

[Riffington]

Or, since you just homebrewed a race, you could add that to their racial powers.
But it's a strong power. Which is fine for NPCs, but think thrice before letting any players get hold of it.

[Captain van der Decken]

Why Epic? It simply reduces the action you take to do it. Like, say, Improved Feint. Give it some tough prereqs or penalties, if you're afraid it'd be overpowered.

Edit: That was in reply to a post that's now gone.


Swift is a 1/round free action, immediate is a free action on any turn.

[Jasdoif]

Edit: Swift is a 1/round free action, immediate is a free action on any turn.

Immediate is also once per round, it uses up your swift action on the next turn if you use it between turns.

[Captain van der Decken]

Ah, you've got me there.

Hide in plain sight? You don't really need that as a pre-req (why can't someone hide quickly behind a tree, instead of in a shadow?). I'd go for skill focus (hide).

[Vrel]

Thank the gods for +75lbs. of DnD books.

Disappearing act (general)

Prerequisite: Hide 8 ranks, Dex. 13+
Benefit: You gain the ability to use the hide skill as a free action with a –10 penalty.

Improved Disappearing Act (epic)

Prerequisite: Hide 30 ranks, Dex. 25+, Disappearing Act, Stealthy
Benefit: You can use the Hide skill as a free action with no penalty

Greater Disappearing Act (epic)

Prerequisite: Hide 43 ranks, Dex. 30+, Improved Disappearing Act, Disappearing Act, Epic Skill Focus, Stealthy
Benefit: You can use the Hide skill as an immediate action (or a swift action, I forgot which one is faster) with no penalty.

you be awesome. that is perfect.