Listen
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Ability
Listen alerts a character to hidden creatures that may be nearby.
- Ability: wisdom
- Classes: Arcane Archer, Assassin, Barbarian, Bard, Dwarven Defender, Harper Scout, Monk, Pale Master, Ranger, Red Dragon Disciple, Rogue, Shadowdancer, Shifter, Weapon Master, Fighter (becomes a class skill from level 41 onwards in HG)
- Cross-class: Yes
- Check: Listen detects hidden creatures by opposing their move silently check. A successful check renders the hidden creature visible, and makes it a valid target for the listener.
- Special: Standing still provides a +5 bonus to a listen check. A character with the alertness feat gains a +2 synergy bonus on listen checks. Rangers gain a bonus when listening against a favored enemy. Elves, gnomes, and halflings gain a +2 racial bonus to listen checks. Half-elves receive a +1 racial bonus.
- Use: Listen is part of the detect modal action. In passive detect mode, checks are made automatically every round. Active detect mode is a modal action that reduces the normal movement rate and makes the character perform an active listen, as well as search and spot checks.
HG Enhanced
- Increases your chances of hitting concealed enemies. Up to a skill of 60, the enemy concealment drops to (Concealment ** (1 + (Listen skill / 60))). With a skill above 60, the enemy concealment drops to (Concealment ** (1.5 + ((Listen skill - 60) / 120))). '**' is the exponentiation operator.
- A Listen skill of 60 is equivalent to having the Blind-Fight feat in reducing enemy concealment, and skill and feat do not stack.
- If the above sounds too complex, remember that effective enemy conceal will be shown in-game.
- A graph showing effective concealment as a function of Listen skill can be found here.
Additional modifiers
- +10 DC if the listener is in combat.
- +5 DC if the target is standing still.
- -5 DC if the listener is standing still.
- +1 DC for every 3 meters between listener and target.
- Size modifiers (tiny: +8, small: +4, medium: 0, large: -4, huge: -8).
- +5 DC for every 40cm of object (including creatures) between listener and target in outdoor areas.
- +2 DC in indoor areas if the line of sight is blocked and the target is within 4 tiles.
- Area listen check modifiers.
Notes
- Cannot hear silenced creatures.
- Cannot hear sanctuaried creatures.
- Can only hear invisible creatures within the max attack range.
- Can only hear creatures within the max attack range when listener is blind.
