Stealth

Hide, move silently, and evade sensors.

Stealth is the art of not being where they expect you. It covers optical concealment (cover, shadow, camo), acoustic discipline (footfalls, breath, gear rattle), and sensor evasion (thermal masking, EM signature suppression, drone avoidance). In the verse, Stealth is survival on Derelict boarding actions, assassination contracts in Hive cities, and the daily reality of Rim patrols where the things that hear you are worse than the things that see you. Powered armour is loud and hot -- there is a reason Spec-Ops operators favour mesh weave.

Rules Reference

Field	Value
Armor Check Penalty	true
Key Ability	DEX
Opposed Skills	Perception, Pilot
Trained Only	false
Untrained Use
Key Ability	DEX

Notes

Special: Stealth is opposed by Perception for biological observers and by Pilot (or relevant sensor skill) for active sensor sweeps. Cover and darkness grant circumstance bonuses per the standard rules.

Special: Stealth is opposed by Perception for biological observers and by Pilot (or relevant sensor skill) for active sensor sweeps. Cover and darkness grant circumstance bonuses per the standard rules.

Untrained: May attempt basic hiding (behind cover, in darkness). No sensor evasion, no acoustic discipline training. -4 penalty on checks in controlled or monitored environments.

Descriptors

dc: 10

Field	Value
dc	10
task	Hide in familiar terrain with cover

dc: 15

Field	Value
dc	15
task	Move silently past a casual observer

dc: 20

Field	Value
dc	20
task	Sneak past an alert guard in dim light

dc: 22

Field	Value
dc	22
task	Evade an active thermal sensor sweep

dc: 25

Field	Value
dc	25
task	Infiltrate a secured compound under patrol

dc: 30

Field	Value
dc	30
task	Slip through a fully-watched cordon

Synergy

bonus: 2

Field	Value
bonus	2
from	Deception
threshold	5

Synergies

bonus: 2

Field	Value
bonus	2
ranks	5
skill	Deception

bonus: 2

Field	Value
bonus	2
ranks	5
skill	Theft

bonus: +1 surprise, complements Stealth ambush setup

Field	Value
bonus	+1 surprise, complements Stealth ambush setup
feat	Lightning Reflexes

Uses

application: Hide in familiar terrain with cover

Field	Value
application	Hide in familiar terrain with cover
dc	10
failure	Exposed; observers notice movement or silhouette.
success	Concealed; observers must make Perception to spot.

application: Move silently past a casual observer

Field	Value
application	Move silently past a casual observer
dc	15
failure	Noise made; observer alerted, Perception check triggered.
success	No sound detected; observer unaware.

application: Sneak past an alert guard in dim light

Field	Value
application	Sneak past an alert guard in dim light
dc	20
failure	Guard spots movement; alarm raised or combat initiated.
success	Past the guard undetected.

application: Evade an active thermal sensor sweep

Field	Value
application	Evade an active thermal sensor sweep
dc	22
failure	Detected; sensor operator alerted to position.
success	Thermal signature suppressed; sweep misses.

application: Infiltrate a secured compound under patrol

Field	Value
application	Infiltrate a secured compound under patrol
dc	25
failure	Spotted on camera or by patrol; security response triggered.
success	Inside without detection.

application: Slip through a fully-watched cordon

Field	Value
application	Slip through a fully-watched cordon
dc	30
failure	Caught; combat or capture.
success	Through the cordon; may leave no trace.