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Let's say I am a Rogue in a party of adventurers who is about to open a door to a room with a nasty critter within. As a Rogue, I want to be able to open the door, peek in, observe the critter, step back, Stealth with my bow drawn, arrow knocked and then lean into the doorway firing off an arrow. The creature is within 30' and I have the Rogue Talent 'Slow Reaction' which will prevent the critter from being able to lay an AoO for one round if I hit as a Sneak Attack.

I'm thinking that the creature's awareness of me will have a bunch to do with what will happen.

-If the creature is aware and is waiting when I open the door, will it have surprise?

-If I duck back out, even after being attacked, do I have to Bluff in order to Stealth or is the fact that I am completely out of view enough to simply Stealth?

-I'm just trying to get a handle on how this all works...

Please help this poor soul understand the difference.

A character with Evasion is attacked by a spell that allows half damage on a successful save. Said character makes her save and takes no damage, but if she fails, she takes full damage.

A character with Improved Evasion would take no damage on a successful save, but would only take half if they fail their save.

Is this correct?