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Scene:
x = empty space
P = PC (move speed 30')
B = Barrel/Furniture (+2ac partial cover, difficult terrain)
M = Monsters with Crossbows
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If a PC decides to hide around a corner, and fire with their ranged weapons or spells, how much cover would they get?
Do they have line of sight on the Monsters?
Can they even fire around the corner?
Would they need shot on the run to even make this attempt?
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In your scenario, just numbering the PCs:
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edit: PCs 3 and 4 have normal cover from both monsters, have line of sight to them and can fire at them.
I suggest the PCs shouldn't give soft cover to each other here as the monsters would be just as happy to hit the cover, so PCs 1 and 2 have cover from the northernmost M but are exposed to the other one.
If they take cover as you might have intended:
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All have normal cover against the monsters (2 probably has total cover against the northernmost M)
All have line of sight to at least one monster
All can shoot at least one monster but monsters have normal cover against 1 and 2
They don't need Shot on the Run
or they can take total cover if they prefer:
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which makes the answers to your other questions No, No and Yes, and that's my final offer.