Reciprocity wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2017 3:17 am
Everyone seems to be forgetting that illusion magic is happening.
I don't think anyone is forgetting that. It is *highly* unlikely that a mount's Stealthy Stride is magical. It's also not a guarantee that the rider's ability is a Talent. Regardless, there's nothing suggesting that Stealthy Stride is like an aura that extends out. Otherwise, one could argue that a single character in the party with Stealthy Stride could make others stealthy if they're sufficiently close. Since it doesn't, I don't believe it's reasonable to say that a rider's Stealthy Stride magically extends out into the mount.
Reciprocity wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2017 3:17 am
That [magic] includes sound suppression including deepening shadow and using illusion to remain unobserved. In my opinion even stepping on creaky floor boards, stepping on twigs can be suppressed by high enough talent rank.
This is kind of splitting hairs to me. Someone making a successful Stealthy Stride
skill test likely moves across a squeaky surface by testing before each step, adjusting weight, re-positioning, etc in order to prevent squeaks. Someone making a successful Stealthy Stride
talent test likely moves across a squeaky surface without much concern because the magic muffles the squeaks. It's still the test maker altering things related to their actions, there's nothing inherently suggesting that the test maker can extend that skill/talent through to another entity, whether it's a mount carrying them or another Namegiver carrying them.