The Hide Skill is a ratial skill I believe. Dark Elves and Wood Elves
have it. I'm sure others have it too, not sure though.

Yes, if you successfully hide, just like turning invisible, your pet will
slay itself.

Zelrek, Necromancer
Rallos Zek

> Hide skill? is this for Dark Elves only?
>
> I am a gnome L8 necro and was just wondering, thanks
> and does the "HIDE" skill kill your pet?
>
>

> > I don't have a full answer, but here's a partial anyway --
> >
> > As far as trade skills go, they all start at 0. Even when you train
> > at level 50 finally, you start at 0. The most points your guild will
> > train you for is the first 20 points of any particular trade skill.
> > (Sometimes I've been able to squeeze in 21, but close enough)
> >
> > After that it tells you, that you must practice the skill in the real
> > world.
> >
> > Other skills work the same way, except that after the initial 20 (again,
> > this number seems to vary a tad depending on the skill) but then you will
> > have to pay money to practice.
> >
> > There are also those skills that you get because of your particular class
> > or race, that are given an initial 'boost'. This includes examples like
> > the necro's Hide skill. It's initially at Below Average, meaning you've
> > got a 40'ish skill in it already.
> >
> > Skills that you aquire, like Dodge, Dual Wield (for other classes) start
> > out at a higher skill value than 0. This is diffrent for all the skills
> > as far as i've been able to tell.
> >
> > Zelrek, Necromancer
> > Rallos Zek