# Using Stealth You can make an opposed stealth check to run away from opponents that you are in melee with, if your GM allows it. Circumstances may not permit using stealth to escape, such as if there is no cover available or if your opponents are able to move significantly faster than you are. The GM is the final arbiter of if this option is available. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://open-gaming-group.gitbook.io/universal-gaming-system/playing-the-game/combat/defending-yourself/using-stealth.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.