I had a swamp troll cast at me while I was hidden. I was at melee with it hid, and it was still able to hit me with arc light. Is this a property of the spell, or is casting at hidden things live?

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A swamp troll begins growling a spell!

>parry
You move into a position to parry.
Roundtime: 4 sec.

>jab
< Driving in like an adept combatant, you jab a bastard sword at a swamp troll. A swamp troll beats off the sword with a pike staff.
[You're incredibly balanced and in better position.]
[Roundtime 3 sec.]

>draw
< With the speed and temerity of a swooping falcon, you step backward and then slice at a swamp troll. A swamp troll deflects some of the sword with a pike staff. The sword lands a heavy strike that lightly cuts the troll's forearm.
[You're incredibly balanced and in good position.]
[Roundtime 3 sec.]

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A swamp troll seems to be concentrating intently on something.

>parry
You move into a position to parry.
Roundtime: 4 sec.

>hide
A swamp troll notices your dismal attempt to hide!
Roundtime 3 seconds.

>hide
A swamp troll notices your dismal attempt to hide!
Roundtime 3 seconds.

>hide
You melt into the background, convinced that your attempt to hide went unobserved.
Roundtime: 3 sec.

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A swamp troll bellows a word of power.
A brilliant flash of light issues from a swamp troll's hands.
The bright flash disorients you.

>stalk
You move into position to stalk a swamp troll when it moves.

From your place of hiding you can see that...
The swamp troll retreats from you.

>ambush
It would help if you were closer to the swamp troll.

>ad
You begin to advance on a swamp troll.

You close to melee range on the swamp troll.

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Yamcer

Even a stopped clock gives the right time twice a day.

>>You can still cast at a target, however it has no effect then just typing 'cast'.

Does too.

-Frogspawn

If you cast it directly at them it can light naptha if I remember right room cast it wont.