Stealth question

[Nobby]

So I'm building Astarion as a stealthy xbow sniper that is always lurking in the shadows. I'm still quite new to D&D rules and I'm not sure which armor is best.

I currently have the drow studded leather armor (+1 stealth) but I just found the Penumbral armour (+3 bonus to stealth checks). I don't quite understand what the difference is between stealth & bonus to stealth checks tbh.

Which of these armors will make it easier for Astarion to remain hidden?

[❃ Galiäna Krüger ❃]

Tab, and check "Character Sheet", the skill menu (head) for more detailed explanation what Stealth do.

Stealth basically make you blend into environment and harder for NPC to spot you, including in vision cone (the only exception is if you're in CLEAR AREA such as illuminated fully by lights then its almost guaranteed spotted -self illuminance from casting spell "Light" is excluded)

Stealth Check happens when you in Stealth and you need to roll save throw to avoid being spotted - that's where that comes in.

[The Former]

Basically, a +3 bonus to stealth checks will make it easier for Astarion to sneak right through an enemy's vision cone and not get caught.