u/DoubleSuccessor

Most of the time hiding requires breaking line of effect, which would invalidate the Taunt condition, but could a Shadow using Shining Armor get around this? For example you would use your Signature hit to apply the Taunt, and then use either Smoke Bombs or Black Ash Teleport to do a hide. Is the enemy still Taunted even though you're hidden from it?

Related and less complicated, is hiding while being observed considered to be automatic in combat if you can get cover and concealment, or do you need to pass a test? The rules say that hiding in combat is automatic when you're not being observed, but are sort of hard to interpret regarding the Shadow exceptions.

EDIT: The curse of title typos