The ledge

Lower creature

Size is an approximation of height, rounded to nearest 5. Adjust below if the creature is unusually tall or squat.

Higher creature

clear sightline blocked sightline zone visible only from some stances (either body)

Lower creature (seen from above)

Higher creature (seen from below)

The four sightlines

The math

Edge sits at horizontal position 0, height 20 ft. A sightline from point (x₁,y₁) to (x₂,y₂) clears the edge only if its height at x = 0 is at least the ledge height.

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