• sbv
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    1 year ago

    Not if the character is actively searching.

    • RufusLoacker@feddit.it
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      1 year ago

      Just to continue this reasoning, why can the character be less perceptive when actively searching than when he is not?

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        1 year ago

        Why do I accidentally find my wife’s keys in plain sight when she’s tearing the house apart panicking to find them?

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        1 year ago

        I dislike that rule. But you could justify it as the character getting distracted by a red herring. Such as a dog treat in the middle of the room.

        I take the highest of the passive perception and the roll, because I’m a benevolent DM.