• ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      In 5th edition you are not supposed to know; this is what the Passive Perception score is for. If you’re not specifically looking for anything, the DM is supposed to use your Passive Perception instead of rolling a check that would alert you to the existence of something hidden; if you are specifically looking, you roll Perception whether or not there is anything to find.

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      1 year ago

      For a PC game, it makes sense, too, for replay value