Difference between revisions of "Awareness"
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| + | '''Tiered Skill''' | ||
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| + | Awareness covers characters' ability to perceive and keep track of their surroundings. Uses of Awareness include noticing details through a quick glance, listening to one's surroundings, and methodically searching an area. | ||
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| + | '''Actions Covered''' | ||
| + | *Spot | ||
| + | *Listen | ||
| + | *Search | ||
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| + | = Specific Uses = | ||
| + | == Spot == | ||
| + | '''Wisdom''' | ||
| + | Spot is the natural counter to the [[Stealth]] skill's [[Stealth#Hide|Hide]] action. If a character's Awareness(Spot) check is over the hider's Stealth(hide) check, the spotter sees the hider. | ||
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| + | The use of Spot is a free action. | ||
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| + | Characters not actively using spot (IE: A person not actively watching a room or a guard post) receives a -5 penalty to their check. | ||
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| + | == Listen == | ||
| + | '''Wisdom''' | ||
| + | Listen is the natural counter to the [[Stealth]] skill's [[Stealth#Move Silently|Move Silently]] action. If a character's Awareness(Listen) check is over the Stealth(Move Silently) check of the character that is trying to sneak, the listener hears the sneaking character. | ||
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| + | The use of Listen is a free action. | ||
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| + | Characters not actively listening receives a -5 penalty to their check. | ||
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| + | == Search == | ||
| + | '''Intelligence''' | ||
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[[Category: Core Rules]] | [[Category: Core Rules]] | ||
[[Category: Skill]] | [[Category: Skill]] | ||
[[Category: Unfinished]] | [[Category: Unfinished]] | ||
Revision as of 16:04, 25 May 2010
Tiered Skill
Awareness covers characters' ability to perceive and keep track of their surroundings. Uses of Awareness include noticing details through a quick glance, listening to one's surroundings, and methodically searching an area.
Actions Covered
- Spot
- Listen
- Search
Contents
Specific Uses
Spot
Wisdom Spot is the natural counter to the Stealth skill's Hide action. If a character's Awareness(Spot) check is over the hider's Stealth(hide) check, the spotter sees the hider.
The use of Spot is a free action.
Characters not actively using spot (IE: A person not actively watching a room or a guard post) receives a -5 penalty to their check.
Listen
Wisdom Listen is the natural counter to the Stealth skill's Move Silently action. If a character's Awareness(Listen) check is over the Stealth(Move Silently) check of the character that is trying to sneak, the listener hears the sneaking character.
The use of Listen is a free action.
Characters not actively listening receives a -5 penalty to their check.
Search
Intelligence
