Wiseblood
Adventurer
[MENTION=6801554]discosoc[/MENTION] I don't think perception is a good concept/mechanic. Posts so far have been giving advice on how to use it or implement changes to style so that its more/less potent I guess. I think that it is too vague, too important and is essentially a skill tax. Have you seen a party that did not have anyone proficient in it? Have you seen a party where almost everyone or in fact everyone has proficiency? It has been given the same importance a healing or melee. Perception is the constitution of skills, it's the second skill you pick.