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Need last-minute advice on tracking time in non-combat when characters are running against the clock...
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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 7095897" data-attributes="member: 20323"><p>Well...you need to consider a few things. A Rogue (Thief) can use Cunning Action to pick a lock as a <strong>bonus action.</strong> Personally, I dislike what that does to the narrative, but it's RAW so something you may need to pay attention to if you've a Thief in your group.</p><p></p><p>Fully agree with [MENTION=6775031]Saelorn[/MENTION] about it being a bad idea to tie DC to time required. </p><p></p><p>I like your simple guidelines, to be honest. </p><p></p><p>[SECTION]</p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">10 min to search room</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">5 min to disarm trap/pick lock if proficient otherwise 10</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">10 min if too much disagreement or discussion</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">200 ft. movement (slow) per 10 minutes [/SECTION]</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">That's the kind of thing you could put on notecards or on the outside of your DM screen for the players to have easy access to.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 7095897, member: 20323"] Well...you need to consider a few things. A Rogue (Thief) can use Cunning Action to pick a lock as a [B]bonus action.[/B] Personally, I dislike what that does to the narrative, but it's RAW so something you may need to pay attention to if you've a Thief in your group. Fully agree with [MENTION=6775031]Saelorn[/MENTION] about it being a bad idea to tie DC to time required. I like your simple guidelines, to be honest. [SECTION] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial]10 min to search room[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial]5 min to disarm trap/pick lock if proficient otherwise 10[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial]10 min if too much disagreement or discussion[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial]200 ft. movement (slow) per 10 minutes [/SECTION] That's the kind of thing you could put on notecards or on the outside of your DM screen for the players to have easy access to.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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