On Puget Sound
First Post
This is exactly the "mother may I" style of play that I hate. "It falls from the ceiling." "But I said I was looking at the ceiling." "Yes, but you forgot to say you were holding your torch up high; the ceiling is dark so you didn't see it."
You're in a dungeon. Dungeons have traps. You're an adventurer; this is probably not your first dungeon. Therefore, of course you're looking for traps; there should be no need to say so.
Now if there is time pressure for any reason, and the GM gives you a choice - "You can proceed at normal speed, or with extra caution at half speed; which would you like to do today?" - with consequences for losing time - then I'm OK with it . But unless time really matters, assume that the competent adventurers are adventuring competently, and let the character that put resources into Find traps/ Perception get use out of the investment.
You're in a dungeon. Dungeons have traps. You're an adventurer; this is probably not your first dungeon. Therefore, of course you're looking for traps; there should be no need to say so.
Now if there is time pressure for any reason, and the GM gives you a choice - "You can proceed at normal speed, or with extra caution at half speed; which would you like to do today?" - with consequences for losing time - then I'm OK with it . But unless time really matters, assume that the competent adventurers are adventuring competently, and let the character that put resources into Find traps/ Perception get use out of the investment.