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<blockquote data-quote="snickersnax" data-source="post: 7246059" data-attributes="member: 6888204"><p>So I disagree that an insight check is the same or better than detect thoughts.</p><p></p><p>Consider the following situation. The party has captured a bad guy and they are interrogating him. </p><p></p><p>" Where is the hidden treasure?' </p><p></p><p>Now detect thoughts is probably going to give you the truthful answer regardless of what the person says or even if he doesn't say anything with no chance of failure. An insight check on the other hand will only help if the person responds and you now get a chance to determine if he is lying or not. If he is lying, you haven't gotten much closer to the finding the answer to your question, other than giving you another opportunity to continue the interrogation. Perhaps if the treasure is hidden nearby a generous DM would allow the interrogator to notice some body language clue.</p><p></p><p>Another scenario: the insight checker vs detect thoughts caster are playing a hand of poker. Detect thoughts is so much better. no skill check required.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm not sure what PHB you're reading, but mine says "You can also use this spell to detect the presence of thinking creatures you can’t see. When you cast thespell or as your action during the duration, you can search for thoughts within 30 feet of you." PHB p 232</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snickersnax, post: 7246059, member: 6888204"] So I disagree that an insight check is the same or better than detect thoughts. Consider the following situation. The party has captured a bad guy and they are interrogating him. " Where is the hidden treasure?' Now detect thoughts is probably going to give you the truthful answer regardless of what the person says or even if he doesn't say anything with no chance of failure. An insight check on the other hand will only help if the person responds and you now get a chance to determine if he is lying or not. If he is lying, you haven't gotten much closer to the finding the answer to your question, other than giving you another opportunity to continue the interrogation. Perhaps if the treasure is hidden nearby a generous DM would allow the interrogator to notice some body language clue. Another scenario: the insight checker vs detect thoughts caster are playing a hand of poker. Detect thoughts is so much better. no skill check required. I'm not sure what PHB you're reading, but mine says "You can also use this spell to detect the presence of thinking creatures you can’t see. When you cast thespell or as your action during the duration, you can search for thoughts within 30 feet of you." PHB p 232 [/QUOTE]
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