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<blockquote data-quote="Number47" data-source="post: 1082571" data-attributes="member: 84">Where is everyone getting the language that taking twenty is doing it twenty times? That is wrong, incorrect and wrong! If it were doing it over and over twenty times, then not all take twenties would be exactly twenty times the amount of time needed. If you only needed a twelve, does that mean taking twenty only costs you, personally, twelve rounds?Which makes more sense, really, that you search the same area really quickly twenty times, or you search it once very slowly and carefully?Taking twenty is what you do instead of rolling twenty times. There are certain things you cannot do slowly and carefully, or if you try you could hurt yourself. Hiding is not one of these things.Taking twenty on a hide:Player: Okay, we know which way the goblins are coming. They have to come up the road that way. We all take twenty on a hide so we can ambush them.DM: Okay, you look around and find the best 4 spots. You rub a little dirt on your face to blend in and cover your drawn swords with some leaves so they don't stand out. Because only the worst check matter, we'll use Bob's hide check to determine if the goblins see you. Bob's Hide check in full plate with a take twenty is 13.That is an example of taking twenty. Something that someone just might have been able to do in 6 seconds, if they were very lucky but you took care to ensure it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Number47, post: 1082571, member: 84"] Where is everyone getting the language that taking twenty is doing it twenty times? That is wrong, incorrect and wrong! If it were doing it over and over twenty times, then not all take twenties would be exactly twenty times the amount of time needed. If you only needed a twelve, does that mean taking twenty only costs you, personally, twelve rounds? Which makes more sense, really, that you search the same area really quickly twenty times, or you search it once very slowly and carefully? Taking twenty is what you do [i]instead[/i] of rolling twenty times. There are certain things you cannot do slowly and carefully, or if you try you could hurt yourself. Hiding is not one of these things. Taking twenty on a hide: Player: Okay, we know which way the goblins are coming. They have to come up the road that way. We all take twenty on a hide so we can ambush them. DM: Okay, you look around and find the best 4 spots. You rub a little dirt on your face to blend in and cover your drawn swords with some leaves so they don't stand out. Because only the worst check matter, we'll use Bob's hide check to determine if the goblins see you. Bob's Hide check in full plate with a take twenty is 13. That is an example of taking twenty. Something that someone just might have been able to do in 6 seconds, if they were very lucky but you took care to ensure it. [/QUOTE]

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