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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Man in the Funny Hat" data-source="post: 3403858" data-attributes="member: 32740"><p>Hong is correct.  You don't use Spotting distances if Spotting is not necessary in the first place.  Using Spot skill implies that there is SOMETHING special happening that requires a SKILL to be able to see it, or realize what you're looking at if you DO see it.  Simply looking down from above at creatures not attempting to hide does not use Spot distances, DC's nor even the use of the Spot skill at all to determine of you see them.  You use common sense.  Common sense will tell you that even if you can't identify an individual or the race of a creature, the human eye most easily spots movement.  People can be detected at THOUSANDS of feet, not hundreds (read: miles), especially if they're moving and NOT trying to hide or avoid detection.  But as soon as you start trying to move from cover to cover, blend in with your environment, etc, that distance shrinks dramatically, even to nothing.</p></blockquote><p></p>