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<blockquote data-quote="ProphetSword" data-source="post: 7095250" data-attributes="member: 79912">I think there seems to be a basic confusion about what &quot;Passive&quot; and &quot;Active&quot; mean in 5e terminology.&nbsp; Passive means you don't roll for the check, and active means that you roll.&nbsp; They don't necessarily signify that the character isn't doing something or being passive.&nbsp; This is clearly stated in the first sentence under &quot;Passive Checks&quot; on page 175 of the PHB. For example, someone asked this question, found here:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.sageadvice.eu/2015/07/17/active-and-passive-perception/" target="_blank">http://www.sageadvice.eu/2015/07/17/active-and-passive-perception/</a>Question: if PCs suspect ambush, should DM use passive or active Perception?Jeremy Crawford: I usually don't ask for a Wisdom (Perception) check unless a character is actively trying to perceive something. There's a case to be made for not allowing Passive Perception at all, if the characters aren't paying attention to anything.&nbsp; It's the DM's call.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ProphetSword, post: 7095250, member: 79912"] I think there seems to be a basic confusion about what "Passive" and "Active" mean in 5e terminology. Passive means you don't roll for the check, and active means that you roll. They don't necessarily signify that the character isn't doing something or being passive. This is clearly stated in the first sentence under "Passive Checks" on page 175 of the PHB. For example, someone asked this question, found here: [url]http://www.sageadvice.eu/2015/07/17/active-and-passive-perception/[/url] [B]Question:[/B] if PCs suspect ambush, should DM use passive or active Perception? [B]Jeremy Crawford:[/B] I usually don't ask for a Wisdom (Perception) check unless a character is actively trying to perceive something. There's a case to be made for not allowing Passive Perception at all, if the characters aren't paying attention to anything. It's the DM's call. [/QUOTE]

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