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Message: <blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 4606876" data-attributes="member: 3400">I still think your interpretation is way off. There's no particular need for concentration and the character is actually not taking their time at all since no time increase is involved. You'd figure that "extra" concentration would help them with the task and gain a benefit rather than just achieve a routine level of success, but it doesn't because there is no extra concentration. Taking 10 is pretty much just a reflection of a character doing the basics necessary to do a routine task with a routine level of success - nothing extraordinary at all.The presence of an actual threat renders routine tasks exceptional, thus a real roll is required and not just the mechanic of taking average results to speed up resolution time. And if the skill pretty much requires interacting with someone, then interacting with them really can't be considered a distraction.</blockquote>