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<blockquote data-quote="Hriston" data-source="post: 7940501" data-attributes="member: 6787503"><p>It’s funny you say that because the transition from traveling to making camp in the afternoon/evening and the opposite process in the morning are two of the times of day when I might check for a random encounter. I consider these checks as part of the travel day, however, so while I would agree that characters are watchful while making or breaking camp, it doesn’t really come up because encounters don’t happen just then. It’s really just an assumed routine that doesn’t see much table time.</p><p></p><p>As to the idea that camp can be put up/taken down and meals prepared/consumed while everyone except the person on watch is asleep, I’m not sure how that doesn’t strike you as nonsensical. Having someone on watch duty is specifically about having someone conscious and aware to deal with any encounters that occur while others are given time to sleep. Most if not all of the activities I mentioned would necessarily have to happen outside of that time period, when everyone is still awake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hriston, post: 7940501, member: 6787503"] It’s funny you say that because the transition from traveling to making camp in the afternoon/evening and the opposite process in the morning are two of the times of day when I might check for a random encounter. I consider these checks as part of the travel day, however, so while I would agree that characters are watchful while making or breaking camp, it doesn’t really come up because encounters don’t happen just then. It’s really just an assumed routine that doesn’t see much table time. As to the idea that camp can be put up/taken down and meals prepared/consumed while everyone except the person on watch is asleep, I’m not sure how that doesn’t strike you as nonsensical. Having someone on watch duty is specifically about having someone conscious and aware to deal with any encounters that occur while others are given time to sleep. Most if not all of the activities I mentioned would necessarily have to happen outside of that time period, when everyone is still awake. [/QUOTE]
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