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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 9058837" data-attributes="member: 6801845">The problem is that at low levels (and for anyone that doesn't have expertise) that DC 15 is going to&nbsp; fail more often than not, especially at low levels. There are times I just want to have players stealth past a dozing guard with an effective passive perception of 5 or less. It should be automatic from anyone with any skill at all, and even fairly easy for anyone else. If these are the only rules I have to follow,&nbsp; I can't follow the rules at all when sneaking past a drunken soldier and an alert ancient red dragon and have the scenario matter. We're always going to hit that DC 15 check. Yes, video games handle this stuff differently.&nbsp;&nbsp; Because they're video games and the code has to be simple and binary.&nbsp; DMs can handle a lot more ambiguity and alternatives.&nbsp; Giving DMs latitude on things like stealth can really help set the tone for a game. I think different groups potentially running stealth differently is a strength of the game. Oh, and the other issues I listed above still apply.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 9058837, member: 6801845"] The problem is that at low levels (and for anyone that doesn't have expertise) that DC 15 is going to fail more often than not, especially at low levels. There are times I just want to have players stealth past a dozing guard with an effective passive perception of 5 or less. It should be automatic from anyone with any skill at all, and even fairly easy for anyone else. If these are the only rules I have to follow, I can't follow the rules at all when sneaking past a drunken soldier and an alert ancient red dragon and have the scenario matter. We're always going to hit that DC 15 check. Yes, video games handle this stuff differently. [I]Because[/I] they're video games and the code has to be simple and binary. DMs can handle a lot more ambiguity and alternatives. Giving DMs latitude on things like stealth can really help set the tone for a game. I think different groups potentially running stealth differently is a strength of the game. Oh, and the other issues I listed above still apply. [/QUOTE]

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