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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 8431065" data-attributes="member: 42582">An addendum to my above post about Streetwise checks in Classic Traveller: I think the game takes it to be obvious that the player can't declare a Streetwise check unless the fictional positioning of their PC is appropriate (eg not in jumpspace; not in the wilderness; able to talk to people; etc). The rules expressly state that the referee should impose DMs (= die modifiers) to throws as appropriate - so if the player of a character laid up in hospital declares I'm talking to the doctors, nurses and other patients to try and learn of a local official who'll issue licences without hassle then I think it's fair for the referee to make the throw a bit harder than it would normally be (because the PC can't hit the footpaths, hang out in bars, etc) - unless, perhaps, the licences in question pertain to the sale or possession of drugs . . .But the rules don't contemplate that the referee might just say No, sorry, there are no corrupt officials around here.And just to emphasise: this is a completely mainstream game published in 1977.</blockquote>