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<blockquote data-quote="Agamon" data-source="post: 6338446" data-attributes="member: 184">Mechanics-wise this is sound.&nbsp; But how do you explain it in game?&nbsp; PCs all suffer from ADD and can't concentrate on a single thing for longer than 20 seconds?&nbsp; Except that some things take a minute or 10 minutes or an hour or a day each try, so that doesn't work.Another idea is that it turns out to be too difficult.&nbsp; But that doesn't explain if someone else of lesser skill tries and succeeds.&nbsp; Also the roll is now about figuring out the quality of the environment rather than the competency of the PC.&nbsp; And for some reason, we're adding a bonus due to PC competency to that roll.Maybe PCs have low self esteem and give up at tasks easily when they don't succeed at them quickly.&nbsp; But then, why are they adventurers?I know these explanations sound flip, but I seriously don't know how to explain this except, &quot;reasons&quot;.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Agamon, post: 6338446, member: 184"] Mechanics-wise this is sound. But how do you explain it in game? PCs all suffer from ADD and can't concentrate on a single thing for longer than 20 seconds? Except that some things take a minute or 10 minutes or an hour or a day each try, so that doesn't work. Another idea is that it turns out to be too difficult. But that doesn't explain if someone else of lesser skill tries and succeeds. Also the roll is now about figuring out the quality of the environment rather than the competency of the PC. And for some reason, we're adding a bonus due to PC competency to that roll. Maybe PCs have low self esteem and give up at tasks easily when they don't succeed at them quickly. But then, why are they adventurers? I know these explanations sound flip, but I seriously don't know how to explain this except, "reasons". [/QUOTE]

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