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<blockquote data-quote="aco175" data-source="post: 7561657" data-attributes="member: 27385">I do not mind using puzzles in my games.&nbsp; I tend to have them as obstacles that make what is past them easier if the PCs know how to solve them, or harder if they fail.&nbsp; I guess it is kind of like traveling in the wilderness where I make a group check to see if they get lost and have a wandering monster come along if they are lost.&nbsp; I try to give a clue earlier in the adventure that will help in the situation or allow a skill check to get a clue as well.&nbsp; I can see where puzzles and traps overlap.&nbsp; A lot of times the PCs ban bypass the trap by solving a puzzle.&nbsp; The puzzle may not always be noticeable, think the movie Goonies where the scales on the pirate ship was trapped but the other clues earlier in the movie helped them avoid it.&nbsp; Same movie where the notes on the back of the map needed to be played on the bone organ could be just a skill check, like opening locks.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="aco175, post: 7561657, member: 27385"] I do not mind using puzzles in my games. I tend to have them as obstacles that make what is past them easier if the PCs know how to solve them, or harder if they fail. I guess it is kind of like traveling in the wilderness where I make a group check to see if they get lost and have a wandering monster come along if they are lost. I try to give a clue earlier in the adventure that will help in the situation or allow a skill check to get a clue as well. I can see where puzzles and traps overlap. A lot of times the PCs ban bypass the trap by solving a puzzle. The puzzle may not always be noticeable, think the movie Goonies where the scales on the pirate ship was trapped but the other clues earlier in the movie helped them avoid it. Same movie where the notes on the back of the map needed to be played on the bone organ could be just a skill check, like opening locks. [/QUOTE]

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