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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hawken" data-source="post: 2828694" data-attributes="member: 23619">Roll maybe a Wisdom check or something just to see if they are paying attention (maybe the rogue is daydreaming of what to do with all that treasure, or the dwarf and elf in the group are arguing over body counts, etc.). You set the DC, you roll and those that make it, you tell them to roll a D20...(tangent)nothing spoils an encounter or pace of the game faster than saying, "ok, make a spot/listen check". If they make it, fine, but if they fail, they know they missed something and are likely to waste time scouring the area for whatever they missed(/tangent)...and you have their modifiers ready and let them know whatever you need them to know--if their checks fail, write down the check (or anything) so they'll think you're using that roll for later. Suspense/pace is preserved and those paying attention get to make the checks. Keep track of what they are doing too. If they are arguing, discussing, studying, etc., then increase the DC of the check to see if they are paying attention. If they are paying attention (to you), maybe lower the DC or give them a bonus to the check.</blockquote>