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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greenfield" data-source="post: 5490165" data-attributes="member: 6669384">And as long as you don't ever have to aim that mirror, that would be okay.  But a wafer of glass that thin and that big will fracture if you try to move it, even a little   And as impressive as a 200' mirror is, it's still not the single mirror version of Slay Castle though.  You need an array, which means many, many individual attack rolls.Note:  While it's true that the Earth isn't "hiding", that doesn't mean you don't have to Spot it.  PCs are frequently asked to roll Spot to notice important details, even if they aren't actively hiding.  Try going out on a clear night, when you're away from the city lights and the smog, and spotting a particular star in the Milky Way.  It's large and clearly visible, but easily lost against the sea of stars that make up our galaxy.  It isn't trying to hide, but somehow it succeeds.  And that's in the real world, where hard and fast Spot penalties don't apply.Looking into the matter further, we might agree that the planet should be seen without a roll, Spotting an individual castle from orbit?  It actually is hiding, a tiny patch of stone nestled amid green fields or mountain peaks, concealed behind cloud cover and atmospheric distortion, and surrounded by deceptively similar patches of stone, also surrounded by green fields or mountain peaks.  And at a penalty of -528 per mile of altitude, even a natural 20 won't help.  Skill checks don't auto-fail on a 1, nor do they auto-succeed on a 20.</blockquote>

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