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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Flamestrike" data-source="post: 8626415" data-attributes="member: 6788736">How the heck does the Cleric know there is something to look for? Just because your barbarian mate glances down an empty alley is not reason to suddenly grant a divine blessing on him to spot something at that precise moment, even if you somehow knew in advance he was about to glance down the alley (which you dont).Again, Imagine a group of PCs are advancing down a long dungeon hallway. All is quiet. The DM (noting that some Orcs ahead have heard the PCs and are preparing to ambush them) calls for Perception checks.The Cleric intervenes with 'I cast Guidance first'.The DM is well within his rights to say 'not a chance in hell' seeing as the Cleric (in game) has no idea he is 'making a check' or that his skill is being tested at that precise moment.Also imagine PCs are chatting with an NPC trying to persuade them to do something. The Bard player comes up with a particularly good story, and roleplays it out. The DM calls for a Persuasion check.The Cleric intervenes with 'I cast Guidance first'.Too late. The persuasion attempt has already happened (the Bard has already said what he is going to say). No guidance allowed.</blockquote>