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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thornir Alekeg" data-source="post: 3424237" data-attributes="member: 15651">I ask how the thief is moving during the adventure.  This can apply to other PCs as well."Stealth mode" does not mean extra vigilance in searching, except for the floor (I assume they are being very careful about their footing).  They can combine stealth with searching, but it isn't assumed unless they tell me.A "normal" level of caution is looking somewhat carefully at the floors, walls doors etc. and give them a "take 10" on their search checks. "Cautious" means they are moving at about half speed and are taking extra care to inspect things.  I will make some rolls as needed."Paranoid" means they are moving a crawl, testing their footing before each step, opening doors with a pole or something from a distance.  Many rolls.  I hate this mode since it slows things down too much and so try to avoid ever putting them into it."Quick" means they are moving fast with nothing more than a cursory inspection.  Things would have to be pretty noticable or unusual to spot it before they trip it.If they want to give me more specifics, like they are being extra careful about doors, but the floor just normally, that is fine.I assume they maintain that same mode until told otherwise, or circumstances are changed (e.g. they leave the catacombs they were exploring and enter the city itself).  I apply a similar thing to searching rooms.  It can be anywhere from grabbing obvious loot (no search), to looking in the more obvious places (take 10) to completely tossing the room (I never heard the phrase "greyhawk the room" before, I like that).  Ultimately I try to apply some logic to traps.  I see them like the ADT Alarm signs posted on the lawn of houses, or the flashing light on the dashboard of a car.  They are meant more as a deterrent or to slow someone down rather than a (usually inefficient) way to kill or disable someone, and they won't do much against a determined person.</blockquote>

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