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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greenfield" data-source="post: 6154326" data-attributes="member: 6669384">Regarding scouting:  The party has a Scout/Hexblade/Shadowdancer who "hired on" specifically as a scout and guide.  The party has a Fighter/Dervish/Rogue who usually scouts buildings.  The party has a Ranger/Druid who usually scouts outdoor scenes.Regarding Knowledge checks:  I specifically asked if anyone was going to roll Knowledge - Religion.  No dice hit the table.  I specifically suggested Gather Information, twice.  No dice hit the table.Regarding preparation:  Because I didn't have the specific high level spell scrolls or items that would have made this a walk-over, several of them chose to take no precautions at all.  They could have made scrolls.  Because some very effective items were priced as high as 25 gold pieces, the 15th/16th/17th level party didn't want to buy them   And yes, price was the stated reason.  It turned out that one PC had the suggested item (Thunderstones), but A) Chose not to tell anyone, and B) Chose not to use them.As a note:  They did scout the region, carefully.  They just didn't do much with the knowledge gained.  When the Scout/Hexblade/Shadowdancer started checking the stairwell, he intentionally hid from his own party.  (His most common phrase is, "... and hide." )  When he stuck his leg into a bear trap, he insisted that he wasn't making a sound (I gave him a Will save).  Nobody knew he was trapped and in trouble, and he worked hard to keep it that way.</blockquote>

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