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<blockquote data-quote="iserith" data-source="post: 8901793" data-attributes="member: 97077"><p>I agree that lots of DMs often call for too many Perception checks. Or too many checks in general instead of following the Middle Path of calling for checks and granting success (or failure) in a more balanced way.</p><p></p><p>Be generous with information. Gate the stuff that isn't absolutely necessary but that finding provides some kind of benefit (a hidden cache of gold, a secret door, a trap, a hidden monster, etc.) so as to incentivize the players to poke around and explore more thoroughly. And even then, if they are reasonably specific as to what they are doing, be prepared to grant success without a roll if what they are doing would reveal the thing with certainty.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The reason players "Roll Insight on that guy" is because there's no cost or risk in most games I've seen. Introduce cost or risk and they'll be a little more careful about it. The better use of it is to sus out the NPC's agenda, ideal, bond, or flaw, so that you can manipulate them more easily. See social interaction rules in the DMG.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iserith, post: 8901793, member: 97077"] I agree that lots of DMs often call for too many Perception checks. Or too many checks in general instead of following the Middle Path of calling for checks and granting success (or failure) in a more balanced way. Be generous with information. Gate the stuff that isn't absolutely necessary but that finding provides some kind of benefit (a hidden cache of gold, a secret door, a trap, a hidden monster, etc.) so as to incentivize the players to poke around and explore more thoroughly. And even then, if they are reasonably specific as to what they are doing, be prepared to grant success without a roll if what they are doing would reveal the thing with certainty. The reason players "Roll Insight on that guy" is because there's no cost or risk in most games I've seen. Introduce cost or risk and they'll be a little more careful about it. The better use of it is to sus out the NPC's agenda, ideal, bond, or flaw, so that you can manipulate them more easily. See social interaction rules in the DMG. [/QUOTE]
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