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<blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 5859554" data-attributes="member: 92305">You're the one not reading it correctly. It's plain to me that Move Silently is a Move Action, combined with movement. This is not unlike drawing your weapon is considered a Move Action. If you stand in place and draw your weapon, it takes the place of your Move action. But, if you also Move, the rule allows you to draw and move at the same time and still do a Standard Action.&nbsp;But, hey, I tire of trying to show you how wrong your interpretation is. It's your game. Play it the way you want.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EDIT:&nbsp; I'll leave you with this to chew on.&nbsp; The Move Silently skill gives us modifiers based on distance moved.&nbsp; If you move at half Speed or less, there is no penalty.&nbsp; If you move at greater than half but less that your Speed, then you get a -5 penalty to your Move Silent check.&nbsp; If you move faster than that, you take a -20 on your check.&nbsp;So, ask yourself:&nbsp; Why is the penalty based on move if it's not meant to be thrown each round?&nbsp;Your thief character is at the mouth of a cave, and far in the back of the cave is a torch lit dias with a golden sword on it.&nbsp; That's 300' away.&nbsp; There are guards moving all about the place.&nbsp; And, you want to sneak in and steal the sword.&nbsp;What are you going to do each round?&nbsp; You're going to roll Move Silent and Hide vs. the guards' Listen and Spot.&nbsp; Each round.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Water Bob, post: 5859554, member: 92305"] You're the one not reading it correctly. It's plain to me that Move Silently is a Move Action, combined with movement. This is not unlike drawing your weapon is considered a Move Action. If you stand in place and draw your weapon, it takes the place of your Move action. But, if you also Move, the rule allows you to draw and move at the same time and still do a Standard Action. But, hey, I tire of trying to show you how wrong your interpretation is. It's your game. Play it the way you want. EDIT: I'll leave you with this to chew on. The Move Silently skill gives us modifiers based on distance moved. If you move at half Speed or less, there is no penalty. If you move at greater than half but less that your Speed, then you get a -5 penalty to your Move Silent check. If you move faster than that, you take a -20 on your check. So, ask yourself: Why is the penalty based on move if it's not meant to be thrown each round? Your thief character is at the mouth of a cave, and far in the back of the cave is a torch lit dias with a golden sword on it. That's 300' away. There are guards moving all about the place. And, you want to sneak in and steal the sword. What are you going to do each round? You're going to roll Move Silent and Hide vs. the guards' Listen and Spot. Each round. [/QUOTE]

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