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<blockquote data-quote="Paraxis" data-source="post: 6598251" data-attributes="member: 13009">Sure.It just seems to me many people seem to think Passive Perception or other passive scores are like you said always on radar, when in fact both uses of the passive checks are tools for use by the DM.The DM decides if a passive score applies while moving through a dungeon looking for danger for example, and if advantage/disadvantage applies to it.&nbsp; The DM decides is they secretly succeed at something automaticly without needing to make a check or even describe actions.Passive scores are covered in the PHB, but are solely tools for the DM to speed up play.As always the DM describes the scene, the players describe the actions of their characters, the DM determines if a roll is needed, if so what type of roll, and what the results of success or failure are.Passive checks are just another part of that process, but people because of the name &quot;Passive&quot; seem to think the characters need to ask for or make &quot;Active&quot; rolls, when just like always they only need to describe what actions they are taking and the DM uses his judgment and all the tools available including passive scores to adjudicate the situation.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Paraxis, post: 6598251, member: 13009"] Sure. It just seems to me many people seem to think Passive Perception or other passive scores are like you said always on radar, when in fact both uses of the passive checks are tools for use by the DM. The DM decides if a passive score applies while moving through a dungeon looking for danger for example, and if advantage/disadvantage applies to it. The DM decides is they secretly succeed at something automaticly without needing to make a check or even describe actions. Passive scores are covered in the PHB, but are solely tools for the DM to speed up play. As always the DM describes the scene, the players describe the actions of their characters, the DM determines if a roll is needed, if so what type of roll, and what the results of success or failure are. Passive checks are just another part of that process, but people because of the name "Passive" seem to think the characters need to ask for or make "Active" rolls, when just like always they only need to describe what actions they are taking and the DM uses his judgment and all the tools available including passive scores to adjudicate the situation. [/QUOTE]

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