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<blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 1659296" data-attributes="member: 99">This being the case, and understanding that this trend is likely to continue, I'd say that you should plan for it as much as possible.&nbsp; If the PC is a Rogue (which I believe you alluded to earlier) who wants to scout out the opposition, anticipate this being standard operating proceedure.&nbsp; Know what the likely approaches are that she'll take and what can be observed from those locations.&nbsp; Figure out in advance how well the enemy is hidden and what Spot DC's she'll need to see them.&nbsp; If there are noteworthy features, have descriptions of them ready to go.I suspect that if you handle it that way that a couple of things are likely to happen.&nbsp; First, the rest of the party should be thrilled at the wealth of info that she is able to bring back to them.&nbsp; They'll be much better equipped to form a coherent set of tactics (if that's their bag) and avoid blundering into battles that might be too challenging for them.&nbsp; As a result, they won't mind the extra few minutes (so long as it's only a FEW minutes) that she spends doing her recon.I also suspect that (unless you fudge things) she'll eventually get killed or captured doing this.&nbsp; If you scout ahead by yourself often enough, you're bound to eventually run into a situation where the bad guys get lucky on their stealth rolls and you blow yours.&nbsp; When that happens, your cheese is WAY out in the wind with no support from the rest of the party.&nbsp; This isn't necessarily a bad thing and it may cut back a bit on how often she does the &quot;solo scout&quot; thing.And of course you should feel free to discuss this matter with the group, out of game, at any time.&nbsp; So long as they know that you're attempting to do what the majority of the group wants, they'll be more willing to give you feedback and comments.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rel, post: 1659296, member: 99"] This being the case, and understanding that this trend is likely to continue, I'd say that you should plan for it as much as possible. If the PC is a Rogue (which I believe you alluded to earlier) who wants to scout out the opposition, anticipate this being standard operating proceedure. Know what the likely approaches are that she'll take and what can be observed from those locations. Figure out in advance how well the enemy is hidden and what Spot DC's she'll need to see them. If there are noteworthy features, have descriptions of them ready to go. I suspect that if you handle it that way that a couple of things are likely to happen. First, the rest of the party should be thrilled at the wealth of info that she is able to bring back to them. They'll be much better equipped to form a coherent set of tactics (if that's their bag) and avoid blundering into battles that might be too challenging for them. As a result, they won't mind the extra few minutes (so long as it's only a FEW minutes) that she spends doing her recon. I also suspect that (unless you fudge things) she'll eventually get killed or captured doing this. If you scout ahead by yourself often enough, you're bound to eventually run into a situation where the bad guys get lucky on their stealth rolls and you blow yours. When that happens, your cheese is WAY out in the wind with no support from the rest of the party. This isn't necessarily a bad thing and it may cut back a bit on how often she does the "solo scout" thing. And of course you should feel free to discuss this matter with the group, out of game, at any time. So long as they know that you're attempting to do what the majority of the group wants, they'll be more willing to give you feedback and comments. [/QUOTE]

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