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<blockquote data-quote="Majoru Oakheart" data-source="post: 934136" data-attributes="member: 5143">There was a rep from WOTC who came to a local con here before 3e came out to run a &quot;preview&quot; game of 3e which I gladly went to.&nbsp; She said she was in editing or something, can't remember.&nbsp; She used the 6 second rule, counting down.&nbsp; Although, she only allowed 3 seconds to choose what you wanted to do, as she said if you didn't decide in that time, then there was no time left to actually DO what you decided.My old group also had the house rule that whenever the DM raised their hand up with their thumb pointed down everyone had to stop talking.&nbsp; If they didn't, and the thumb hit the table, someone died, smited by a really big hand from the sky.OT:&nbsp; I don't like players or anyone abusing invisibility for that matter.&nbsp; I play the rules as written.&nbsp; If you are anywhere that someone MAY see you, they get a spot roll, DC 20 to see evidence of your passing.&nbsp; This is just to know there there IS someone invisible around.&nbsp; You need a DC 40 to see exactly where that small puff of dust came from.&nbsp; Luckily you can make a much easier listen check to hear an inviisble opponent.&nbsp; In combat, no one has a facing, so if you are on the battle mat at all without full cover, everyone gets a spot roll each round to see you.&nbsp; As well, no one can make a hide roll at all during combat, because you can't hide while being watched.&nbsp; I normally allow no spot rolls OUTSIDE of combat to something behind you.&nbsp; I believe this is what &quot;flat footedness&quot; simulates, you haven't adopted your &quot;I'm looking everywhere for enemies&quot; stance yet, therefore someone can surprise you from behind and get a sneak attack.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Majoru Oakheart, post: 934136, member: 5143"] There was a rep from WOTC who came to a local con here before 3e came out to run a "preview" game of 3e which I gladly went to. She said she was in editing or something, can't remember. She used the 6 second rule, counting down. Although, she only allowed 3 seconds to choose what you wanted to do, as she said if you didn't decide in that time, then there was no time left to actually DO what you decided. My old group also had the house rule that whenever the DM raised their hand up with their thumb pointed down everyone had to stop talking. If they didn't, and the thumb hit the table, someone died, smited by a really big hand from the sky. OT: I don't like players or anyone abusing invisibility for that matter. I play the rules as written. If you are anywhere that someone MAY see you, they get a spot roll, DC 20 to see evidence of your passing. This is just to know there there IS someone invisible around. You need a DC 40 to see exactly where that small puff of dust came from. Luckily you can make a much easier listen check to hear an inviisble opponent. In combat, no one has a facing, so if you are on the battle mat at all without full cover, everyone gets a spot roll each round to see you. As well, no one can make a hide roll at all during combat, because you can't hide while being watched. I normally allow no spot rolls OUTSIDE of combat to something behind you. I believe this is what "flat footedness" simulates, you haven't adopted your "I'm looking everywhere for enemies" stance yet, therefore someone can surprise you from behind and get a sneak attack. [/QUOTE]

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