spot distances [Archive] - Wizards Community

spot distances [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
mustafathered
02-02-08, 05:37 PM I am happy with my purchase of the Rules Compendium.

However, the whole reason I wanted to buy it was to have a nice, easy to find table with a variety of spotting distances. And encounter distances are not in the Rules Compendium.

So I ask, where are tables for encounter distances to be found? I know they are probably on some page of the DMG that I go flipping by all the time.

Also, if this is something more conveniently printed from the SRD, I am happy to do that as well.

Thanks!
Mysteria
02-04-08, 01:56 AM Afaik, encounter distance is whenever on party notices the other, so relies on opposed spot/hide and listen/ms checks. Then modified for the max distance possible in whatever terrain you are.
IMADAJ
02-04-08, 03:41 AM If you look in the DMG under wilderness terrain, stealth and detection pgs 86-95, it tells you the average spot distance.

If it's an indoor encounter use the radius of the given light source, modifying for darkvision and the like.

hope this helps.
weasel0
02-04-08, 01:22 PM Otherwise, standard is -1 per 10' (2squares) to make a spot/listen check.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
mustafathered 02-02-08, 05:37 PM	I am happy with my purchase of the Rules Compendium. However, the whole reason I wanted to buy it was to have a nice, easy to find table with a variety of spotting distances. And encounter distances are not in the Rules Compendium. So I ask, where are tables for encounter distances to be found? I know they are probably on some page of the DMG that I go flipping by all the time. Also, if this is something more conveniently printed from the SRD, I am happy to do that as well. Thanks!
Mysteria 02-04-08, 01:56 AM	Afaik, encounter distance is whenever on party notices the other, so relies on opposed spot/hide and listen/ms checks. Then modified for the max distance possible in whatever terrain you are.
IMADAJ 02-04-08, 03:41 AM	If you look in the DMG under wilderness terrain, stealth and detection pgs 86-95, it tells you the average spot distance. If it's an indoor encounter use the radius of the given light source, modifying for darkvision and the like. hope this helps.
weasel0 02-04-08, 01:22 PM	Otherwise, standard is -1 per 10' (2squares) to make a spot/listen check.