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#1 nightwalker450 Dec 06, 2008 1:18:54	I have a problem with these... I'll be running a party of 8, and easily someone will probably hit the highest every time. So here's the houserule I'm thinking of implementing. First a primary knowledge person must be chosen, then all players may roll for Monster Knowledge Check. Anyone who meets the minimum knowledge (15 at heroic), will provide a +2 bonus to the primary, anyone who fails to meet the minimum knowledge will apply a -2 penalty to the primary. This total is the amount of knowledge the group has of the creature. The penalties are from people who interjected information that is not the most correct. The bonuses are either additional information or correcting those who gave wrong information. Anyone of course may choose not to make the roll (providing no bonuses or penalties), but they provide nothing to the group knowledge. This also removes the who knows what problem, as their knowledge checks they are already conversing about the monster and providing bonuses/penalties. --Another change I'm making is you don't know the name of the monster, but just the group. You don't know a Goblin Cutter, or Goblin Blackblade, or Goblin Warrior, you just know they are goblins. This is because as a GM (and player), I'd rather the minions not be known. Description wise I can easily provide archers, commanders, etc... Those that are actually supposed to appear different from the rest.
#2 lumovanis Dec 06, 2008 2:19:46	So you are planning to punish the people who invest in that skill pretty much then? Yea I think the knowledge skill checks should be harder, but if more then one person in the group is taking these, thats means one less skill per person that is useful outside of knowledge, and will often be overkill anyways. Anyways, just my opinion. Usually a character that makes the knowledge roll will shout a warning to his allies. The group thing I can see, I don't think players should be able to identify minions specifically, just species, since they are much less unique.