Passive Investigation

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#1

Zombi-Wan

Sep 16, 2014 12:22:45

Can someone please explain to me what Passive Investigation is and/or how it would work?  It hardly seems that Investigation should be a passive skill to me.

 

Thanks.

#2

Uthrac

Sep 16, 2014 12:43:37

Here is what we have been going with ... though other than the Observant feat, there isn't any reference to Passive Investigation in the PHB that I could find ...

 

Passive (Wis) Perception for natural hazards. (Also includes hidden natural tunnels, paths, etc.)

Passive (Int) Investigation for hidden traps. ("Hidden traps" would also include secret doors.) 

#3

Plaguescarred1

Sep 16, 2014 12:51:46

Observant gives you a +5 to passive Intelligence (Investigation) checks for any investigative task the DM deem can be done repeatedly or when he wants to secretly determine whether you succeed without rolling dice, such as deducing the location of a hidden object or secret door for exemple.