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Old 09-24-2018, 11:20 AM   #12
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Default Re: Statting accessibility "except when watched" and mechanics thereof?

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Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl View Post
I treated it as no sapient entity is looking at the character.
How do you determine that when it isn't somebody actively staring at them?

If there is a melee going on, and the character is near it but not participating, would you say nobody is looking, or would you make rolls (either basic rolls or a contest) to see if anybody counts as "looking", or something else?

What if the character was participating in a melee that had separated into a few 1-v-1 fights each a few yards apart, and the character in question felled his opponent the previous turn. It seems likely nearby fighters would keep an eye on a nearby combatant, but can they divide their attention in a way that avoids penalties in combat while also stopping the other character from being unobserved?

What about a character in a crowded market, where they're not being watched, but are probably seen momentarily by different people going about their own business? I'd guess they can't use their power, but how much of a distraction is required to allow it?
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