PC's Recognition of Enemy Status

JMD · 10-15-2010, 10:21 AM

Should a player know what a foe's status is? If the foe is stunned (mentally or physically) should the player know that for free, or maybe have to take a ready action or free action to roll vs perception?

The question is important, because a PC with the stun spell at level 20 can cast it for free in 1 second, and if they don't know who on the field is stunned (or STILL stunned) that will change the spell's effectiveness dramatically.

I'm not only asking if there is a ruling on this, but also (if there isn't) what your house-rules or personal take on this might be.

10-15-2010, 10:21 AM	#1
JMD Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southern NH, USA	PC's Recognition of Enemy Status Should a player know what a foe's status is? If the foe is stunned (mentally or physically) should the player know that for free, or maybe have to take a ready action or free action to roll vs perception? The question is important, because a PC with the stun spell at level 20 can cast it for free in 1 second, and if they don't know who on the field is stunned (or STILL stunned) that will change the spell's effectiveness dramatically. I'm not only asking if there is a ruling on this, but also (if there isn't) what your house-rules or personal take on this might be. __________________ GURPS Calculator - Patreon Twitter Reddit Facebook Discord