Search/Spot Synergy
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 5:48 pm
In many of my home-campaigns I've participated in (and run as well) The DMs often offer characters with High-Spot skill, a synergy-bonus to Search-Checks... and vice-versa.
I suggest that custom scripts associated with "Search" to locate/reveal X also have "Spot" able to locate/reveal as well, (either at a higher DC, or a line of script added that takes un-modified spot-skill, runs it though an equation ( for example an equation like: NSpot/x=NSyn, NSearch=Nsearch+NSyn ) finely tuned eye's have a natural synergy with 'search'...
part of having great skill in "search" is knowing 'where' to look, and 'what' to look for. This element of the Search Skill -also- has a natural synergy with things you need "spot" skill to discover.
The two work well... and characters with both High Search and High Spot skill should be naturally better at each individual skill, given their training at the other that grants them synergy!
I suggest that custom scripts associated with "Search" to locate/reveal X also have "Spot" able to locate/reveal as well, (either at a higher DC, or a line of script added that takes un-modified spot-skill, runs it though an equation ( for example an equation like: NSpot/x=NSyn, NSearch=Nsearch+NSyn ) finely tuned eye's have a natural synergy with 'search'...
part of having great skill in "search" is knowing 'where' to look, and 'what' to look for. This element of the Search Skill -also- has a natural synergy with things you need "spot" skill to discover.
The two work well... and characters with both High Search and High Spot skill should be naturally better at each individual skill, given their training at the other that grants them synergy!