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If there's a fight going on in an underground courtyard, how should I determine whether the goblin guard in the room down the hall hears what's happening or not? Are there rules for hearing checks and how far the sound of battle carries (or doesn't)? Or should I just decide if it fits with the story and make it happen or not?

Jeff

Decide what you think is likely, or assign odds. Or have one of the PCs roll a Luck Check.

Raven_Crowking wrote:Decide what you think is likely, or assign odds. Or have one of the PCs roll a Luck Check.

It really, truly is that easy. Thanks, Daniel.

My pleasure.

Also: are the PCs making any effort to be as quiet as possible in the circumstances? Are their opponents trying to make enough noise to summon allies? Are the goblins down the hall deep in their cups? Are they actively listening for noises beyond their little hidey-hole? Are the acoustics favorable or unfavorable? Are there other noises going on continually (rushing water, etc.)?

It's all about the circumstances.

...And the Luck checks.

If a tree falls in the middle of a forest how many Dryads does it wake up?

Gameogre wrote:If a tree falls in the middle of a forest how many Dryads does it wake up?

Oh, they were well awake before it fell.

And if it fell by the hands of man, look the h*ll out...!

This reminds me the time when during Sailors on the Starless Sea a PC wanted to sneak through the courtyard with a lit torch in his hand.