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Scenario: Players are fighting an invisible beholder and its Antimagic Cone. One player, with high passive perception, wishes to check to see if they are being effected by the cone every five feet they move.
Question: How often can the PC check with their passive perception during combat?
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Scenario: Players are fighting an invisible beholder and its Antimagic Cone. One player, with high passive perception, wishes to check to see if they are being effected by the cone every five feet they move.
Question: How often can the PC check with their passive perception during combat?
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Do you mean 'can I see which way a beholder is looking?'
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– SeriousBri
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The player wants to use perception to know if they are under the effect of the antimagic cone.
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some inexpensive magic item like an everburning torch might be a handy antimagic detector,
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Scenario: Players are fighting an invisible beholder and its Antimagic Cone. One player, with high passive perception, wishes to check to see if they are being effected by the cone every five feet they move.
Question: How often can the PC check with their passive perception during combat?
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Scenario: Players are fighting an invisible beholder and its Antimagic Cone. One player, with high passive perception, wishes to check to see if they are being effected by the cone every five feet they move.
Question: How often can the PC check with their passive perception during combat?
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Do you mean 'can I see which way a beholder is looking?'
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– SeriousBri
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The player wants to use perception to know if they are under the effect of the antimagic cone.
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– Felslayer
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1
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some inexpensive magic item like an everburning torch might be a handy antimagic detector,
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– Jasen
3 hours ago
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Do you mean 'can I see which way a beholder is looking?'
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– SeriousBri
8 hours ago
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The player wants to use perception to know if they are under the effect of the antimagic cone.
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– Felslayer
4 hours ago
1
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some inexpensive magic item like an everburning torch might be a handy antimagic detector,
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– Jasen
3 hours ago
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Do you mean 'can I see which way a beholder is looking?'
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– SeriousBri
8 hours ago
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Do you mean 'can I see which way a beholder is looking?'
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– SeriousBri
8 hours ago
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The player wants to use perception to know if they are under the effect of the antimagic cone.
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– Felslayer
4 hours ago
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The player wants to use perception to know if they are under the effect of the antimagic cone.
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– Felslayer
4 hours ago
1
1
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some inexpensive magic item like an everburning torch might be a handy antimagic detector,
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– Jasen
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some inexpensive magic item like an everburning torch might be a handy antimagic detector,
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Players can't "check" with their passive Wisdom (Perception) score
The passive Wisdom (Perception) check only comes into effect when the DM chooses, with the two cases laid out in the rules being repeated tests or when the DM wishes to conceal information.
A passive check is a special kind of ability check that doesn't involve any die rolls. Such a check can represent the average result for a task done repeatedly, such as
searching for secret doors over and over again, or can be used when the DM wants to secretly determine whether the characters succeed at something without rolling dice, such as noticing a hidden monster.
--- Player's Handbook p. 175
When a player character is actively searching they should take the Search action, and a success should probably tell them where the Beholder (assuming it is hidden), or its antimagic cone is.
When you take the Search action, you devote your attention to finding something. Depending on the nature of your search, the DM might have you make a Wisdom (Perception) check or an Intelligence (Investigation) check.
--- Player's Handbook p. 193
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You can't make Passive perception checks. Passive perception is what you use when you don't roll any checks; it's the baseline enemies need to beat when trying to hide from you.
In the anti-magic cone situations, the player doesn't check anything. If the beholder is hidden (because its stealth check exceeded the player's passive perception) then the player will not be able to find it.
Whether or not the player detects walking into the anti-magic cone depends on whether something obvious happens when they step into it. For example, if they have a Ioun stone, then they will obviously notice the thing falling to the ground. This does not depend on Passive Perception. On the other hand, if they have no visible magical effects on them, they might not realize that they stepped into an anti-magic field at all.
If the player wants an extra chance of finding where the Beholder is, they can make an active Perception check. That allows them to roll a normal Perception check (not use their passive) but since it requires an Action, they can probably only do that once on their turn. And it still won't help them in finding out about the anti-magic field.
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Players can't "check" with their passive Wisdom (Perception) score
The passive Wisdom (Perception) check only comes into effect when the DM chooses, with the two cases laid out in the rules being repeated tests or when the DM wishes to conceal information.
A passive check is a special kind of ability check that doesn't involve any die rolls. Such a check can represent the average result for a task done repeatedly, such as
searching for secret doors over and over again, or can be used when the DM wants to secretly determine whether the characters succeed at something without rolling dice, such as noticing a hidden monster.
--- Player's Handbook p. 175
When a player character is actively searching they should take the Search action, and a success should probably tell them where the Beholder (assuming it is hidden), or its antimagic cone is.
When you take the Search action, you devote your attention to finding something. Depending on the nature of your search, the DM might have you make a Wisdom (Perception) check or an Intelligence (Investigation) check.
--- Player's Handbook p. 193
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Players can't "check" with their passive Wisdom (Perception) score
The passive Wisdom (Perception) check only comes into effect when the DM chooses, with the two cases laid out in the rules being repeated tests or when the DM wishes to conceal information.
A passive check is a special kind of ability check that doesn't involve any die rolls. Such a check can represent the average result for a task done repeatedly, such as
searching for secret doors over and over again, or can be used when the DM wants to secretly determine whether the characters succeed at something without rolling dice, such as noticing a hidden monster.
--- Player's Handbook p. 175
When a player character is actively searching they should take the Search action, and a success should probably tell them where the Beholder (assuming it is hidden), or its antimagic cone is.
When you take the Search action, you devote your attention to finding something. Depending on the nature of your search, the DM might have you make a Wisdom (Perception) check or an Intelligence (Investigation) check.
--- Player's Handbook p. 193
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Players can't "check" with their passive Wisdom (Perception) score
The passive Wisdom (Perception) check only comes into effect when the DM chooses, with the two cases laid out in the rules being repeated tests or when the DM wishes to conceal information.
A passive check is a special kind of ability check that doesn't involve any die rolls. Such a check can represent the average result for a task done repeatedly, such as
searching for secret doors over and over again, or can be used when the DM wants to secretly determine whether the characters succeed at something without rolling dice, such as noticing a hidden monster.
--- Player's Handbook p. 175
When a player character is actively searching they should take the Search action, and a success should probably tell them where the Beholder (assuming it is hidden), or its antimagic cone is.
When you take the Search action, you devote your attention to finding something. Depending on the nature of your search, the DM might have you make a Wisdom (Perception) check or an Intelligence (Investigation) check.
--- Player's Handbook p. 193
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Players can't "check" with their passive Wisdom (Perception) score
The passive Wisdom (Perception) check only comes into effect when the DM chooses, with the two cases laid out in the rules being repeated tests or when the DM wishes to conceal information.
A passive check is a special kind of ability check that doesn't involve any die rolls. Such a check can represent the average result for a task done repeatedly, such as
searching for secret doors over and over again, or can be used when the DM wants to secretly determine whether the characters succeed at something without rolling dice, such as noticing a hidden monster.
--- Player's Handbook p. 175
When a player character is actively searching they should take the Search action, and a success should probably tell them where the Beholder (assuming it is hidden), or its antimagic cone is.
When you take the Search action, you devote your attention to finding something. Depending on the nature of your search, the DM might have you make a Wisdom (Perception) check or an Intelligence (Investigation) check.
--- Player's Handbook p. 193
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You can't make Passive perception checks. Passive perception is what you use when you don't roll any checks; it's the baseline enemies need to beat when trying to hide from you.
In the anti-magic cone situations, the player doesn't check anything. If the beholder is hidden (because its stealth check exceeded the player's passive perception) then the player will not be able to find it.
Whether or not the player detects walking into the anti-magic cone depends on whether something obvious happens when they step into it. For example, if they have a Ioun stone, then they will obviously notice the thing falling to the ground. This does not depend on Passive Perception. On the other hand, if they have no visible magical effects on them, they might not realize that they stepped into an anti-magic field at all.
If the player wants an extra chance of finding where the Beholder is, they can make an active Perception check. That allows them to roll a normal Perception check (not use their passive) but since it requires an Action, they can probably only do that once on their turn. And it still won't help them in finding out about the anti-magic field.
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You can't make Passive perception checks. Passive perception is what you use when you don't roll any checks; it's the baseline enemies need to beat when trying to hide from you.
In the anti-magic cone situations, the player doesn't check anything. If the beholder is hidden (because its stealth check exceeded the player's passive perception) then the player will not be able to find it.
Whether or not the player detects walking into the anti-magic cone depends on whether something obvious happens when they step into it. For example, if they have a Ioun stone, then they will obviously notice the thing falling to the ground. This does not depend on Passive Perception. On the other hand, if they have no visible magical effects on them, they might not realize that they stepped into an anti-magic field at all.
If the player wants an extra chance of finding where the Beholder is, they can make an active Perception check. That allows them to roll a normal Perception check (not use their passive) but since it requires an Action, they can probably only do that once on their turn. And it still won't help them in finding out about the anti-magic field.
answered 8 hours ago
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You can't make Passive perception checks. Passive perception is what you use when you don't roll any checks; it's the baseline enemies need to beat when trying to hide from you.
In the anti-magic cone situations, the player doesn't check anything. If the beholder is hidden (because its stealth check exceeded the player's passive perception) then the player will not be able to find it.
Whether or not the player detects walking into the anti-magic cone depends on whether something obvious happens when they step into it. For example, if they have a Ioun stone, then they will obviously notice the thing falling to the ground. This does not depend on Passive Perception. On the other hand, if they have no visible magical effects on them, they might not realize that they stepped into an anti-magic field at all.
If the player wants an extra chance of finding where the Beholder is, they can make an active Perception check. That allows them to roll a normal Perception check (not use their passive) but since it requires an Action, they can probably only do that once on their turn. And it still won't help them in finding out about the anti-magic field.
answered 8 hours ago
ErikErik
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You can't make Passive perception checks. Passive perception is what you use when you don't roll any checks; it's the baseline enemies need to beat when trying to hide from you.
In the anti-magic cone situations, the player doesn't check anything. If the beholder is hidden (because its stealth check exceeded the player's passive perception) then the player will not be able to find it.
Whether or not the player detects walking into the anti-magic cone depends on whether something obvious happens when they step into it. For example, if they have a Ioun stone, then they will obviously notice the thing falling to the ground. This does not depend on Passive Perception. On the other hand, if they have no visible magical effects on them, they might not realize that they stepped into an anti-magic field at all.
If the player wants an extra chance of finding where the Beholder is, they can make an active Perception check. That allows them to roll a normal Perception check (not use their passive) but since it requires an Action, they can probably only do that once on their turn. And it still won't help them in finding out about the anti-magic field.
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Do you mean 'can I see which way a beholder is looking?'
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– SeriousBri
8 hours ago
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The player wants to use perception to know if they are under the effect of the antimagic cone.
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– Felslayer
4 hours ago
1
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some inexpensive magic item like an everburning torch might be a handy antimagic detector,
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– Jasen
3 hours ago