| Caris42 |
I know a lot has been posted regarding trap spotter, but after reading through the forum topics regarding Trap Spotter I haven't found the answer to my two issues.
I am new to the pathfinder game, and our rogue just got the Trap Spotter ability... and after the first couple of uses, this question cropped up:
Lets say the Rogue is actively searching every door for traps. The Rogue intends to search a door 20' away. She approaches the door, and here's where it gets sticky. Does the rogue get:
1) 2 chances to search for the trap (one within 10' of the door due to trap spotter and one when she actively searches the door?)
2) Only the one active search, since she is actively searching (the active search superceding and replacing the trap spotter talent)
I ask because it seems to me that the trap spotter talent was designed to allow rogues to detect traps when Not actively searching and so it seems to me that actively searching would be INSTEAD of using the trap spotter ability. My players read the rules differently and feel they should get 2 rolls on every trap they search for, one for trap spotter and one from the rogue's active search. I feel this is not in the spirit of the ability, but I wanted a consensus from the other GM's and players out there.
ALSO
Is trap spotter a "feeling" or a "you notice this"? for example, they pass within 10 feet of a trap... does the rogue just happen to notice that there is a difference here (sees tripwire, notices odd panel, et cetra) or is it just a "feeling" (I sense something is not right about this area)?? Since it's an Extraordinary Ability, and not a Supernatural Ability or the like, I think it should be NOTICING something without actively looking, not like some kind of "spidey sense", but I can see arguements for both sides... and I wanted an opinion on this.
Well, any information regarding the 2 questions above would be greatly appreciated! I love the game and am so glad to have found that 3.5 rules are alive and well in Pathfinder RPG!
Caris