Survival and Random Encounters

Discussion in 'The Temple of Elemental Evil' started by marc1967, Feb 17, 2015.

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  1. Daryk

    Daryk Veteran Member

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    I thought you also needed spot and listen...
     
  2. BrotherSmythe

    BrotherSmythe Established Member

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    Apparently true but I think that I had some points in that as well. But can I "survive " depending on my npcs skills?
     
  3. Daryk

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    I'm not sure... I usually use PCs.
     
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    I've been experimenting with npcs. It's a little more challenging.
     
  5. marc1967

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    No matter how high your Survival+Listen+Spot total is for the best PC/NPC in your group, even if it makes your group win every encounter check within the new Co8 processing, the game will still proceed to run a normal Survival check afterward as a second step.

    How that normal Survival check is processed exactly, I am not sure. But I do know that it mostly depends on the PC with the highest Survival skill, and NPCs don't count ever. Also, a PC must have at least 1 point spent in Survival to get the check at all. I think that the party's level is also taken into account if I remember the testing I did.
     
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    So no matter what my only PC needs at least one point in survival. The axact information that I was looking for.
     
  7. BrotherSmythe

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    I put one point in my PCs survival skill and now i sometimes get the survival/encounter window (where it asks you if you want to avoid or not). I'm going to do some more overland travel to see if one point is enough or if I should spend more of my sole PCs precious skill pointson survival.
     
  8. sirchet

    sirchet Force for Goodness Moderator Supporter

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    Survival also sets how far away the foes are when the encounter begins.

    With a high survival skill you even have time to buff and start the fight when you want to. ;)
     
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