Perception (5th ed)

[m-danson.livejournal.com]

I shall be applying distance and sense specific modifiers (pg 231-232) to perception (and perception like) rolls from now on. Range modifiers do apply to PER rolls (pg 229, 245-246).

Line-of-Sight will be determined (when it is not obvious) for mental powers with a perception roll (pg 78). Range penalties apply only to the per roll on LOC powers not to the power effects. (ie If you can see it you can do it.)

Telekenisis is a ranged attack not a LOC attack and hence is subject to normal ranged modifiers, cover modifiers, and difficulty modifiers rather than LOC perception rolls.

Comments

[ancalagon-tb.livejournal.com]

I was concerned about this too, but I re-read and noted "when it is not obvious". I'm taking this to mean that perception rolls to determine LOC wouldn't be needed in most cases - even if someone is 34 meters away (17 hex), if you already know they are there (they are chanting loudly, firing guns, hitting your buddy etc) and there isn't any obstacles between you and them, a perception check wouldn't be needed.

... at least that is how I understood it, I could be wrong.

[m-danson.livejournal.com]

Yeah. That is basically what I meant. There are times when applying a PER roll for LOC doesn't make sense... when 1) it is bloody obvious that you can see (your examples are good), and 2) when it's bloody obvious that you can't see (for example when they are on the other side of a wall, you are blind folded, they are very far away).