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

[m-danson.livejournal.com]

"Routine task" really is campaign dependent and based off of the judgement of the GM in HERO. In other games (D&D for example) the "routine task" is standardized across the game and this (while it makes it simple for the players and GM to follow) results in lack of flexibility within the game structure and a certain amount of lack of portablity between non-similar settings.

I base my decisions of "routine" and "average" off of what I think a competant person who is doing this task under good conditions and with adequate tools could do.