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From: "Gurth" <gurth@******.nl>
Subject: Re: Stealth
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 16:25:20 +0100
Terry L. Amburgey said on 10:18/25 Sep 96...

> >1) Opposed Test: Character rolls stealth vs TN 4(+ adj) and NPC rolls
> >perception against TN 4 (+adj).
>
> Our GM uses a variation of #1: Character rolls stealth against TN=NPC's
> perception, NPC rolls perception against TN=character's stealth skill.

That's not quite #1, if you read carefully. An opposed test using the
other's skill level as the TN gets you into real trouble if you have a low
skill while the other's is high: Perception 2 vs. Stealth 8, for example.
Your chances go down the greater the difference between the two is, while
with a fixed TN of 4 (plus situation mods) gives both equal chances
--which is why I use that method.

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