Spotting is the First phase of an Encounter, it start when a player detected a nearby enemy, with a perception roll, may it passive or active.
This phase can be skipped if both parties see each other and Pursuit or Combat may begin
In real life a predator and a prey can spot each other in range of Kilometers
for the sake of practicality in B&B the range of the predators and prey is between 50-100 meters
Players may spot enemies Passively or Actively if the party announce that they are looking for potential danger
Two parties being in the same area trigger a passive roll.
Passive Spotting is determined by a Private roll by the GM \(1d6+\text{INT Base Bonus or INT Rating with Scouts vs. Predator DV}\)
Stalkers and Cryptics may be spotted passively only by Scouts (INT 3rd Level or Higher)
There are two type of Active Spotting and may done only one once per area
- A Scanning Attempt may resolve with a INT Skill check \(1d6+\text{INT Rating Vs. Predator DV}\)
- A Posting Attempt can be initiate by an animal standing erect on its hind legs or standing in an elevate place (like a stump) to provide a better view, When Posting +2 is added to the Scanning Attempt
Stalkers and Cryptics may be spotted by Scanning or Posting only by Scouts.
If correctly spotted, the species of the predator may be revealed.
For the Predator the GM will roll a \(1d6+\text{predator's INT Rating}\) this roll must exceed:
If the Animal is moving normally then DV=6
If the Animal is moving stealthily then \(6+\text{INT Rating of the lead animal}\)
Flying Predators are considered always in a state of Posting
most predators automatically decide to hunt if they spot a prey
different Predator will also use different hunting technique
If a predator (Expect Cryptic) reach the range of spotting
the GM will conduct a check for passive spotting for both players and Predator
For reference:
- Predator: \(1d6+\text{Predator's INT Rating VS DV=}6\color{gray}\text{+INT Rating of Lead} \)
- Pray: \(1d6+\text{INT Rating Vs. Predator DV}\)
These are the Possibles results:
The party manage to spot the predator:
the party is considered in Safe Distance and may attempt evade the predator and the pursuit altogether. any other result other than 1 on roll a 1d6, the party disappear from the predator's view
The predator manage to spot the party:
a second passive spotting attempt is conducted once the predator is at Close distance \(iPD · 2\text{ meters}\), then if no member of the party manage to spot the predator, then they may initiate Combat with Surprise (gain a free combat round), each member of the party must also roll for Shock
Neither is able to spot each other: nothing happen and the check may be repeated or not.
If animals declare an Active Spotting after the passive one, then the predator will always be treated as it is in Close Distance
Note: Cryptics can only be spot at Close Distance
Said all that, a particularly reckless party of pray may decide to attack the predator.
The predator may get startled and run away ending the combat before starting it.
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