[quote=@Lucius Cypher].. Now we could have a [b][i]passive perception[/i][/b] (For Orchid his is 13) so if anything that is trying to hide can't beat a 13, Orchid would spot it. But if he's not actively looking, then he won't know to do a perception check to beat a 13 or higher. Yeah it's kinda a pain to constantly do perception checks, but at the same time it's sort of in-character, you know? Would your character be the type who's always on the look out, or would he sometimes just sort of stumble into a situation and take whatever is given to him?
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That's what Passive Perception is designed for...