new action: Observation

[angel]

instead , of being a automatic , story based action..i wanted to give a action that adds to finding general clues, how much detail that character has gathered.

here's what i've come up with:

Observation
Cost = Modifer Number +2 Levels

Description:
a general way of looking for a particular clue, item, or detail , when combined with certain actions, ( such as Detective or Concentration) or modifiers ( Animal Senses, Enhanced Vision) , allows a character to assess basic infomation at a moments notice. Can add intelligence as a ability bonus.


Rules for action box:
- Intelligence Bonus
- general infomation gathering


Example:
StormKnight and Vixen are trying to find a way out of a hidden passage. Stormy puts 5 stones into Observation (plus his INT bonus), while VIX combines her 4 stones of observation with 4 stones of her Enhanced Vision ( as a mod) , stormy finds a smaller clue ( a book out of place) while Vixen clearly sees something of significance ( the fact that the bookcase has a deeper outline that reveals light behind it..)

[Neros]

hmmm.... yes... and well.....
Black ops could be used instead.... Or ninja ;D

I cant actully remember them adding rules for looking for stuff...
They have problem solving... Which must be the closest there is to observation...
But hulk could be very observant (might however not be able to figur out what he sees )
So i would say equipment modifier instead of intelligence.

[angel]

good point Neros, but for those who may be more aware of the surroundings, this would work as a basic action, to search for clues.

[Brainstem]

Actually, in the Hulk/Avengers book there's an action very similar to that called Private Investigating.

[angel]

very aware, but this is those vcharacters that doesn't fit that "action"