Hah, I should have. I do remember letting him search first once and being petty about it. "Oh, you got a 12? A whole *twelve*? Woowwwww. I'm going to *take 10* and get a, let's see- **twenty-two**. Would be a *27* if only I had some sort of magical equipment boost" (For those of you who don't remember, "take 10" was a 3e rule where you can opt to treat the roll as if you'd rolled a 10, so long as you're in immediate danger. https://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/usingSkills.htm )

Years ago I kept having this argument with the party fighter. I was playing a rogue. He had some sort of magical lens with a bonus to find traps. I was like, "let me use that so I can find traps better. You can't even find traps with a DC above 20, rules as written. That's a rogue class feature. With the lens I'd be getting like 27 if I take 10." He was like "no. It's mine. I found it." Like, my guy. We're all in danger if we don't find the traps. You don't see me holding onto armor I can't use.

One side becomes staff, one side becomes spear. Its rather unwieldy.

Stuff like this is why games usually end by the 6th session.

That doesn't seem like the same thing at all. Can you elaborate?

Which bit of the spear, though? Cause a spear is just a staff with a pointy bit on the top, so if you've got the pointy bit, then it's just a spear. If not, you've got a staff.

That doesn't seem like the same thing at all. Can you elaborate?

Both are example of stubborn group members who need to be flexible and work well with others.

Proper min/max-ers will set aside their ego, and coordinate swapping the item as necessary. So thankful I’ve got a group with zero ego issues.

The fighter in my story is the rogue in your story? That makes sense.

Tip or stern of either.

Years ago I kept having this argument with the party fighter. I was playing a rogue. He had some sort of magical lens with a bonus to find traps. I was like, "let me use that so I can find traps better. You can't even find traps with a DC above 20, rules as written. That's a rogue class feature. With the lens I'd be getting like 27 if I take 10." He was like "no. It's mine. I found it." Like, my guy. We're all in danger if we don't find the traps. You don't see me holding onto armor I can't use.

Druid: You wanna try it Fighter: Yeah let’s see what happens Both: grab item together

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Make the lens also go above that rule, because that rule sucks if the dm is adding a lot of traps above 20.

No, it doesn't. That's precicely what classes are for. Everyone has their job and the rogue's job is to finde traps and deal sneak attack damage. You don't see the rogue going around demanding second wind, action surge and heavy armor, now do you?