====== Search ======
{{tag>activity exploration}}

You search an area to find something that is concealed. This might be a trap, a hidden door, or a concealed character.  You need to know exactly //what// you are looking for, unless you know that //something// is hidden in the area (such as by [[ironbound:rules:activities:perform_an_investigation|Performing an Investigation]]).  It takes one minute to complete a search.

**Roll+FOR**. Searching a broad area or a complex mechanism may increase the time required or apply slight to the Roll.

  * **Complete Success**:  You find exactly what you were looking for, as well as something else you didn't expect. Select a Good Thing from the list below.
  * **Success**:  You find what you were looking for, provided it is present within the area.
  * **Partial Success**:  You find what you were looking for, but the effort or the discovery comes at a cost. Select a Bad Thing from the list below.
  * **Failure**:  You fail to find what you were looking for.
  * **Complete Failure**:  You are distracted or over-confident. You fail to find what you were looking for, and you must select a Bad Thing from the list below.

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==== Good Things ====
  * You notice a detail about the thing you found that grants you favour on your next interaction with that thing.
  * Roll 3d6.  You find that many copper pennies, or a minor useful item worth a like amount.
  * You remain [[ironbound:conditions:Hidden]] or [[ironbound:conditions:Unnoticed]] while conducting your search.
  * You stumble upon the item you are looking for almost instantly.  The activity takes effectively no time.

==== Bad Things ====
  * You accidentally trigger a trap or alert a foe to your presence.
  * You are so focused on your search that you miss something else obvious;  you take slight on your next roll, no matter what it was.
  * You took longer than expected to complete the search.  It takes you twice as long to search the area as you expected.
  * You //thought// you found what you were looking for, but you did not.  This overrides a partial success, or complicates a complete failure.