It looks like either my intelligence is too low and the equation is breaking or a bug, or both. Observe never gets past the first step no matter how many times I observe. I know this by the echo of "You begin to observe" versus "You continue to observe".

Thoughts?

You begin to observe Gavriel.

wilderness mountain <756hp 175m 552mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 3 PM> who pk
ww
*37 Frost Ran* (PK) Yualiss
the Lurker in the Moors
<36 D-Elf War> (PK) Rizdyn the Victorious Champion
<41 Felar Asn> (PK) Carleth the Novice of Owaza
<46 H-Drw War> (PK) Gavriel the Champion of Battlefields, Imperial Blade
<40 W-Elf Bar> (PK) Saeyth the Bard

Players found: 5

wilderness mountain <756hp 175m 552mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 3 PM> People near you:
(PK) Yualiss Base of the Mountain
Furukulo A Storage Room
(PK) Gavriel A Storage Room
Varric A Storage Room

wilderness mountain <756hp 175m 552mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 3 PM> eq
You are using:
<worn on finger> a tarnished silver ring
<worn on finger> a tarnished silver ring
<worn around neck> a dirty ringmail neckguard
<worn around neck> (Glowing) a wool cloak with an ebony clasp
<worn on body> (Glowing) (Humming) a suit of darkened platemail
<worn on head> a battle helm made of a mammoth's skull
<worn on face> stitched leather face cover
<worn on legs> a set of gold-filigreed black steel greaves
<worn on feet> knee-high boots of gray snakeskin
<worn on hands> a pair of leather gloves covered in cavefisher plates
<worn on arms> a pair of knife-like arm bands
<worn about body> a jacket of sky blue silk and golden fur
<worn about waist> a sash of black spidersilk
<worn around wrist> a bracer of woven forest burner hide
<worn around wrist> a bracer of woven forest burner hide
<mainhand wielded> a great bow of winter pine

wilderness mountain <756hp 175m 552mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 3 PM> flaming
As you pull your next arrow, you dip
the head in a flask of oil, then set it ablaze!

wilderness mountain <756hp 165m 552mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 3 PM> who pk
ww

Gavriel yells 'Help! Varric is trying to shove me into battle!'

wilderness mountain <756hp 165m 552mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 3 PM> *37 Frost Ran* (PK) Yualiss
the Lurker in the Moors
<36 D-Elf War> (PK) Rizdyn the Victorious Champion
<41 Felar Asn> (PK) Carleth the Novice of Owaza
<46 H-Drw War> (PK) Gavriel the Champion of Battlefields, Imperial Blade
<40 W-Elf Bar> (PK) Saeyth the Bard

Players found: 5

wilderness mountain <756hp 165m 552mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 3 PM> People near you:
(PK) Yualiss Base of the Mountain
Furukulo A Storage Room
(PK) Gavriel A Storage Room
Varric A Storage Room

wilderness mountain <756hp 165m 552mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 3 PM>
It starts to rain.

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> ww
whoPeople near you:
(PK) Yualiss Base of the Mountain
Furukulo A Storage Room
(PK) Gavriel A Storage Room
Varric A Storage Room

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> pk

Gavriel yells 'Help! Varric is trying to shove me into battle!'

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> *37 Frost Ran* (PK) Yualiss
the Lurker in the Moors
<36 D-Elf War> (PK) Rizdyn the Victorious Champion
<41 Felar Asn> (PK) Carleth the Novice of Owaza
<46 H-Drw War> (PK) Gavriel the Champion of Battlefields, Imperial Blade
<40 W-Elf Bar> (PK) Saeyth the Bard

Players found: 5

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> ww
wPeople near you:
(PK) Yualiss Base of the Mountain
Furukulo A Storage Room
(PK) Gavriel A Storage Room
Varric A Storage Room

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> ho pk
ww
*37 Frost Ran* (PK) Yualiss
the Lurker in the Moors
<36 D-Elf War> (PK) Rizdyn the Victorious Champion
<41 Felar Asn> (PK) Carleth the Novice of Owaza
<46 H-Drw War> (PK) Gavriel the Champion of Battlefields, Imperial Blade
<40 W-Elf Bar> (PK) Saeyth the Bard

Players found: 5

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> People near you:
(PK) Yualiss Base of the Mountain
Furukulo A Storage Room
(PK) Gavriel A Storage Room
Varric A Storage Room

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> vvv
You wait to waylay gavriel.

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> who pk
ww
*37 Frost Ran* (PK) Yualiss
the Lurker in the Moors
<36 D-Elf War> (PK) Rizdyn the Victorious Champion
<41 Felar Asn> (PK) Carleth the Novice of Owaza
<46 H-Drw War> (PK) Gavriel the Champion of Battlefields, Imperial Blade
<40 W-Elf Bar> (PK) Saeyth the Bard

Players found: 5

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> People near you:
(PK) Yualiss Base of the Mountain
Furukulo A Storage Room
(PK) Gavriel A Storage Room
Varric A Storage Room

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> aff
wYou are affected by:
Skill: 'warcry' modifies save vs spell by -8 for 22 hours.
Skill: 'warcry' modifies hit roll by 5 for 22 hours.
Skill: 'protection heat cold' modifies cold resistance by 25 for 18 hours.
Skill: 'protection heat cold' modifies fire resistance by 25 for 18 hours.
Skill: 'bark skin' modifies armor class by -55 for 16 hours.
Skill: 'acute vision' for 16 hours.
Power: 'spellbane' modifies save vs spell by -12 for 7 hours.
Power: 'truesight' for 2 hours.
Power: 'truesight' for 2 hours.
Power: 'resistance' modifies constitution by 1 for 1 hours.

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> ho pk
ww*37 Frost Ran* (PK) Yualiss
the Lurker in the Moors
<36 D-Elf War> (PK) Rizdyn the Victorious Champion
<41 Felar Asn> (PK) Carleth the Novice of Owaza
<46 H-Drw War> (PK) Gavriel the Champion of Battlefields, Imperial Blade
<40 W-Elf Bar> (PK) Saeyth the Bard

Players found: 5

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM>
People near you:
(PK) Yualiss Base of the Mountain
Furukulo A Storage Room
(PK) Gavriel A Storage Room
Varric A Storage Room

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> who pk
w*37 Frost Ran* (PK) Yualiss
the Lurker in the Moors
<36 D-Elf War> (PK) Rizdyn the Victorious Champion
<41 Felar Asn> (PK) Carleth the Novice of Owaza
<46 H-Drw War> (PK) Gavriel the Champion of Battlefields, Imperial Blade
<40 W-Elf Bar> (PK) Saeyth the Bard

Players found: 5

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> w
People near you:
(PK) Yualiss Base of the Mountain
Furukulo The Governor's Room
(PK) Gavriel The Governor's Room
Varric The Governor's Room

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> aff
wYou are affected by:
Skill: 'warcry' modifies save vs spell by -8 for 22 hours.
Skill: 'warcry' modifies hit roll by 5 for 22 hours.
Skill: 'protection heat cold' modifies cold resistance by 25 for 18 hours.
Skill: 'protection heat cold' modifies fire resistance by 25 for 18 hours.
Skill: 'bark skin' modifies armor class by -55 for 16 hours.
Skill: 'acute vision' for 16 hours.
Power: 'spellbane' modifies save vs spell by -12 for 7 hours.
Power: 'truesight' for 2 hours.
Power: 'truesight' for 2 hours.
Power: 'resistance' modifies constitution by 1 for 1 hours.

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> ho pk
ww*37 Frost Ran* (PK) Yualiss
the Lurker in the Moors
<36 D-Elf War> (PK) Rizdyn the Victorious Champion
<41 Felar Asn> (PK) Carleth the Novice of Owaza
<46 H-Drw War> (PK) Gavriel the Champion of Battlefields, Imperial Blade
<40 W-Elf Bar> (PK) Saeyth the Bard

Players found: 5

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM>
People near you:
(PK) Yualiss Base of the Mountain
Furukulo The Governor's Room
(PK) Gavriel The Governor's Room
Varric The Governor's Room

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> who pk
*37 Frost Ran* (PK) Yualiss
the Lurker in the Moors
<36 D-Elf War> (PK) Rizdyn the Victorious Champion
<41 Felar Asn> (PK) Carleth the Novice of Owaza
<46 H-Drw War> (PK) Gavriel the Champion of Battlefields, Imperial Blade
<40 W-Elf Bar> (PK) Saeyth the Bard

Players found: 5

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> ww
People near you:
(PK) Yualiss Base of the Mountain
Furukulo The Governor's Room
(PK) Gavriel The Governor's Room
Varric The Governor's Room

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> aff
wYou are affected by:
Skill: 'warcry' modifies save vs spell by -8 for 22 hours.
Skill: 'warcry' modifies hit roll by 5 for 22 hours.
Skill: 'protection heat cold' modifies cold resistance by 25 for 18 hours.
Skill: 'protection heat cold' modifies fire resistance by 25 for 18 hours.
Skill: 'bark skin' modifies armor class by -55 for 16 hours.
Skill: 'acute vision' for 16 hours.
Power: 'spellbane' modifies save vs spell by -12 for 7 hours.
Power: 'truesight' for 2 hours.
Power: 'truesight' for 2 hours.
Power: 'resistance' modifies constitution by 1 for 1 hours.

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> ho pk
w*37 Frost Ran* (PK) Yualiss
the Lurker in the Moors
<36 D-Elf War> (PK) Rizdyn the Victorious Champion
<41 Felar Asn> (PK) Carleth the Novice of Owaza
<46 H-Drw War> (PK) Gavriel the Champion of Battlefields, Imperial Blade
<40 W-Elf Bar> (PK) Saeyth the Bard

Players found: 5

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> w
People near you:
(PK) Yualiss Base of the Mountain
Furukulo The Governor's Room
(PK) Gavriel The Governor's Room
Varric The Governor's Room

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> ww
People near you:
(PK) Yualiss Base of the Mountain
Furukulo The Governor's Room
(PK) Gavriel The Governor's Room
Varric The Governor's Room

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> aff
whYou are affected by:
Skill: 'warcry' modifies save vs spell by -8 for 22 hours.
Skill: 'warcry' modifies hit roll by 5 for 22 hours.
Skill: 'protection heat cold' modifies cold resistance by 25 for 18 hours.
Skill: 'protection heat cold' modifies fire resistance by 25 for 18 hours.
Skill: 'bark skin' modifies armor class by -55 for 16 hours.
Skill: 'acute vision' for 16 hours.
Power: 'spellbane' modifies save vs spell by -12 for 7 hours.
Power: 'truesight' for 2 hours.
Power: 'truesight' for 2 hours.
Power: 'resistance' modifies constitution by 1 for 1 hours.

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> o pk
w*37 Frost Ran* (PK) Yualiss
the Lurker in the Moors
<36 D-Elf War> (PK) Rizdyn the Victorious Champion
<41 Felar Asn> (PK) Carleth the Novice of Owaza
<46 H-Drw War> (PK) Gavriel the Champion of Battlefields, Imperial Blade
<40 W-Elf Bar> (PK) Saeyth the Bard

Players found: 5

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> w

Brunor the Floor Governor yells 'Come Guards! Dispatch this traitorous swine!'
Furukulo yells 'Help! I am being attacked by the elite dwarven guard!'
Furukulo yells 'Help! I am being attacked by the elite dwarven guard!'
Furukulo yells 'Help! I am being attacked by the elite dwarven guard!'

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> People near you:
(PK) Yualiss Base of the Mountain
Furukulo The Governor's Room
(PK) Gavriel The Governor's Room
Varric The Governor's Room

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> whois furukulo
<51 Duerg Sha> Furukulo Katsun'kulo the
Priest of Gluttony, Imperial Priest

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> ww
whoPeople near you:
(PK) Yualiss Base of the Mountain
Furukulo The Governor's Room
(PK) Gavriel The Governor's Room
Varric The Governor's Room

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> pk
*37 Frost Ran* (PK) Yualiss
the Lurker in the Moors
<36 D-Elf War> (PK) Rizdyn the Victorious Champion
<41 Felar Asn> (PK) Carleth the Novice of Owaza
<46 H-Drw War> (PK) Gavriel the Champion of Battlefields, Imperial Blade
<40 W-Elf Bar> (PK) Saeyth the Bard

Players found: 5

wilderness mountain <756hp 179m 592mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 4 PM> ww
People near you:
(PK) Yualiss Base of the Mountain
Furukulo The Governor's Room
(PK) Gavriel The Governor's Room
Varric The Governor's Room
You are ready to observe your prey again.

wilderness mountain <756hp 189m 632mv 9584tnl (41.56%) 5 PM> 3
You begin to observe Gavriel.

You're absolutely right, the calculation as it was made it so giants were normally gaining 0 observation credit, which is silly.

In with the next clump of fixes - giants will get proper credit for observing.

Thanks for catching it.

-Ish