![]() ![]() We’ve whipped up a Skill Check Flowchart to help you identify which Skill will be required for which kind of action: Please do not argue with your DM if they rule your scenario a bit too “out there”. Tying a knot correctly so that your bound prisoner can’t escape could be an Intelligence (Sleight of Hand) checkĪs long as you describe what you are trying to accomplish in a meaningful, descriptive way, most DMs will allow it.Intimidating someone with your Half-Orc muscles could be a Strength (Intimidation) check.Swimming or running for endurance rather than speed could be made as a Constitution (Athletics) check.The Player’s Handbook has a collection of these instances where you could apply different Ability modifiers to skill checks such as: Keep in mind that, although the DM is the be-all end-all in terms of what skill checks can be made and when, if you are a Dexterity based Rogue it could be worth it to request to make an Acrobatics (DEX) check instead of an Athletics (STR) check in some circumstances such as climbing, jumping, or running. ![]() If you want to roll an Insight (WIS) check against an NPC you think is lying, phrase your request as “can I tell if he is lying about X?” instead of “can I make an Insight check?” Alternative skill checks Making a skill check is something that should always be left up to the DM. ![]()
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