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The Dice Giveth... (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (13 children)

If you can't fail a skill check, there should be no roll. Same as most DMs won't make you do a skill check for "I sit down on a chair".

Rolling dice implies that there's a chance of failure.

Failed skill checks on 1 break d&d by making skilled people fail regularly just as less skilled people do.

Nope. 1/20 is much less regular than 5/20 or even 19/20. More skill doesn't mean it always works, only that your chances are higher. And if you are skilled enough that it always works, then there should be no roll.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

Isn't that okay for easy stuff? Skilled characters also see harder challenges, disarming a dc20 trap for example

Why should they fail to tie a simple knot on a +5, dc5 use rope check 1 in 20 times?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Isn’t that right foot easy stuff?

Sorry, don't know if I understand what you mean with that.

Why should they fail to tie a simple knot on a +5, dc5 use rope check 1 in 20 times?

Why should they roll for something as simple as tieing a simple knot? I don't make my players roll whether they manage to tie their shoes either.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Swipe typo. Corrected now

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