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== Ability checks == | == Ability checks == | ||
Ability checks are dice | Ability checks are [[dice roll]]s made to determine whether a creature succeeds or fails at a task. When attempting an ability check, a creature rolls a d20 and adds the relevant [[Ability score#Ability score modifiers|ability score modifier]] to the result on the die. They may also add their [[Proficiency bonus|proficiency bonus]], if they have a relevant proficiency. If the total result equals or exceeds a target [[Difficulty Class]] (DC), specific to the task, then the check is considered a success; otherwise it is a failure. | ||
<div style="text-align: center;"> Formula: {{InfoBlob|{{D20}} + Ability score modifier + Proficiency bonus (when applicable)}}</div> | <div style="text-align: center;"> Formula: {{InfoBlob|{{D20}} + Ability score modifier + Proficiency bonus (when applicable)}}</div> | ||
In addition, a roll of 20 on the die always succeeds, and a roll of 1 on the die always fails, regardless of whether the result including modifiers meets the DC. These results are known as '''critical success''' and '''critical failure'''.{{note|This is a departure from standard tabletop D&D rules, which only use critical success and failure for [[attack roll]]s.}} | |||
=== Skills === | === Skills === | ||
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{{SkillsTable}} | {{SkillsTable}} | ||
All characters gain proficiency in two skills based on their chosen [[background]] during character creation, and can choose 2-4 more skills to be proficient in from a list of skills determined by their class. | All characters gain proficiency in two skills based on their chosen [[background]] during character creation, and can choose 2-4 more skills to be proficient in from a list of skills determined by their [[class]]. | ||
Additionally, some [[races]], subclasses, and [[feats]] also give proficiency in specific skills, and [[bards]] receive the class feature [[Jack of All Trades]] at level 2, allowing them to add {{em|half}} their proficiency bonus to ability checks they make using skills they {{em|are not}} proficient in. | Additionally, some [[races]], subclasses, and [[feats]] also give proficiency in specific skills, and [[bards]] receive the class feature [[Jack of All Trades]] at level 2, allowing them to add {{em|half}} their proficiency bonus (rounded down) to ability checks they make using skills they {{em|are not}} proficient in. | ||
{{BackgroundSkillsTable}} | {{BackgroundSkillsTable}} | ||
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==== Multiple sources of skill proficiency ==== | ==== Multiple sources of skill proficiency ==== | ||
Neither proficiency nor expertise stack: | Neither proficiency nor expertise stack: there's no benefit to having multiple sources of proficiency for a skill, nor is there any benefit to having both proficiency and expertise at the same time. Some sources of expertise do, however, require the character to already be proficient in a skill. | ||
=== Common scenarios === | === Common scenarios === | ||