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The game rolls an '''Ability Check''' to determine whether a creature will succeed or fail in various scenarios.  The creature rolls a D20, and adds its [[#Ability Score Modifier|Ability Score Modifier]] and possibly a [[#Proficiency Bonus|Proficiency Bonus]].  To succeed, the result must reach or exceed a Difficulty Class, which depends on what the creature is trying to accomplish.
The game rolls an '''Ability Check''' to determine whether a creature will succeed or fail in various scenarios.  The creature rolls a D20, and adds its [[#Ability Score Modifier|Ability Score Modifier]] and possibly a [[#Proficiency Bonus|Proficiency Bonus]].  To succeed, the result must reach or exceed a Difficulty Class, which depends on what the creature is trying to accomplish.


Result = {{D20}} + Ability Score Modifier + (optional) Proficiency Bonus
<div style="text-align: center;">'''Result = {{InfoBlob|{{D20}} + Ability Score Modifier + (optional) Proficiency Bonus}}'''</div>


Ability Checks can be based purely on an [[Ability Score]], in which case they can only benefit from the Ability Score Modifier.  More commonly, they will be a '''Skill Check''', where the Proficiency Bonus can be added as well if the creature is [[Proficiency|Proficient]] in the given [[Skill]].
Ability Checks can be based purely on an [[Ability Score]], in which case they can only benefit from the Ability Score Modifier.  More commonly, they will be a '''Skill Check''', where the Proficiency Bonus can be added as well if the creature is [[Proficiency|Proficient]] in the given [[Skill]].
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Following is the list of Skills that a creature can be Proficient in, sorted by the Ability Score which the skill is related to:
Following is the list of Skills that a creature can be Proficient in, sorted by the Ability Score which the skill is related to:


{{SkillsByAbilityScoreTable}}
<div class="nomobile"><table style="width: 100%;text-align: center;">
<tr>
<td>[[File:Strength Ability Icon.png|100x100px|link=Strength]]</td>
<td>[[File:Dexterity Ability Icon.png|100x100px|link=Dexterity]]</td>
<td>[[File:Constitution Ability Icon.png|100x100px|link=Constitution]]</td>
<td>[[File:Intelligence Ability Icon.png|100x100px|link=Intelligence]]</td>
<td>[[File:Wisdom Ability Icon.png|100x100px|link=Wisdom]]</td>
<td>[[File:Charisma Ability Icon.png|100x100px|link=Charisma]]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="vertical-align:top;"><h3>[[Strength]]</h3>
[[Athletics]]
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:top;"><h3>[[Dexterity]]</h3>
[[Acrobatics]]
<br>[[Sleight of Hand]]
<br>[[Stealth]]
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:top;"><h3>[[Constitution]]</h3>
-
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:top;"><h3>[[Intelligence]]</h3>
[[Arcana]]
<br>[[History]]
<br>[[Investigation]]
<br>[[Nature]]
<br>[[Religion]]
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:top;"><h3>[[Wisdom]]</h3>
[[Animal Handling]]
<br>[[Insight]]
<br>[[Medicine]]
<br>[[Perception]]
<br>[[Survival]]
</td>
<td style="vertical-align:top;"><h3>[[Charisma]]</h3>
[[Deception]]
<br>[[Intimidation]]
<br>[[Performance]]
<br>[[Persuasion]]
</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
{| class="wikitable mobileonly" style="min-width: 350px;"
|+ List of Skills, sorted by Ability Score
! Ability Score !! Skills
|-
| '''{{Ability|Strength}}''' ||
* [[Athletics]]
|-
| '''{{Ability|Dexterity}}''' ||
* [[Acrobatics]]
* [[Sleight of Hand]]
* [[Stealth]]
|-
| '''{{Ability|Constitution}}''' ||
* ''(none)''
|-
| '''{{Ability|Intelligence}}''' ||
* [[Arcana]]
* [[History]]
* [[Investigation]]
* [[Nature]]
* [[Religion]]
|-
| '''{{Ability|Wisdom}}''' ||
* [[Animal Handling]]
* [[Insight]]
* [[Medicine]]
* [[Perception]]
* [[Survival]]
|-
| '''{{Ability|Charisma}}''' ||
* [[Deception]]
* [[Intimidation]]
* [[Performance]]
* [[Persuasion]]
|}


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== Contest ==
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