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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 9238766" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p>I agree that a DM should be forthcoming on how strongly they view the tie between a given ability and a given skill, but I really don't think it's an obscure or unclear concept. I guess we just disagree here. I've been running "most relevant ability + most relevant skill" checks since day one, and none of my players have ever mentioned any confusion about it or ever expressed that they felt like they weren't getting fair results.</p><p></p><p></p><p>But it is crystal clear. The dm calls for a check based on the most relevant ability score, and if you have an applicable proficiency, you get to add your proficiency bonus. I just don't see this as an issue. Clearly, though, some people/groups do, so I don't mean to sound dismissive of your concerns. I simply don't share them and haven't seen them come up in play. In fact, my players sometimes even suggest alternate ability + skill combos that might apply to things. "Can I make an Int (Acrobatics) check to assess the difficulty of tightrope walking across that ledge?"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 9238766, member: 1210"] I agree that a DM should be forthcoming on how strongly they view the tie between a given ability and a given skill, but I really don't think it's an obscure or unclear concept. I guess we just disagree here. I've been running "most relevant ability + most relevant skill" checks since day one, and none of my players have ever mentioned any confusion about it or ever expressed that they felt like they weren't getting fair results. But it is crystal clear. The dm calls for a check based on the most relevant ability score, and if you have an applicable proficiency, you get to add your proficiency bonus. I just don't see this as an issue. Clearly, though, some people/groups do, so I don't mean to sound dismissive of your concerns. I simply don't share them and haven't seen them come up in play. In fact, my players sometimes even suggest alternate ability + skill combos that might apply to things. "Can I make an Int (Acrobatics) check to assess the difficulty of tightrope walking across that ledge?" [/QUOTE]
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