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With the skill itself? I think its a bit broader than how D&D handles things, and it depends on the game. In theory no. But that's one...

They'd meet fewer potential encounters (i.e. less rolls) per day, but the trip would take a lot longer because all that searching for...

Correct. I don't really see any value in it for my play, and thousands of posts here about it haven't changed my mind.

I misread the last bit as "...magically mind-altering grass", which might make the odds of being ambushed somewhat higher. :)

Then what are other, better options for a D&D game? I found this one because people were only providing examples from other games which...

The DM narrated the rough and rocky terrain, which obviously includes ridges. If the players wanted to stay away from ridges, it would...

The problem is that there is no "burglary" action in D&D. There's sleight of hand to pick the lock, stealth to avoid notice, perception...

This is incorrect. Hit points simulate durability in combat. Let's say that I am in a fist fight with someone. I might throw a...

D&D is many things but Gygax was not Shakespeare.

You stated that "competent people make their own luck". Competent people are better at the tasks they are performing, which is true...

Whether or not something is a simulation is not based on the simulation's accuracy.

Then why does one lose hit points through discrete effects? And why do those effects cause differing amounts of damage/hit point loss...

You can put the cook there on success or failure, but the example specifically did not.

This is conflating ideas. We're talking about an unrelated or distantly related skill roll determining that something bad will or will...

Well no. Not hitting the target number on the DC can mean whatever the game says. Calling that a miss when it’s really a glancing blow...