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Hriston reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How can I do a Charisma-Investigation (or a Strength/Dexterity-Investigation if I can't use Charisma) to find a secret door? with
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Hriston replied to the thread D&D General Perception vs Investigation.For me, it's about the story told by each ability (and each skill) -- that the story of Intelligence is different from the story of...
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Hriston reacted to GuyBoy's post in the thread D&D General Friday Fun: Now THIS Is D&D Rock! with
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When bulettes bite hard and hit points are low, And dragons fly high but enlarge spells won’t grow And we’re changing our dice, getting... -
Hriston replied to the thread D&D General Perception vs Investigation.I don't know about 5.2E (or d20 for that matter), but in 5.0E/5.1E the DM doesn't ask for a "skill check". They ask for an ability check...
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Hriston reacted to Steve Gorak's post in the thread (5.24 PBP) Vault of the Dracolich (IC) Redux with Like.
TEAM LAKE - Aywin Responding to the question, and not to the defiance, Aywin answers calmly "Well, see it this way friend. We are here...
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Hriston reacted to ECMO3's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How can I do a Charisma-Investigation (or a Strength/Dexterity-Investigation if I can't use Charisma) to find a secret door? with Like.
And having someone else play a PC when the player does not agree to it is NOT one of the ways mentioned. Now that may be how it is done...
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Hriston replied to the thread (5.24 PBP) Vault of the Dracolich (IC) Redux.Intrigued by the obelisk's strange markings, Terrin is momentarily oblivious to his party's deliberations and their venturing forth from...
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Hriston reacted to Steve Gorak's post in the thread (5.24 PBP) Vault of the Dracolich (IC) Redux with Like.
Team Lake - Aywin Responding to the usurper's question, Aywind says gently yet firmly: "That is a fair question friend. We were sent to...
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Hriston reacted to DrJawaPhD's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How can I do a Charisma-Investigation (or a Strength/Dexterity-Investigation if I can't use Charisma) to find a secret door? with
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This way of playing is very widespread nowadays. Every table I've played at has used Fade Into the Background rules, literally 100% of... -
Hriston reacted to ECMO3's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How can I do a Charisma-Investigation (or a Strength/Dexterity-Investigation if I can't use Charisma) to find a secret door? with Like.
Read the 2024 DMG, the two examples I gave you are the ONLY options offered for a player that misses a session if the player does not...
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Hriston reacted to ECMO3's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How can I do a Charisma-Investigation (or a Strength/Dexterity-Investigation if I can't use Charisma) to find a secret door? with Like.
There are 3 options in the DMG. The first two I quoted and the third one starts off "With the absent player's consent, have another...
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Hriston reacted to ECMO3's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How can I do a Charisma-Investigation (or a Strength/Dexterity-Investigation if I can't use Charisma) to find a secret door? with Like.
But what if there is not random encounters? The last time I played and adventure with random encounters was probably around 2010. If...
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Hriston reacted to ECMO3's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How can I do a Charisma-Investigation (or a Strength/Dexterity-Investigation if I can't use Charisma) to find a secret door? with Like.
As I alluded to it makes a lot more sense than using topple against an Elephant ... let alone a Dragon. Those things, and many, many...
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My experience from playing in other GMs games and what I hear from most people in my circles and see online are that most people play in...
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But one can tell the difference. It's just not captured by your description "DM describes scenario, players react, DM tallies results...