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Arguably, but the point of the Skills system is as much to establish shades of difference between characters, and the nuance allows for...

I tend to not make them roll for things that don't matter, to avoid rolling just to roll. It's more of a "OK, you're proficient, you...

Skills are what make this Elven Wizard different from another Elven Wizard. That's why they come from Background and then a Class based...

Hmmm....not sure I follow. If the goblins want to kill me, and I say "You all might get lucky enough to kill me, but how many of you...

Yes, but then you could not have expertise doubling it, and stacking guidance/bless, bardic inspiration and couple of magic items on top...

I have video games for when I want that. RPGs are not video games and shouldn't be treated that way.

This is part of what makes me very suspicious of the D&D skill system. How your character is defined and how they interact with the...

One thing I don’t see discussed very much with skills in general 1. Impact of success vs Frequency 2. Individual or party rolls 3...

Heh, one of the fascinating things about the show is that it's HUGELY popular, but by all accounts, nobody had any indication that it...

I personally think the whole skill subsystem needs to be yeeted. It's such a weird little grab-bag of verbs that all do such different...

I think it also heavily depends on the campaigns that the DM is running. I mean, as @TiQuinn says, they play a lot of urban fantasy...

you may need a reroll

Of the three social skills I feel intimidation is so much lower than the others. It forces a hostile position there and then. Not only...

Its not a short rest problem. Its RAI vs how people are playing. 4E is in same boat here. Due to longer combats in 4E its 1 encounter...

Sure, but using Critical Role as an example again...I don't think the players even know they are playing a runaway cakewalk most of the...