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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Piratecat" data-source="post: 4818648" data-attributes="member: 2">There are a few ways to handle Aid Another on a case-by-case basis.1. Sometimes it's totally appropriate, maybe even desired, especially if the DC to succeed is very high and everyone gets behind one player to help. 2. Some times it logically wouldn't help, such as in a skill challenge to disarm a magical trap or speak to someone important. In these cases, I let the group know that I'll be raising the DC by 2 points for everyone who fails to Aid, as more people doesn't always help.3. In addition, some times it's just harder to aid - such as disarming a small magical trap or speaking to a king, where more voices make things worse. In these cases I let the grou know that the DC to aid has risen to 15 (or higher). I combine this with #2 if I really want to limit aid another.4. The best solution is to add time pressure to an occasional skill challenge so that other negative things happen while you're aiding instead of racking up successes. I can provide more information on this if you'd like.The important thing is to make sure that not every challenge feels the same; vary these guidelines around to help achieve this.</blockquote>