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<blockquote data-quote="LostSoul" data-source="post: 5218974" data-attributes="member: 386">There was another thread around here recently on skill challenges where I went off on a strange tangent.&nbsp; One of the things I brought up was that the rules don't really tell you what a skill check resolves, or when to call for a skill check.(That may not be true; I'm still compiling the skill challenge system.)Anyway, what gamerprinter says above points to that.&nbsp; When does an action require a skill check?&nbsp; How do you determine the outcome of that action - when does that action feed into successes, and when does it not?edit: My advice is that you cover these questions when you're making up your skill challenge.For example: I'm a player trying to gain an audience with the Lord.&nbsp; I ask the DM, &quot;Does my PC know the kind of wine the Lord likes?&nbsp; Or any gift that would be really appreciated by him?&quot;That sounds like a check.&nbsp; Does that check reduce the HP in the challenge, or not?&nbsp; How does the DM decide this - what are the guidelines for applying judgement here?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LostSoul, post: 5218974, member: 386"] There was another thread around here recently on skill challenges where I went off on a strange tangent. One of the things I brought up was that the rules don't really tell you what a skill check resolves, or when to call for a skill check. (That may not be true; I'm still compiling the skill challenge system.) Anyway, what gamerprinter says above points to that. When does an action require a skill check? How do you determine the outcome of that action - when does that action feed into successes, and when does it not? edit: My advice is that you cover these questions when you're making up your skill challenge. For example: I'm a player trying to gain an audience with the Lord. I ask the DM, "Does my PC know the kind of wine the Lord likes? Or any gift that would be really appreciated by him?" That sounds like a check. Does that check reduce the HP in the challenge, or not? How does the DM decide this - what are the guidelines for applying judgement here? [/QUOTE]

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