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Message: <blockquote data-quote="redrick" data-source="post: 6729048" data-attributes="member: 6777696">One option might be to always roll "uncertain outcome" checks as opposed checks, instead of against fixed DCs.Player: What's my sense on how truthful this guy is being?DM: Alright, give me an Insight check.[PLAYER ROLLS A 16+3][DM ROLLS AN 18+2]DM: You don't see any indication that he's being dishonest with you.With an opposed check, there are no automatic fails or successes. The player could roll a 1, but have a better bonus than the NPC. The player could roll a 20, but have a worse bonus than the NPC. The player feels pretty confident about the outcome of their roll (and therefor their gut), but can't actually know for certain.This is a little weirder with doors and traps, but you could still convert a DC to a bonus (subtract 10) and make it clear to the players that that's how you handle searching for traps and secret doors.</blockquote>