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Message: <blockquote data-quote="heptat" data-source="post: 5928441" data-attributes="member: 82064">I think the OP is right in raising the issue of auto-failures – there's always some chance you will fail. Problem is, as posters have already pointed out, 5% is too large for a lot of skill checks (but hey, maybe not when you're under stress, eg. in combat). This is why a system that uses a normal distribution for skill checks is good. 2d10 means there is 1% chance of an auto fail, and 3d6 means there is 0.5% of an auto fail (although GURPS takes 3 and 4 as an auto fail, which is about 2%). I guess Wizards are not going to replace the d20 any time soon (although hey, I'd love to see 2d10 as an *option*).But BobTheNob has hit the nail on the head – story telling is the key. I find that looking at the Halfling Thief, he doesn't even have to roll to open a typical lock (DC15) and this just feels *right* (for my group at least) during play.</blockquote>