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<blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 6400921" data-attributes="member: 7006">Not a typo so much as not being entirely clear, and perhaps the use of &quot;decides&quot; wasn't the right word on my part.&nbsp; I merely meant that the player or DM can offer up the skill as a possible bonus to the Ability Check, rather than the DM having to know every PCs skill proficiencies and telling the player to apply X or Y skills.&nbsp; As an example... player says they are checking out the runes on the weird pillar, DM tells them to make an INT check, player says they are proficient in Arcana, and the DM says he can add the bonus.&nbsp; Or the DM could tell the player to make an INT check and can add the bonus if proficient in Arcana.&nbsp; I have and do run it either way depending on the situation and how much I already am set on what is established for the check.Is it occasionally a two-step process rather than just a one?&nbsp; Sure.&nbsp; But at least for me... not every check I ask for will I necessarily know if a skill bonus should apply, because I'm usually always thinking Ability Check, rather than Skill Check.&nbsp; I might just say &quot;Make a WIS check&quot;, and the player might then offer up a skill they have and explain why it might apply.&nbsp; I can then decide either Yea or Nea at that point.&nbsp; But in reference to what you mentioned, this would all happen prior to the roll, not after.&nbsp; I agree with that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DEFCON 1, post: 6400921, member: 7006"] Not a typo so much as not being entirely clear, and perhaps the use of "decides" wasn't the right word on my part. I merely meant that the player or DM can offer up the skill as a possible bonus to the Ability Check, rather than the DM having to know every PCs skill proficiencies and telling the player to apply X or Y skills. As an example... player says they are checking out the runes on the weird pillar, DM tells them to make an INT check, player says they are proficient in Arcana, and the DM says he can add the bonus. Or the DM could tell the player to make an INT check and can add the bonus if proficient in Arcana. I have and do run it either way depending on the situation and how much I already am set on what is established for the check. Is it occasionally a two-step process rather than just a one? Sure. But at least for me... not every check I ask for will I necessarily know if a skill bonus should apply, because I'm usually always thinking Ability Check, rather than Skill Check. I might just say "Make a WIS check", and the player might then offer up a skill they have and explain why it might apply. I can then decide either Yea or Nea at that point. But in reference to what you mentioned, this would all happen prior to the roll, not after. I agree with that. [/QUOTE]

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