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<blockquote data-quote="Swarmkeeper" data-source="post: 8275664" data-attributes="member: 6921763">As far as I am aware, you would never do this because you don’t actually play 5e.&nbsp; Is that correct?&nbsp; So while your &quot;BEST attempt&quot; roll adjudication might apply to 1e or whatever edition it is that you do play often, and work well for you, many of us discussing the mechanic in this 5e thread do not employ that method nor is it ever necessary.In 5e, an ability check is only called for if there is a chance of success, a chance of failure, and a meaningful consequence to the failure.&nbsp; It's not &quot;Take-20 (or equivalent)&quot; to grant auto-success in certain circumstances.&nbsp; It's basic 5e adjudication.&nbsp; If there is no meaningful consequence to the Rogue failing to pick the lock quickly, the DM can just call it a success, the Rogue can feel competent for doing so, and we can all move on to the more exciting parts of the adventure.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Swarmkeeper, post: 8275664, member: 6921763"] As far as I am aware, you would never do this because you don’t actually play 5e. Is that correct? So while your "BEST attempt" roll adjudication might apply to 1e or whatever edition it is that you [I]do[/I] play often, and work well for you, many of us discussing the mechanic in this [I]5e thread[/I] do not employ that method nor is it ever necessary. In [I]5e[/I], an ability check is only called for if there is a chance of success, a chance of failure, and a meaningful consequence to the failure. It's not "Take-20 (or equivalent)" to grant auto-success in certain circumstances. It's basic 5e adjudication. If there is no meaningful consequence to the Rogue failing to pick the lock quickly, the DM can just call it a success, the Rogue can feel competent for doing so, and we can all move on to the more exciting parts of the adventure. [/QUOTE]

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