Forked Thread: Ability Checks - taking 20

[sirtayls]

nevermind, I answered my own question.

thanks

 

[James McMurray]

The DMG has provisions for the GM treating a prolonged search as a roll of a 20, but that's it. Of course, unless the GM says otherwise, nothing stops you from just rolling the die until you get a 20.

 

[mattdm]

The DMG has provisions for the GM treating a prolonged search as a roll of a 20, but that's it. Of course, unless the GM says otherwise, nothing stops you from just rolling the die until you get a 20.

And so if you're the GM, just let players take 20 when they might be able to do that. Like, say, opening a lock when you've got several minutes to work at it.