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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shiroiken" data-source="post: 6671299" data-attributes="member: 6775477">First of all, you can pick Arcana with any background (see the opening part of the chapter - you can freely switch stuff around). Your answer is available, without the problem you present.As to the question: you can't, and I'm positive this is intended. Unlike in previous editions, skills are NOT a limitation on what you can do. One of the things I've despised about the last two editions is player's looking at their skills before thinking of a solution to a problem. If you limit yourself to just your skills and proficiencies, you are grossly weakening your character's potential.Your character can do just about anything, trained or not. The only limitations I've seen are not on skills, but tools (i.e. crafting). Even a rouge without Arcana can still make the check, they just don't get to add their proficiency bonus.</blockquote>