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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BeauNiddle" data-source="post: 4376241" data-attributes="member: 836">A skill check is used to acheive a specific task (e.g. climb that wall there)A skill challenge is used to acheive a specific aim (e.g. climb that wall there to impress the guildmaster with how agile I am)As such the check is not a specific single task but rather a nebulous collection of actions. To win a skill challenge you need to get a certain number of successes before you get a certain number of failures (the exact numbers will be specified at the start of the challenge)The nature check is not to find a path heading north it's to follow an old worn out path that heads in a roughly north direction but bends round slightly to the NW. A success means you don't get lost, a failure means you spend more time and energy trying to follow it than you wanted to. Too many failures and something bad (but not adventure stopping) happens.A skill check is a straight die roll - are you lucky enough that whatever points you invested in the skill are enough. A skill challenge is designed to open the concept - here is the aim you wish to acheive, using all your skills and resources how do you intend to acheive it? It gives the players much more freedom but still a concrete goal to aim at.Some people argue that the maths for skill challenges is slightly squiffy. As such it is recommended that the DM give out generous roleplay / situation bonuses and that you players think about using aid another (e.g. I'll use my perception check to look for signs so player Y can do a better nature check)</blockquote>

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