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<blockquote data-quote="Li Shenron" data-source="post: 7302214" data-attributes="member: 1465">Working TogetherSometimes two or more characters team up to attempt a task. The character who's leading the effort--or the one with the highest ability modifier--can make an ability check with advantage, reflecting the help provided by the other characters. In combat, this requires the Help action.A character can only provide help if the task is one that he or she could attempt alone. For example, trying to open a lock requires proficiency with thieves' tools, so a character who lacks that proficiency can't help another character in that task. Moreover, a character can help only when two or more individuals working together would actually be productive. Some tasks, such as threading a needle, are no easier with help. HelpYou can lend your aid to another creature in the completion of a task. When you take the Help action, the creature you aid gains advantage on the next ability check it makes to perform the task you are helping with, provided that it makes the check before the start of your next turn.Alternatively, you can aid a friendly creature in attacking a creature within 5 feet of you. You feint, distract the target, or in some other way team up to make your ally's attack more effective. If your ally attacks the target before your next turn, the first attack roll is made with advantage. Since it's up to the DM to decide if you can attempt the task alone in the first place AND if working together would be productive, then the answer is no, you cannot assume you can always grant advantage with the Help action.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Li Shenron, post: 7302214, member: 1465"] Working Together Sometimes two or more characters team up to attempt a task. The character who's leading the effort--or the one with the highest ability modifier--can make an ability check with advantage, reflecting the help provided by the other characters. In combat, this requires the Help action. A character [B]can only provide help if the task is one that he or she could attempt alone[/B]. For example, trying to open a lock requires proficiency with thieves' tools, so a character who lacks that proficiency can't help another character in that task. [B]Moreover, a character can help only when two or more individuals working together would actually be productive[/B]. Some tasks, such as threading a needle, are no easier with help. Help You can lend your aid to another creature in the completion of a task. When you take the Help action, the creature you aid gains advantage on the next ability check it makes to perform the task you are helping with, provided that it makes the check before the start of your next turn. Alternatively, you can aid a friendly creature in attacking a creature within 5 feet of you. You feint, distract the target, or in some other way team up to make your ally's attack more effective. If your ally attacks the target before your next turn, the first attack roll is made with advantage. Since it's up to the DM to decide if you can attempt the task alone in the first place AND if working together would be productive, then the answer is [B]no[/B], you cannot assume you can always grant advantage with the Help action. [/QUOTE]

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