D&D 5E (2024) How can I do a Charisma-Investigation (or a Strength/Dexterity-Investigation if I can't use Charisma) to find a secret door?

[Micah Sweet]

Oh I would never be on board with someone else playing my player character. Not to mention my characters are generally extremely complex and playing them is difficult if you don't understand how they are put together.

We ran into a magic mirror that created an evil duplicate that attacked the party. The DM looked at my character sheet and said "why did this have to be [me] that looked into the mirror".

The Rogue does not stare vacantly at the wall. He is just flat not there when his player is not there. And in a world with extensive magic it is easily explainable and not even close to the biggest thing that makes no sense in the fiction.

Can you provide an example of an explanation that is appropriate to the setting and doesn't create a host of other complications?

 

[Steampunkette]

Investigation to find a secret door with Charisma?

Strike a pose and see which way your hair and/or cape are blowing.

 

[Maxperson]

The Rogue does not stare vacantly at the wall. He is just flat not there when his player is not there. And in a world with extensive magic it is easily explainable and not even close to the biggest thing that makes no sense in the fiction.

That would drive me crazy enough that I wouldn't play in a game like that. I'm not saying that to speak against what you guys do. Clearly it works for you guys, but I need the game to make more sense to me than that.

Anyway, you guys dumped your way into having trouble with investigation checks. That's a choice you guys made and when the rogue isn't there, it's going to be rough for you along those lines.