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<blockquote data-quote="Swarmkeeper" data-source="post: 8464978" data-attributes="member: 6921763">Source?&nbsp; (genuinely want to know where this concept is coming from for 5e specifically - or is this a commentary on TTRPGs in general?)I mean, it could.&nbsp; For example, the queen may be less likely to take serious someone who trips over her red carpet than someone who does not.&nbsp; Or perhaps she might find such clumsiness endearing.&nbsp; Roleplaying such might even earn said player inspiration in 5e.And yet the mental skills outnumber the physical skills 14 to 4 when we consider ability checks with proficiency.&nbsp; I'm sure the utilization of such proficiencies, or indeed the call for particular ability checks, may vary from table to table.&nbsp; But, the odds are certainly in favor for mechanics coming into play far more often for mental ability checks than physical ability checks.&nbsp;&nbsp; Unless I'm missing something here in your logic.I think there is a reasonable amount of mental mechanics in the PHB around ability checks and Xanathar's around tool usage.Of course.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Swarmkeeper, post: 8464978, member: 6921763"] Source? (genuinely want to know where this concept is coming from for 5e specifically - or is this a commentary on TTRPGs in general?) I mean, it could. For example, the queen may be less likely to take serious someone who trips over her red carpet than someone who does not. Or perhaps she might find such clumsiness endearing. Roleplaying such might even earn said player inspiration in 5e. And yet the mental skills outnumber the physical skills 14 to 4 when we consider ability checks with proficiency. I'm sure the utilization of such proficiencies, or indeed the call for particular ability checks, may vary from table to table. But, the odds are certainly in favor for mechanics coming into play far more often for mental ability checks than physical ability checks. Unless I'm missing something here in your logic. I think there is a reasonable amount of mental mechanics in the PHB around ability checks and Xanathar's around tool usage. Of course. [/QUOTE]

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