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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7601891" data-attributes="member: 6801845">Taking the narrow ledge as an example, how else would you deal with it?  I'd set the scene something like:  "The trail ahead turns treacherous. It looks like an avalanche took out about 20 feet of trail.  There's a narrow ledge that goes down to a few inches in a few places for the entire section.  There are no hand-holds in the otherwise smooth rocks, you're going to have to rely on your balance to get across.  If you fall, it's going to be at least 50 feet down to the trail below. What do you do?"At this point they may send someone ahead, perhaps using a climber's kit to anchor them.  Maybe someone misty steps or uses some other spell. Hopefully they figure out some way to get that tank character with an 8 dex across.  What I wouldn't do is tell them how to overcome the obstacle, although if they climb along it I will call for a dexterity (acrobatics) check.  If I repeatedly throw this, that would be boring so I won't.Having to do this is quite a common trope in fiction.  I can't remember the last time I did this specific scenario but I'm sure I've done this or similar.  I don't know how else you would do it if you've decided as a DM that it makes sense.To put it another way, I want people who invested in acrobatics to shine now and then.  This is just one.</blockquote>