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Intelligence and Wisdom Checks (Skills) as GM Tool for Plot Rationing or Expository Dump
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<blockquote data-quote="ad_hoc" data-source="post: 7860202" data-attributes="member: 6748898"><p>5e is not trying to create a simulation.</p><p></p><p>The baker bakes the cake automatically because it isn't interesting.</p><p></p><p>The non-baker can't even try to bake the cake because they don't have proficiency in the required tools.</p><p></p><p>The astronomer is similar, only without tools.</p><p></p><p>You're asking the game to model something that it doesn't care about. The game only cares about adventuring PCs exploring dungeons (or their equivalents). It is designed to do that well.</p><p></p><p>The d20 creating a big range isn't a problem as they are designed to be made as part of adventuring. They are not for run of the mill events.</p><p></p><p>Yes, everyone has a shot at medium checks. These are not common things to know but someone might have picked up info on it somewhere. If you've got a bunch of characters around someone will probably know something worth a DC 15 check.</p><p></p><p>A DC 20 check though? If a character has an 8 Int and no proficiency they don't even get to try. Other characters will only succeed very rarely. Game working as intended.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ad_hoc, post: 7860202, member: 6748898"] 5e is not trying to create a simulation. The baker bakes the cake automatically because it isn't interesting. The non-baker can't even try to bake the cake because they don't have proficiency in the required tools. The astronomer is similar, only without tools. You're asking the game to model something that it doesn't care about. The game only cares about adventuring PCs exploring dungeons (or their equivalents). It is designed to do that well. The d20 creating a big range isn't a problem as they are designed to be made as part of adventuring. They are not for run of the mill events. Yes, everyone has a shot at medium checks. These are not common things to know but someone might have picked up info on it somewhere. If you've got a bunch of characters around someone will probably know something worth a DC 15 check. A DC 20 check though? If a character has an 8 Int and no proficiency they don't even get to try. Other characters will only succeed very rarely. Game working as intended. [/QUOTE]
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