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<blockquote data-quote="iserith" data-source="post: 6821877" data-attributes="member: 97077">Mostly I see the difference as either players asking to &quot;use skills&quot; or players just doing things in the fiction and the DM calling for checks as appropriate. Those that use the former method seem to run into problems with D&amp;D 5e skills, especially Medicine, because the rules only say it has particular uses. So if a player is &quot;using skills,&quot; then Medicine looks like a waste because &quot;it only has the one use.&quot; Those who use the latter method of player just doing things in the fiction with the DM calling for checks as appropriate don't seem to have the same issues with D&amp;D 5e skills as written.Personally, as a player, I'd never ask to &quot;use a skill&quot; unless the DM has already called for an ability check (e.g. &quot;Make a Wisdom check...&quot; &quot;Okay, does Medicine apply here?&quot;). Asking to &quot;use a skill&quot; is establishing that the outcome of the fictional action is uncertain. Not only is that not the player's role, but I certainly don't want to give the DM an excuse to leave my fate up to a fickle d20.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="iserith, post: 6821877, member: 97077"] Mostly I see the difference as either players asking to "use skills" or players just doing things in the fiction and the DM calling for checks as appropriate. Those that use the former method seem to run into problems with D&D 5e skills, especially Medicine, because the rules only say it has particular uses. So if a player is "using skills," then Medicine looks like a waste because "it only has the one use." Those who use the latter method of player just doing things in the fiction with the DM calling for checks as appropriate don't seem to have the same issues with D&D 5e skills as written. Personally, as a player, I'd never ask to "use a skill" unless the DM has already called for an ability check (e.g. "Make a Wisdom check..." "Okay, does Medicine apply here?"). Asking to "use a skill" is establishing that the outcome of the fictional action is uncertain. Not only is that not the player's role, but I certainly don't want to give the DM an excuse to leave my fate up to a fickle d20. [/QUOTE]

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