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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 1950368" data-attributes="member: 20323">Another thread got me thinking about an old project I began...In the core rules, each skill is tied to an ability score. This assumes the most common circumstances, but let's face it, adventurers often get into rare and extraordinary situations. So, as a GM I encourage a PC to apply *any* situation-appropriate ability score to their skill. Here are a few examples of what this looks like...Awareness (Search, Spot, and Listen combined)Awareness (Str) = Searching from an awkward position that requires physical exertion in order to maintainAwareness (Dex) = Aiming at an opponent hidden behind cover while wielding a bow (hand-eye coordination)Awareness (Con) = Gauging another’s state of health, understanding the nature of an affliction that has you’re subject to, on watch duty for extended hoursAwareness (Int) = Understanding whispered voices, counting the number of people in a group, reading lips, consciously searching for something (a trap, footprint, etc)Awareness (Wis) = Noticing someone hidden, watch dutyAwareness (Cha) = Getting in touch with a contact who is a spy or otherwise has access to privileged information that you wantStealth (Hide and Move Silently combined)Stealth (Str) = Sneaking while dragging a heavy body across the floorStealth (Dex) = Sneaking above the guards by rooftopStealth (Con) = Sneaking up on someone in the midst of a poison gas cloudStealth (Int) = Determining if you know about a particular hiding spot, attempting to sneak in a particularly cunning wayStealth (Wis) = Choosing the right person in a crowd to sneak up uponStealth (Cha) = Getting in touch with a contact who can smuggle you out of the city in the back of his wagonSurvivalSurvival (Str) = Pulling yourself out of quicksandSurvival (Dex) = Navigate your way through a bog or other difficult terrainSurvival (Con) = Persevere through a storm, move overland while foraging and hunting, enduring harsh environmentsSurvival (Int) = knowledge of various shelters, terrain hazards, identifying tracksSurvival (Wis) = Find safe food and water sources in the wild, keep from getting lost, predicting the weatherSurvival (Cha) = Getting in touch with a contact who is a tracker, helping allies to survive a difficult environment through force of personality</blockquote>

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