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<blockquote data-quote="Swarmkeeper" data-source="post: 8486364" data-attributes="member: 6921763">You are already presuming a roll here when you invoke &quot;-1 and disadvantage&quot;.&nbsp; Those things do not come into play until the DM decides that a roll is necessary.Ignoring that part.&nbsp; What does it mean to &quot;describe better&quot;?&nbsp; If you mean the player with the mechanically weaker character has a better approach to solving a particular situation then, sure, their DC might be lower to accomplish said task.&nbsp; For example:&nbsp; Let's say the party sees a 20' wall and wants to get over it.&nbsp; The player with the weaker character describes wanting to use the rickety extension ladder that is lying on the ground while the player with the stronger character describes wanting just to climb the very smooth wall.&nbsp; Let's say both require checks.&nbsp; Yes, the one using the ladder might have a lower DC than the one climbing the smooth wall.&nbsp; Using the ladder was a better approach in this situation.&nbsp; And maybe the character climbing the smooth wall has a personality trait that says they prefer to do things the hard way (earning them inspiration).&nbsp; Or maybe not.&nbsp; What their PCs choose to do is up to them.&nbsp; Is any of this problematic?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Swarmkeeper, post: 8486364, member: 6921763"] You are already presuming a roll here when you invoke "-1 and disadvantage". Those things do not come into play until the DM decides that a roll is necessary. Ignoring that part. What does it mean to "describe better"? If you mean the player with the mechanically weaker character has a better approach to solving a particular situation then, sure, their DC might be lower to accomplish said task. For example: Let's say the party sees a 20' wall and wants to get over it. The player with the weaker character describes wanting to use the rickety extension ladder that is lying on the ground while the player with the stronger character describes wanting just to climb the very smooth wall. Let's say both require checks. Yes, the one using the ladder might have a lower DC than the one climbing the smooth wall. Using the ladder was a better approach in this situation. And maybe the character climbing the smooth wall has a personality trait that says they prefer to do things the hard way (earning them inspiration). Or maybe not. What their PCs choose to do is up to them. Is any of this problematic? [/QUOTE]

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