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<blockquote data-quote="Thasmodious" data-source="post: 4687381" data-attributes="member: 63272">You are too hung up on looking for RAW, bullet pointed statements.&nbsp; If my using quotes threw you off and you thought I was quoting the DMG, I apologize, I was not.&nbsp; I was using quotes to mark off the thought process.&nbsp; The DMG does not explicitly state &quot;make up skills and add them to the sheet&quot;.&nbsp; What it does is lay out the intent of the flexible rules system of 4e throughtout the DMG.&nbsp; Some highlights:pg 10-11, in Party Background, Campaign Details and Using Character Backgrounds, DMs are encouraged to work out a great number of details with the players and to reward them for those details by creating situations where they will see value in gameplay.&nbsp; pg 28 is about Improvisation and saying &quot;yes&quot; to your players.&nbsp; (&quot;I want my character to be an accomplished blacksmith.&quot;&nbsp; &quot;YES&quot;)pg 42 entirely covers HOW to resolve any situation relating to background details that needs a die roll to resolve.&nbsp; pg 72 Skill challenges for multiple die rolls, utilizing the system or using aspects of your background in skill challenges, where rolls are required.&nbsp; For example, does the blacksmith know something relevant to the challenge only a blacksmith migh tknow?&nbsp; Does said blacksmith gain the group a success by charming the baroness's blacksmith.pg 189 Creating Houserules encourages their use and gives guidelines for building good houserules when needed.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Thasmodious, post: 4687381, member: 63272"] You are too hung up on looking for RAW, bullet pointed statements. If my using quotes threw you off and you thought I was quoting the DMG, I apologize, I was not. I was using quotes to mark off the thought process. The DMG does not explicitly state "make up skills and add them to the sheet". What it does is lay out the intent of the flexible rules system of 4e throughtout the DMG. Some highlights: pg 10-11, in Party Background, Campaign Details and Using Character Backgrounds, DMs are encouraged to work out a great number of details with the players and to reward them for those details by creating situations where they will see value in gameplay. pg 28 is about Improvisation and saying "yes" to your players. ("I want my character to be an accomplished blacksmith." "YES") pg 42 entirely covers HOW to resolve any situation relating to background details that needs a die roll to resolve. pg 72 Skill challenges for multiple die rolls, utilizing the system or using aspects of your background in skill challenges, where rolls are required. For example, does the blacksmith know something relevant to the challenge only a blacksmith migh tknow? Does said blacksmith gain the group a success by charming the baroness's blacksmith. pg 189 Creating Houserules encourages their use and gives guidelines for building good houserules when needed. [/QUOTE]

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