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<blockquote data-quote="Charlaquin" data-source="post: 8475822" data-attributes="member: 6779196"><p>A goal-and-approach declaration for an attempt to recall lore also has two benefits over just asking for a check: First, it reveals information about the character’s background, which is fun for players. “I think back to the stories my grandfather used to tell of his adventures to try and remember if he fought this type of monster and how he defeated them” is a neat, organic way to show off an element of your backstory about how your grandfather was an adventurer and his stories inspired you to follow in his footsteps. Second, it gives the DM the opportunity to consider what information the player is trying to recall and where the character might have learned it and decide that the character would absolutely have learned that there (or couldn’t possibly have done so), and rule automatic success (or automatic failure). So, while it may sound like pointless word policing, there are actually practical differences that some DMs (such as myself) find worthwhile.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Charlaquin, post: 8475822, member: 6779196"] A goal-and-approach declaration for an attempt to recall lore also has two benefits over just asking for a check: First, it reveals information about the character’s background, which is fun for players. “I think back to the stories my grandfather used to tell of his adventures to try and remember if he fought this type of monster and how he defeated them” is a neat, organic way to show off an element of your backstory about how your grandfather was an adventurer and his stories inspired you to follow in his footsteps. Second, it gives the DM the opportunity to consider what information the player is trying to recall and where the character might have learned it and decide that the character would absolutely have learned that there (or couldn’t possibly have done so), and rule automatic success (or automatic failure). So, while it may sound like pointless word policing, there are actually practical differences that some DMs (such as myself) find worthwhile. [/QUOTE]

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