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<blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 7507480" data-attributes="member: 4348">And why is this a problem??In 5e you aren't supposed to roll a skill check every time.&nbsp; In fact, many times a character uses a skill a DM is simply supposed to assume they succeed.&nbsp; Unless there is a reason to have a character roll a skill check, assume they succeed.This is why Blacksmith's can reliably do their job.&nbsp; It's why an acrobat can normally always be successful (rather than falling 5% of the time and dying even if they have a ton of bonuses) while others cannot.&nbsp; It's why someone who is trained to track will always be more successful in the long run than someone who is not, because it is assumed on normal tasks that they succeed.&nbsp; Unless there is a REASON to make players or characters roll...don't.&nbsp; The normal assumption is if they are trained in a skill they will succeed in the skill.&nbsp; Expertise helps when there is a challenge around that may cause them to fail, but otherwise, just like other skills, it is assumed that if they are trained they will succeed.Now if they aren't trained...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GreyLord, post: 7507480, member: 4348"] And why is this a problem?? In 5e you aren't supposed to roll a skill check every time. In fact, many times a character uses a skill a DM is simply supposed to assume they succeed. Unless there is a reason to have a character roll a skill check, assume they succeed. This is why Blacksmith's can reliably do their job. It's why an acrobat can normally always be successful (rather than falling 5% of the time and dying even if they have a ton of bonuses) while others cannot. It's why someone who is trained to track will always be more successful in the long run than someone who is not, because it is assumed on normal tasks that they succeed. Unless there is a REASON to make players or characters roll...don't. The normal assumption is if they are trained in a skill they will succeed in the skill. Expertise helps when there is a challenge around that may cause them to fail, but otherwise, just like other skills, it is assumed that if they are trained they will succeed. Now if they aren't trained... [/QUOTE]

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