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<blockquote data-quote="ZombieRoboNinja" data-source="post: 6023898" data-attributes="member: 54843">This would be optimal for me as well. But I do expect that the skill descriptions would have to outline what attributes to use in what typical situations (if for no other reason than a new DM might not immediately infer that spotting stuff involves &quot;wisdom&quot; or that running a sprint requires &quot;strength&quot; and running a marathon &quot;constitution&quot;).So the Climb skill might explicitly say, &quot;Climbing typically requires a Strength check, but a climb over exceptionally slippery or difficult terrain might take Dexterity instead, and an extended climb that takes more than a round requires Constitution.&quot; And Intimidate might say, &quot;You can use other skills or abilities to show off for your opponent in hopes of gaining advantage on your check, but an Intimidate check itself is almost always Charisma-based.&quot; (That's how I'd DM that situation, at least: go ahead and roll a Strength check to smash a chair and scare the merchant, which will give you advantage on your Cha-based Intimidate.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ZombieRoboNinja, post: 6023898, member: 54843"] This would be optimal for me as well. But I do expect that the skill descriptions would have to outline what attributes to use in what typical situations (if for no other reason than a new DM might not immediately infer that spotting stuff involves "wisdom" or that running a sprint requires "strength" and running a marathon "constitution"). So the Climb skill might explicitly say, "Climbing typically requires a Strength check, but a climb over exceptionally slippery or difficult terrain might take Dexterity instead, and an extended climb that takes more than a round requires Constitution." And Intimidate might say, "You can use other skills or abilities to show off for your opponent in hopes of gaining advantage on your check, but an Intimidate check itself is almost always Charisma-based." (That's how I'd DM that situation, at least: go ahead and roll a Strength check to smash a chair and scare the merchant, which will give you advantage on your Cha-based Intimidate.) [/QUOTE]

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