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Skill checks (media.piefed.world)

submitted 3 days ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network

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[–] Hegar@fedia.io 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

what would you even expect to happen on an ability crit?

Extra information, owed a favour, make a friend, get a small reward, get a clue to a larger reward, impress someone important, uncover a secret, get forewarning of a danger, hinder a rival, gain advantage on something, opponent is exhausted/confused/embarrassed and must pass a saving throw to act...

Skill check crits would be just like combat crits except there's way more scope for fictional as well as mechanical benefits.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago

That's still not clear what you mean, all of those things are typically the results of a success. Do you mean nat 20 should always succeed? Do you mean nat 20 should always be a success with extra benefits? Do you mean nat 20 should always give you a side benefit even if it fails? You need to be more clear.