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How do players learn about traits and auras with monster knowledge rolls?
The PHB establishes the following DCs for monster knowledge rolls:
15 - Name, type and keywords
20 - Powers
25 - Resistances and vulnerabilities
Where do you list auras and traits? Do you treat them ...
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How much should I reveal on a successful creature Knowledge check?
I am a very new GM, with new players as well, and I am wondering how much information on a creature I should reveal if they make a successful nature/arcana/religion/whatever check. My players want to ...
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What type of action is a knowledge check?
Based on a recent question about knowledge checks, I started wondering what kind of action Knowledge Checks were. The compendium doesn't seem to state it for monster knowledge checks (but, e.g. detect ...
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Can a knowledge check be used to identify the powers of a unique named enemy?
In Encounter 29: Arena of Kord in Madness at Gardmore Abbey the players face an enemy leader called:
Leralix, Minotaur Magus (L) Level 9 Controller (Leader)
Because Leralix is a unique named ...
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Does a monster knowledge check allow the character to learn everything about a monster's powers?
A monster knowledge check, if successful grants:
The character identifies the monster and knows its origin, type, typical temperament, and keywords.
If the character meets of exceeds the hard ...
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Which skills can be used for a Monster Knowledge Check when multiple keywords are involved?
When PCs make a Monster Knowledge Check they see what skill corresponds to the main keyword of the monster. But what about monsters that have multiple keywords?
For example, a Skeleton has both the ...
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How can I make monster knowledge checks fun?
By now most players know, or should know, that a monster knowledge check can make all the difference when you’re fighting a monster for the very first time. But how can we make them both fun and not ...
