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How do passive skills work? [duplicate]
How does passive insight/perception skills work? I've read about it and asked people but I keep getting different answers. Any help?
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Where are a monster's skills?
If you grab a goblin for example, and the goblin test to escape it says to have it make an acrobatics or athletics check but I can't seem to find where it says there skills? Any help?
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Can you take 10 on Aid Another?
I've only seen the "take 10" specifically disabled for ritual checks (PH1, p. 300).
Are they allowed for Aid Another?
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Is automatic success guaranteed when Aiding Another with a high skill?
In my campaign, we've used the old mechanics for Aid Another up until now: roll 10 or more to assist with a +2, if you roll under you simple fail to assist.
I recently became aware of the errataed Aid ...
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Do shield and armor check modifiers stack?
If I wear Hide armor (Check -1) and use a Heavy Shield (Check -2) is my check -2 or -3?
In other words, do the checks stack or do I use the highest negative?
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Intimidation in D&D 4e - What can it be used for and what are the consequences for doing so?
I'm a Halfling Warlock with a +17 to my rolls in Intimidation. As such I want to be able to make use of this as much as I can. So far I've only really used it to force bloodied targets to surrender. ...
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'From the class skills list below, choose four more trained skills at'
Example (Rogue):
Trained Skills: Stealth and Thievery. From the class skills list below, choose four more trained skills at 1st level.
Class Skills: Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics (Str), Bluff ...
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Is there a distinction between skill and knowledge checks?
On page 26 of the DMG it describes knowledge checks as giving the players particular information, such as a history check to identify a region. But wouldn't a skill check be the same? Or does the ...
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Retrying a failed skill challenge
On page 74 of the
DMG (Step 5: Consequences), it says that if you fail a skill challenge, it can become more difficult, such as detouring you in a different direction. Could you attempt the same ...
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Can you redo a failed skill check?
If I were to fail a dexterity roll to unlock a chest, could I redo it next time? I know that if you fail a skill challenge it is permanent, but are skill checks the same, or can you redo them? If you ...
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What is the difference between Skill Challenges and Skill Checks?
I was reading the DMG (p 72 to be specific), and I noticed that "haggling with a merchant" is just a simple Diplomacy check and not a complete skill challenge. How does a "skill check" differ from a ...
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How does an opposed (stealth) check work?
I was reading the Players Handbook 1 and I don't understand how the opposed check works, especially in context of a stealth check.
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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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Skill Proficiency vs. Character Backstory
I have found myself in a position, as a DM, that is causing me some discomfort. What do I do when, in a specific situation, a PC's back-story and skill proficiency do not match? This has occurred to ...
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How to manage character arguments / conflict?
I'm a new DM and have just started a 4e game as Play by Post.
The game has started with one character (Bob) recruiting in a pub and the first response was from another character (Al) wanting to ...
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Can a creature use an Immediate Interrupt (Trigger: Enemy Movement) against his own forced Move Action?
If a creature has an Immediate Interrupt action with a Trigger: Enemy Movement - can the creature use an ability that forcefully pulls the target - then immediately after pulling the target, invoke ...
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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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Dark Sun 4E: Is Religion a useless skill?
1. Is Religion a useless skill in 4E Dark Sun?
I know the Divine Power classes are out (aside from house rules) and was thinking that Religion as a knowledge class is of limited or virtually no ...
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When are characters restricted from using Untrained Skills in 4e?
There is a large volume of information on using skills in 4e D&D. The basic assumption is that the character using the skill is trained and the rules reflect this.
My question is, what about ...
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Does the DM tell the players when a skill check can be used in a conversation?
Often times in adventures the players can make a skill check during conversation to learn some important information. Does the DM tell the players or otherwise give them a hint that a particular ...
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What classes other than Rogue can initially train in Thievery?
My gaming buddies and I are about to start up a second group to play D&D 4e with, and I'm looking for a class to replace the rogue to freshen things up a little.
The only problem is that Thievery ...
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Do check bonuses apply to passive checks?
The Warlord Class Feature Canny Leader grants a "+2 bonus to Insight checks and Perception checks" to you and allies within 10 squares.
Does this also apply to checks against Passive Perception and ...
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How does a DM define a Skill Check value?
When a DM says make a skill check, how do they decide what value they need to beat?
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What rules govern group skill checks?
A number of published adventures mention rolling a "group stealth check" and other group checks where, theoretically, a proportion of the players try to beat the DC.
Are there formal rules for this, ...
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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 ...
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How can acrobatics be used to move through an enemy occupied square?
According to the AcrobaticsDDI skill you can use an Acrobatic Stunt to "somersault over an opponent", amongst other things . It gives a base DC of 15, and "the DM sets the DC based on the complexity ...
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When should I allow Intimidate checks to rout enemies in 4e?
I know that in 4th edition, you're allowed to make an Intimidate check against a bloodied enemy to send it running. As far as I've seen in the rules, there doesn't seem to be any real limitation ...
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Anyone have write-ups (or alternatives) for “missing” skills in D&D 4E?
I decided that my urban campaign setting for 4E would be better off if characters had some "mundane skills and knowledge."
One solution is adding the Knowledge, Craft, and Profession skills back in ...
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How can you create a well-rounded four character party that is trained in most skills?
Any D&D 4th Ed. player knows that a well-rounded party needs a controller, a striker, a defender, and a leader.
Most often, I think a character's function and contribution to the party is ...
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Will a house-rule for trained skills work?
I've been using a house rule for a while now. If you have a trained skill, and you are making a knowledge check it's free.
For example, if you are trained in nature, and fighting natural beasts; you ...
