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In D&D 5E, the Rogue has the eponymous Reliable Talent (any roll of 9 or lower counts as 10 for skill checks you're proficient in), the Eloquence Bard has 'Silver Tongue' (similar but only for Persuasion and Deception checks using charisma). I don't think any feats grant this, but I'd consider it valid if it was 'always on'. Glibness, the 8th level spell wouldn't count as it's not an 'active all the time ability' and I'm only interested in things you can have active all the time.

Are there any other similar abilities granted as class/subclass abilities or feats, and if so what are they?

I'm narratively trying to find a way that a character might always be reliable at some skill, without being super-human at it.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ So any class feature that sets a floor on one or more skill check? \$\endgroup\$
    – SeriousBri
    Commented Feb 6, 2022 at 10:33
  • \$\begingroup\$ @seriousbri ... Yeah I think that covers it. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 6, 2022 at 10:40
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    \$\begingroup\$ @exempt Do you mean skill checks? If so yes, otherwise I'm not sure how the other things relate? \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 6, 2022 at 12:45
  • \$\begingroup\$ I assume you are looking for features that eliminate the randomness by replacing the die roll? \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 6, 2022 at 13:04
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    \$\begingroup\$ @goodguy5 that would help, but the way this is formatted is more helpful to me. It's focused to my issue. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 7, 2022 at 19:39

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  • Barbarian's Indomitable Might:

if your total for a Strength check is less than your Strength score, you can use that score in place of the total.

  • Eloquence Bard's Silver Tongue

When you make a Charisma (Persuasion) or Charisma (Deception) check, you can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10.

  • Stars Druid's Dragon Starry Form (after level 20):

When you make an Intelligence or a Wisdom check or a Constitution saving throw to maintain concentration on a spell, you can treat a roll of 9 or lower on the d20 as a 10.

  • Rogue's Reliable Talent

Whenever you make an ability check that lets you add your proficiency bonus, you can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10.

  • Inquisitive Rogue's Ear for Deceit

Whenever you make a Wisdom (Insight) check to determine whether a creature is lying, treat a roll of 7 or lower on the d20 as an 8.

  • Chronurgy Wizard's Convergent Future (if immune to exhaustion)

When you or a creature you can see within 60 feet of you makes an attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw, you can use your reaction to ignore the die roll and decide whether the number rolled is the minimum needed to succeed or one less than that number (your choice).

When you use this feature, you gain one level of exhaustion.

  • UA Mage of Prismari's Impeccable Physicality (Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard)

when you make a Dexterity saving throw, you can treat a d20 roll of a 9 or lower as a 10.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Maybe a technicality, but would a bards 'jack of all trades' count? \$\endgroup\$
    – SeriousBri
    Commented Feb 6, 2022 at 12:46
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    \$\begingroup\$ @SeriousBri I'd ask the OP, since I have no idea. Especially since, if it did; so would any class feature that grants proficiency in a skill \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 6, 2022 at 12:52
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    \$\begingroup\$ @SeriousBri I think we’re looking for things that set a floor to the die, eliminating randomness. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 6, 2022 at 13:03
  • \$\begingroup\$ That said, maybe Portent counts? \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 6, 2022 at 13:03
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    \$\begingroup\$ I find it fascinating how -differently- Barbarian's version is implemented, and honestly, I like it much more. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 7, 2022 at 0:47

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