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The game rolls an '''Ability Check''' to determine whether a creature will succeed or fail in various scenarios. The creature rolls a D20, and adds its [[#Ability Score Modifier|Ability Score Modifier]] and possibly a [[#Proficiency Bonus|Proficiency Bonus]]. To succeed, the result must reach or exceed a Difficulty Class, which depends on what the creature is trying to accomplish. | The game rolls an '''Ability Check''' to determine whether a creature will succeed or fail in various scenarios. The creature rolls a D20, and adds its [[#Ability Score Modifier|Ability Score Modifier]] and possibly a [[#Proficiency Bonus|Proficiency Bonus]]. To succeed, the result must reach or exceed a Difficulty Class, which depends on what the creature is trying to accomplish. | ||
<div style="text-align: center;">'''Result = {{InfoBlob|{{D20}} + Ability Score Modifier + (optional) Proficiency Bonus}}'''</div> | |||
Ability Checks can be based purely on an [[Ability Score]], in which case they can only benefit from the Ability Score Modifier. More commonly, they will be a '''Skill Check''', where the Proficiency Bonus can be added as well if the creature is [[Proficiency|Proficient]] in the given [[Skill]]. | Ability Checks can be based purely on an [[Ability Score]], in which case they can only benefit from the Ability Score Modifier. More commonly, they will be a '''Skill Check''', where the Proficiency Bonus can be added as well if the creature is [[Proficiency|Proficient]] in the given [[Skill]]. | ||
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Following is the list of Skills that a creature can be Proficient in, sorted by the Ability Score which the skill is related to: | Following is the list of Skills that a creature can be Proficient in, sorted by the Ability Score which the skill is related to: | ||
{{ | <div class="nomobile"><table style="width: 100%;text-align: center;"> | ||
<tr> | |||
<td>[[File:Strength Ability Icon.png|100x100px|link=Strength]]</td> | |||
<td>[[File:Dexterity Ability Icon.png|100x100px|link=Dexterity]]</td> | |||
<td>[[File:Constitution Ability Icon.png|100x100px|link=Constitution]]</td> | |||
<td>[[File:Intelligence Ability Icon.png|100x100px|link=Intelligence]]</td> | |||
<td>[[File:Wisdom Ability Icon.png|100x100px|link=Wisdom]]</td> | |||
<td>[[File:Charisma Ability Icon.png|100x100px|link=Charisma]]</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td style="vertical-align:top;"><h3>[[Strength]]</h3> | |||
[[Athletics]] | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="vertical-align:top;"><h3>[[Dexterity]]</h3> | |||
[[Acrobatics]] | |||
<br>[[Sleight of Hand]] | |||
<br>[[Stealth]] | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="vertical-align:top;"><h3>[[Constitution]]</h3> | |||
- | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="vertical-align:top;"><h3>[[Intelligence]]</h3> | |||
[[Arcana]] | |||
<br>[[History]] | |||
<br>[[Investigation]] | |||
<br>[[Nature]] | |||
<br>[[Religion]] | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="vertical-align:top;"><h3>[[Wisdom]]</h3> | |||
[[Animal Handling]] | |||
<br>[[Insight]] | |||
<br>[[Medicine]] | |||
<br>[[Perception]] | |||
<br>[[Survival]] | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="vertical-align:top;"><h3>[[Charisma]]</h3> | |||
[[Deception]] | |||
<br>[[Intimidation]] | |||
<br>[[Performance]] | |||
<br>[[Persuasion]] | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
</table></div> | |||
{| class="wikitable mobileonly" style="min-width: 350px;" | |||
|+ List of Skills, sorted by Ability Score | |||
! Ability Score !! Skills | |||
|- | |||
| '''{{Ability|Strength}}''' || | |||
* [[Athletics]] | |||
|- | |||
| '''{{Ability|Dexterity}}''' || | |||
* [[Acrobatics]] | |||
* [[Sleight of Hand]] | |||
* [[Stealth]] | |||
|- | |||
| '''{{Ability|Constitution}}''' || | |||
* ''(none)'' | |||
|- | |||
| '''{{Ability|Intelligence}}''' || | |||
* [[Arcana]] | |||
* [[History]] | |||
* [[Investigation]] | |||
* [[Nature]] | |||
* [[Religion]] | |||
|- | |||
| '''{{Ability|Wisdom}}''' || | |||
* [[Animal Handling]] | |||
* [[Insight]] | |||
* [[Medicine]] | |||
* [[Perception]] | |||
* [[Survival]] | |||
|- | |||
| '''{{Ability|Charisma}}''' || | |||
* [[Deception]] | |||
* [[Intimidation]] | |||
* [[Performance]] | |||
* [[Persuasion]] | |||
|} | |||
== Contest == | == Contest == | ||