this post was submitted on 22 Jun 2025
96 points (99.0% liked)

RPGMemes

12524 readers
260 users here now

Humor, jokes, memes about TTRPGs

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Isn't that okay for easy stuff? Skilled characters also see harder challenges, disarming a dc20 trap for example

Why should they fail to tie a simple knot on a +5, dc5 use rope check 1 in 20 times?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Isn’t that right foot easy stuff?

Sorry, don't know if I understand what you mean with that.

Why should they fail to tie a simple knot on a +5, dc5 use rope check 1 in 20 times?

Why should they roll for something as simple as tieing a simple knot? I don't make my players roll whether they manage to tie their shoes either.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A simple knot like the bowline you'd tie around a sturdy tree before descending by rope into a hole

That's exactly the sort of thing a DM would set as DC10

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If your skill level would guarantee a win if you ignore the concept of a natural 1 auto-failing, then there should be no roll.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

If everyone is aware. If the player knows the DC and the GM knows the players character sheet

...ignore the concept

I call it following the rules. 1 as an auto fail is a common house rule, it is not the rule in d&d

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Swipe typo. Corrected now