DC Examples [Archive] - Wizards Community

DC Examples [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Kludar
06-12-07, 08:16 PM Is there a place where I can find a list of DC examples? I want to get some bearings on what DC to assign various checks, and am having a hard time figuring out what would be reasonable.

I have been using the table in the DMG on p. 31. I was hoping for a longer list of those same kinds of examples.

Thanks much!
SALDAR
06-12-07, 10:03 PM The only other place I know of is a much shorter list on PHB 64 in the Skills chapter.
BW0222
06-12-07, 10:09 PM Kludar,

DMG p30-33 have all sorts of guidelines on skills -- from taking 10, to rulling on modifiers, or setting the base DCs. It includes table 2-5: Difficulty Class Examples pretty much gives an example of various DCs from -10 to 43.
Steevo
06-12-07, 11:32 PM Is there a place where I can find a list of DC examples? I want to get some bearings on what DC to assign various checks, and am having a hard time figuring out what would be reasonable.

In my experience, DC 15 is a good baseline if you want there to be a decent chance of failure while still likely providing a success.

DC 10 is almost guaranteed to be passed (unless the character has a serious shortcoming in that field.)

DC 20 is a challenge that may well discourage characters who aren't strong in that skill.

I should preface this by saying that 90% of the games I run/play go between level 1 and level 10, and usually peter out long before level 15.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Kludar 06-12-07, 08:16 PM	Is there a place where I can find a list of DC examples? I want to get some bearings on what DC to assign various checks, and am having a hard time figuring out what would be reasonable. I have been using the table in the DMG on p. 31. I was hoping for a longer list of those same kinds of examples. Thanks much!
SALDAR 06-12-07, 10:03 PM	The only other place I know of is a much shorter list on PHB 64 in the Skills chapter.
BW0222 06-12-07, 10:09 PM	Kludar, DMG p30-33 have all sorts of guidelines on skills -- from taking 10, to rulling on modifiers, or setting the base DCs. It includes table 2-5: Difficulty Class Examples pretty much gives an example of various DCs from -10 to 43.
Steevo 06-12-07, 11:32 PM	Is there a place where I can find a list of DC examples? I want to get some bearings on what DC to assign various checks, and am having a hard time figuring out what would be reasonable. In my experience, DC 15 is a good baseline if you want there to be a decent chance of failure while still likely providing a success. DC 10 is almost guaranteed to be passed (unless the character has a serious shortcoming in that field.) DC 20 is a challenge that may well discourage characters who aren't strong in that skill. I should preface this by saying that 90% of the games I run/play go between level 1 and level 10, and usually peter out long before level 15.