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#1 Overpromises Oct 03, 2014 18:20:47	Assuming that a rogue can reasonably be proficient in 9 skills (some races would have slightly more or less), which skills are so important that the party should eventually have them as Reliable Talents, where all proficient skill check rolls are at least a 10?   Put another way, which skills are most likely to result in Very Bad Things if the party doesn’t succeed every single time on medium difficulty checks?
#2 Plaguescarred1 Oct 03, 2014 20:16:46	Perception, Insight, Investigation are skills that can let you dicern or spot things that can often be vital to the party's progression.
#3 Direach Oct 03, 2014 20:21:18	I'd say the most generally useful skills are, in descending order from most to least valuable:   Perception Stealth Athletics/Acrobatics (tied, depends on whether you have Str or Dex) Thieves' Tools (kit, not skill, but still valuable) Investigation Survival (wilderness shelter & tracking) Persuasion (NPC interactions) Nature/Arcana (equally valuable for different reasons) Insight Deception Intimidation   There are more than nine there, but some are very close, you can pick and choose further down the list.
#4 -ktkenshinx- Oct 03, 2014 20:53:25	Reliable Talent is insane with grappling/shoving.
#5 Oraibi Oct 04, 2014 3:01:02	Perception is less useful than you might think, depending on the DM's style, because if you have a DM who uses passive perception extensively then this does nothing for you.
#6 Yunru Oct 04, 2014 3:05:57	As mentioned, everyone in your party effectively already has reliable talent for perception.
#7 Ashrym Oct 04, 2014 10:50:36	Passive perception existing is irrelevant. The rogue would be taking the skill proficiency anyway for the bonus because it's an important skill for them regardless.