Ability / Skill Checks

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#1

Jaxom

Oct 30, 2014 15:27:55

When a spell or an effect says it gives you Advantage or Disadvantage on an Ability Check, I believe it also applies to skills that rely on that ability.

 

Is there a page in the PHB where this is clarified? I seem to be missing it

#2

Jay_Ibero_911

Oct 30, 2014 15:34:50 		Skill checks are defined as a subset of ability checks. Don't know know page but somewhere in the chapter on ability checks.
#3

El_Condoro

Oct 31, 2014 2:40:35

Yeah, I think the description of skills on p.174 would bear out your interpretation. So, a Guidance cantrip would allow a bonus to a History check, for example.

#4

Illithidbix

Oct 31, 2014 13:17:55

Yes, all D20+ ability rolls are either Attacks rolls, Saving throws or Ability checks, skills are under Ability Checks.

 

And as chapter 1 notes:

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#5

Goober4473

Oct 31, 2014 15:46:02

El_Condoro wrote:
#6

Novacat

Oct 31, 2014 16:50:32

Goober4473 wrote:
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El_Condoro

Oct 31, 2014 16:55:23

And, of course, that's what I meant. It would be written as "DC ## Intelligence (History) check".