On D&D Ability Checks, Failing Forward, and Succeeding with a Cost

16K views • 5 years ago • 12:06 Mike discusses the ins and outs of ability checks, failing forward, and succeeding with a cost. Click "Show More" for details and links. Show Notes: https://www.notion.so/D-D-Ability-Checks-Failing-Forward-and-Success-at-a-Cost-77c9cb5669664fdfbf5d1a7b74d2a7d8 Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master http://slyflourish.com/returnofthelazydm/ Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/aea22a827290/slyflourishnewsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/slyflourish Video Contents: 00:00 Intro 00:38 The core mechanic of D&D 01:35 You don't need an ability check for easy stuff 02:02 Easy steps to choose a DC 03:04 DCs don't change based on the character's abilities 03:52 The power of improvising ability checks 04:32 Ability checks in complicated situations 07:08 Understand the in-world situation instead of focusing on mechanics 09:09 Asking for a check without a DC to see if they succeed at a cost 10:45 The improvisational power of ability checks, succeeding at a cost, and failing forward