Ability Checks
Ability Checks is a D&D 3.5 rule entry from PH. Category: Base; Subcategory: Using Skills.
- Category
- Base
- Subcategory
- Using Skills
Sometimes a character tries to do something to which no specific skill really applies. In these cases, you make an ability check. An ability check is a roll of 1d20 plus the appropriate ability modifier. Essentially, you’re making an untrained skill check.
In some cases, an action is a straight test of one’s ability with no luck involved. Just as you wouldn’t make a height check to see who is taller, you don’t make a Strength check to see who is stronger.