Comments on: Is it a Fight or a Skill Challenge? http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/2009/07/is-it-a-fight-or-a-skill-challenge/ Inspired 4e Design Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:35:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: JackOfHearts http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/2009/07/is-it-a-fight-or-a-skill-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2285 JackOfHearts Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:54:39 +0000 http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/?p=925#comment-2285 I generally just award XP the same for either solution (combat/skills & roleplay). It helps with pacing of my campaign and lets the players feel like they have the option of tackling problems in creative ways. I generally just award XP the same for either solution (combat/skills & roleplay). It helps with pacing of my campaign and lets the players feel like they have the option of tackling problems in creative ways.

]]> By: Shilling http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/2009/07/is-it-a-fight-or-a-skill-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2284 Shilling Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:48:24 +0000 http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/?p=925#comment-2284 These types of situation were one inspiration for my skill challenge house rules. Basically, as soon as the players attempt 3 or more skill checks towards a common goal, they start earning an xp bonus when that goal is finally met. The bonus is bigger the greater the threat of failure (ie the complexity). It took some fiddling, but I worked up a simple system that has almost identical xp rewards to the DM guide system, but it is a lot more flexible and easily combined with combat encounters. These types of situation were one inspiration for my skill challenge house rules.

Basically, as soon as the players attempt 3 or more skill checks towards a common goal, they start earning an xp bonus when that goal is finally met. The bonus is bigger the greater the threat of failure (ie the complexity).

It took some fiddling, but I worked up a simple system that has almost identical xp rewards to the DM guide system, but it is a lot more flexible and easily combined with combat encounters.

]]> By: The Last Rogue http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/2009/07/is-it-a-fight-or-a-skill-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 The Last Rogue Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:44:56 +0000 http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/?p=925#comment-2263 One thing that works for me is simply having a notecard with the PCs skills on it. This way I can whip up a skill challenge on the fly with fair DCs . . . and always be prepared for an impromptu skill challenge. One thing that works for me is simply having a notecard with the PCs skills on it. This way I can whip up a skill challenge on the fly with fair DCs . . . and always be prepared for an impromptu skill challenge.

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