https://wiki.miscreation.net/ 2026-07-16T04:05:34+00:00 https://wiki.miscreation.net/ https://wiki.miscreation.net/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2012-01-14T20:27:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/acrobatics?rev=1326572859&do=diff Acrobatics (Dex; Armor Check Penalty) You can keep your balance while traversing narrow or treacherous surfaces. You can also dive, flip, jump, and roll to avoid attacks and overcome obstacles. Check: You can use Acrobatics to move on narrow surfaces and uneven ground without falling. A successful check allows you to move at half speed across such surfaces—only one check is needed per round. Use the following table to determine the base DC, which is then modified by the Acrobatics skill modif… text/html 2012-01-14T20:42:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/appraise?rev=1326573769&do=diff Appraise (Int) You can evaluate the monetary value of an object. Check: A DC 20 Appraise check determines the value of a common item. If you succeed by 5 or more, you also determine if the item has magic properties, although this success does not grant knowledge of the magic item's abilities. If your fail the check by less than 5, you determine the price of that item to within 20% of its actual value. If you fail this check by 5 or more, the price is wildly inaccurate, subject to GM discretio… text/html 2012-01-14T14:38:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/arcana?rev=1326551885&do=diff Arcana (Int) An arcana check is used when your technical skill or knowledge of spellcasting is needed. Task Arcana DC Identify a spell as it is being cast text/html 2012-01-14T20:45:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/bluff?rev=1326573926&do=diff Bluff (Cha) You know how to tell a lie. Check: Bluff is an opposed skill check against your opponent's Sense Motive skill. If you use Bluff to fool someone, with a successful check you convince your opponent that what you are saying is true. Bluff checks are modified depending upon the believability of the lie. The following modifiers are applied to the roll of the creature attempting to tell the lie. Note that some lies are so improbable that it is impossible to convince anyone that they are… text/html 2012-01-14T20:48:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/climb?rev=1326574121&do=diff Climb (Str; Armor Check Penalty) You are skilled at scaling vertical surfaces, from smooth city walls to rocky cliffs. Check: With a successful Climb check, you can advance up, down, or across a slope, wall, or other steep incline (or even across a ceiling, provided it has handholds) at one-quarter your normal speed. A slope is considered to be any incline at an angle measuring less than 60 degrees; a wall is any incline at an angle measuring 60 degrees or more. text/html 2012-12-09T05:12:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/craft?rev=1355029940&do=diff Craft (Int) You are skilled in the creation of a specific group of items, such as armor or weapons. Like Knowledge, Perform, and Profession, Craft is actually a number of separate skills. You could have several Craft skills, each with its own ranks. The most common Craft skills are alchemy, armor, baskets, books, bows, calligraphy, carpentry, cloth, clothing, glass, jewelry, leather, locks, paintings, pottery, sculptures, ships, shoes, stonemasonry, traps, and weapons. text/html 2012-01-14T20:54:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/diplomacy?rev=1326574490&do=diff Diplomacy (Cha) You can use this skill to persuade others to agree with your arguments, to resolve differences, and to gather valuable information or rumors from people. This skill is also used to negotiate conflicts by using the proper etiquette and manners suitable to the problem. text/html 2012-01-14T21:01:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/disable_device?rev=1326574878&do=diff Disable Device (Dex; Armor Check Penalty; Trained Only) You are skilled at disarming traps and opening locks. In addition, this skill lets you sabotage simple mechanical devices, such as catapults, wagon wheels, and doors. Check: When disarming a trap or other device, the Disable Device check is made secretly, so that you don't necessarily know whether you've succeeded. text/html 2012-01-14T21:07:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/disguise?rev=1326575224&do=diff Disguise (Cha) You are skilled at changing your appearance. Check: Your Disguise check result determines how good the disguise is, and it is opposed by others' Perception check results. If you don't draw any attention to yourself, others do not get to make Perception checks. If you come to the attention of people who are suspicious (such as a guard who is watching commoners walking through a city gate), it can be assumed that such observers are taking 10 on their Perception checks. text/html 2012-01-14T21:09:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/escape_artist?rev=1326575342&do=diff Escape Artist (Dex; Armor Check Penalty) Your training allows you to slip out of bonds and escape from grapples. Check: The table below gives the DCs needed to escape various forms of restraints. Ropes: The DC of your Escape Artist check is equal to the binder's Combat Maneuver Bonus +20. text/html 2012-01-14T22:40:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/handle_animal?rev=1326580838&do=diff Handle Animal (Cha; Trained Only) You are trained at working with animals, and can teach them tricks, get them to follow your simple commands, or even domesticate them. Check: The DC depends on what you are trying to do. Task Handle Animal DCHandle an animal text/html 2012-01-14T21:11:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/heal?rev=1326575470&do=diff Heal (Wis) You are skilled at tending to wounds and ailments. Check: The DC and effect of a Heal check depend on the task you attempt. Task DC First aid 15Long-term care 15Treat wounds from caltrops, spike growth, or spike stones 15Treat deadly wounds text/html 2012-01-14T21:12:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/intimidate?rev=1326575543&do=diff Intimidate (Cha) You can use this skill to frighten an opponent or to get them to act in a way that benefits you. This skill includes verbal threats and displays of prowess. Check: You can use Intimidate to force an opponent to act friendly toward you for 1d6 × 10 minutes with a successful check. The DC of this check is equal to 10 + the target's Hit Dice + the target's Wisdom modifier. If successful, the target gives you the information you desire, takes actions that do not endanger it, or o… text/html 2012-01-14T14:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/knowledge?rev=1326551524&do=diff Knowledge (Int; Trained Only) You are educated in a field of study and can answer both simple and complex questions. Like the Craft, Perform, and Profession skills, Knowledge actually encompasses a number of different specialties. Below are listed typical fields of study. text/html 2012-01-14T21:15:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/linguistics?rev=1326575724&do=diff Linguistics (Int; Trained Only) You are skilled at working with language, in both its spoken and written forms. You can speak multiple languages, and can decipher nearly any tongue given enough time. Your skill in writing allows you to create and detect forgeries as well. text/html 2012-01-14T19:00:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/perception?rev=1326567640&do=diff Perception (Wis) The perception skill is used to notice fine details or alert you to danger. It covers all five senses. Check: A perception check can be used to oppose an opponent's stealth check. Succeeding means noticing the opponent and avoiding being surprised. text/html 2012-01-14T21:58:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/perform?rev=1326578282&do=diff Perform (Cha) You are skilled at one form of entertainment, from singing to acting to playing an instrument. Like Craft, Knowledge, and Profession, Perform is actually a number of separate skills. You could have several Perform skills, each with its own ranks. text/html 2012-12-09T12:04:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/profession?rev=1355054642&do=diff Profession (Wis; Trained Only) You are skilled at a specific job. Like Craft, Knowledge, and Perform, Profession is actually a number of separate skills. You could have several Profession skills, each with its own ranks. While a Craft skill represents ability in creating an item, a Profession skill represents an aptitude in a vocation requiring a broader range of less specific knowledge. The most common Profession skills are architect, baker, barrister, brewer, butcher, clerk, cook, courtesan,… text/html 2012-01-14T21:30:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/ride?rev=1326576608&do=diff Ride (Dex; Armor Check Penalty) You are skilled at riding mounts, usually a horse, but possibly something more exotic. If you attempt to ride a creature that is ill suited as a mount, you take a –5 penalty on your Ride checks. Check: Typical riding actions don't require checks. You can saddle, mount, ride, and dismount from a mount without a problem. The following tasks do require checks. text/html 2012-01-14T21:33:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/sense_motive?rev=1326576813&do=diff Sense Motive (Wis) You are skilled at detecting falsehoods and true intentions. Check: A successful check lets you avoid being bluffed (see the Bluff skill). You can also use this skill to determine when “something is up” (that is, something odd is going on) or to assess someone's trustworthiness. text/html 2012-01-14T21:36:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/sleight_of_hand?rev=1326576995&do=diff Sleight of Hand (Dex; Armor Check Penalty; Trained Only) Your training allows you to pick pockets, draw hidden weapons, and take a variety of actions without being noticed. Check: A DC 10 Sleight of Hand check lets you palm a coin-sized, unattended object. Performing a minor feat of legerdemain, such as making a coin disappear, also has a DC of 10 unless an observer is determined to note where the item went. text/html 2012-01-14T21:38:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/spellcraft?rev=1326577137&do=diff Spellcraft (Int; Trained Only) You are skilled at the art of casting spells, identifying magic items, crafting magic items, and identifying spells as they are being cast. Check: Spellcraft is used whenever your knowledge and skill of the technical art of casting a spell or crafting a magic item comes into question. This skill is also used to identify the properties of magic items in your possession through the use of spells such as detect magic and identify. The DC of this check varies depend… text/html 2014-06-01T22:40:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/start?rev=1401662423&do=diff Skills Skills represent some of the most basic and yet most fundamental abilities your character possesses. As your character advances in level, he can gain new skills and improve his existing skills dramatically. Acquiring Skills Each level, your character gains a number of skill ranks dependent upon your class plus your Intelligence modifier. Investing a rank in a skill represents a measure of training in that skill. You can never have more ranks in a skill than your total number of Hit Dic… text/html 2012-01-14T21:41:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/stealth?rev=1326577297&do=diff Stealth (Dex; Armor Check Penalty) You are skilled at avoiding detection, allowing you to slip past foes or strike from an unseen position. This skill covers hiding and moving silently. Check: Your Stealth check is opposed by the Perception check of anyone who might notice you. You can move up to half your normal speed and use Stealth at no penalty. When moving at a speed greater than half but less than your normal speed, you take a –5 penalty. It's impossible to use Stealth while attacking, … text/html 2012-01-14T21:47:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/survival?rev=1326577676&do=diff Survival (Wis) You are skilled at surviving in the wild and at navigating in the wilderness. You also excel at following trails and tracks left by others. Check: You can keep yourself and others safe and fed in the wild. The table below gives the DCs for various tasks that require Survival checks. text/html 2012-01-14T21:49:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/swim?rev=1326577756&do=diff Swim (Str; Armor Check Penalty) You know how to swim and can do so even in stormy water. Check: Make a Swim check once per round while you are in the water. Success means you may swim at up to half your speed (as a full-round action) or at a quarter of your speed (as a move action). If you fail by 4 or less, you make no progress. If you fail by 5 or more, you go underwater. text/html 2012-12-09T01:42:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.miscreation.net/basic20/skills/use_magic_device?rev=1355017372&do=diff Use Magic Device (Cha; Trained Only) You are skilled at activating magic items, even if you are not otherwise trained in their use. Check: You can use this skill to read a spell or to activate a magic item. Use Magic Device lets you use a magic item as if you had the spell ability or class features of another class, as if you were a different race, or as if you were of a different alignment.