Ability and Skill Checks

Ability Check

Roll a D20 and compare to relevant Ability Scores. The Player wants to roll under the relevant Ability Score, but above the GM Difficulty.

• If the roll is equal or higher to the Player's Ability Score, it fails.
• If the roll is equal or lower to the GM Difficulty Number, it partially succeeds.
• If the roll is above the GM Difficulty number and below the Player's Ability Score, it succeeds.

Skill Check

The same roll and mechanic as an Ability Check, with an extra rule:

If a Character has points in a skill related to a skill check, they get to roll a bonus die based on their level in that skill:

d4>d6>d8>d10

Then roll both the d20 and this bonus die and choose the best for the result.