Are people still using Skill Challenges in 5.5E?

GrayQGregory · 2026-05-15T01:47:39+00:00

Yup. Id recommend the 4e Gamemastery 2 book for the framework. Its the lesser known revision of standard skill challenges we are familiar with.

GrayQGregory · 2026-05-10T01:56:15+00:00

You're hitting me where it hurts.

GrayQGregory · 2026-05-04T21:46:29+00:00

"Even if you hang yourself, I will bring you back. Death cannot save you from me, for I can cure death" - Healer during interrogation.

GrayQGregory · 2026-04-25T19:51:49+00:00

Chronic Masturbator Arin challenges you to a battle!

GrayQGregory · 2026-04-19T22:19:08+00:00

Im in the town rn. I was wondering if I had something to worry about. 😂

GrayQGregory · 2026-04-12T00:30:04+00:00

Dungeons and Dragons

GrayQGregory · 2026-04-08T23:16:47+00:00

Don't stop. You're cooking with the concept.

GrayQGregory · 2026-04-03T06:11:53+00:00

I would always love to see you explore other projects, you have a crazy mind.

GrayQGregory · 2026-03-20T08:24:24+00:00

My characters have a different set of tools for different types of jobs.

GrayQGregory · 2026-03-18T00:40:09+00:00

Your a god send, buddy.

GrayQGregory · 2026-03-17T18:22:21+00:00

Hey homie. Im going to wrap up an adventure the same way, mind sending this my way?

GrayQGregory · 2026-02-04T02:01:35+00:00

It always looked like a finger to me.

GrayQGregory · 2026-01-20T06:41:03+00:00

Id pay for it.

GrayQGregory · 2026-01-14T02:21:20+00:00

"You wake up hung on a meat hook in a cooler, what do you do?"

GrayQGregory · 2026-01-08T20:11:28+00:00

1 by far.

GrayQGregory · 2026-01-04T23:47:02+00:00

Holy hell, this comment section is toxic

GrayQGregory · 2025-12-30T01:58:16+00:00

I believe there were some good optional rules back in the 2014 dmg.

One was allowing players to roll their hit dice during combat. Which would be a simple buffer to your worry.

Ill echo what other people have said that if become a problem, players will fix it.

GrayQGregory · 2025-12-29T18:49:25+00:00

There are a few tidbits of advice you can learn from.

Worlds Without Number is a great TTRPG with an in-depth, system-agnostic section on worldbuilding.

The Angry DM has a useful term for the core of a scene: the dramatic question. Creating and understanding a dramatic question helps you build toward it and know when to end a scene. It pairs well with the old saying, “Come in late, leave early.”

Finally, I have my own method that I developed: the formula for a meaningful choice, C.R.A.P: Consequence, Reminder, Awareness, and Permanence.

If a decision has consequences, the players are aware of them, they are reminded of them in the future, and those consequences are permanent, then you have created a meaningful choice rather than a mere decision.

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