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How Skill Challenges Shape Tension
- The DM explains the skill challenge mechanic as a multi-step test requiring varied skills to reach a single goal.
- Successes move the party forward while failures cause progress with consequences, framing a tense play structure.
Use Help Deliberately In Skill Checks
- Use the Help action to alter a teammate's check by attempting a DC10 assistance roll; success lowers the target DC by two.
- Failures on the helper instead raise the DC, making help a tactical risk-reward choice.
Coordinate Roles Before Rolling
- During a skill challenge, pick a single actor whose skill fits the action and let others offer help to modify the DC.
- Plan roles and creative solutions before rolling to maximize chances across varied scenarios.