In the introduction section of the Lost Mines of Phandelver there is a primer section for new DMs which includes descriptions of what type of activities would make up the Easy, Moderate, and Hard DC check levels. Easy (DC 10). An easy task requires a minimal level of competence or a modicum of luck to accomplish. Moderate (DC 15).

Apr 10, 2020 · Because the 3E DC will be greater than 5 we need to subtract 5 before multiplying by 4/7 and afterwards the 5E value needs to be greater than 10 so we'll add 10. So if the 3E DC is greater than 5, a possible formula to convert to 5E DC would be: 5E DC = (3E DC - 5) * (4 / 7) + 10. In the question's examples the DC 30 Climb check would become:

Aug 7, 2021 · A DC 25 task is very hard for low-level characters to accomplish, but it becomes more reasonable after 10th level or so. A DC 30 check is nearly impossible for most low-level characters. A 20th-level character with proficiency and a relevant ability score of 20 still needs a 19 or 20 on the die roll to succeed at a task of this difficulty.

Dec 19, 2019 · For DC 30: Dimensional Shackles requires a DC 30 Strength(Athletics) check for the bound creature to break out. Immovable Rod allows a DC 30 Strength check to move it 10 feet. For DC 25 there is: Sphere of Annihilation can be moved with a DC 25 Intelligence (Arcana) check; For DC 20: Chains and manacles can be broken with DC 20 Strength checks

May 15, 2021 · So far, I can use the information on Tracking (DMG, p. 244) to set a DC for the Band of Orcs, or more specifically the Half-Orc tracker. The terrain is a mixuture of woodland and grassland. I used the guideline in the DMG for tracking …

Mar 31, 2022 · The more difficult a task, the higher its DC. The Typical Difficulty Classes table shows the most common DCs. In some instances, the rules may give a specific DC for a specific task. In this case, the difficulty for spotting the presence of a Druidic message is fixed at DC 15. If you have the "Druidic" class ability, you automatically pass this ...

The DC will generally be up to the DM, based on how scared/resolved/etc he feels the NPC is likely to be. The basic rules suggest typical difficulty levels for any ability check (which would include social interactions) here. Very easy=DC 5. Easy=DC 10. Medium=DC 15. Hard=DC 20. Very hard=DC 25. Nearly impossible=DC 30

The instructions to increase the DC by 5 for the DMG table are to provide an advantage to having training in a skill. In general, the revised DC table, while the value are higher, made skill checks easier because you no longer regularly add 5, and since the increase was rarely 5 (and as you point out, sometimes a decrease), skill checks with ...

Jan 20, 2022 · \$\begingroup\$ This is precisely what I was looking for that doesn't (currently) exist in 5e. I've been able to replicate the height portion of this using the little information 5e has on Height and size linking, and it matches these 3.5e ranges (weight is much fuzzier). As such I'm happy to use the 3.5e table and ranges. \$\endgroup\$ –

I am working on a homebrew monster and reading the Dungeon Master's Guide p. 278 states I can . Use the Table. You can start with the monster's expected challenge rating and use the Monster Statistics by Challenge Rating table to determine an appropriate save DC for any effect that requires a target to make a saving thr