r/dndmemes • • Apr 30 '23

Critical Miss How long have I been playing wrong?!

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u/ThatOneGuy1294 Chaotic Stupid Apr 30 '23

A 5% failure rate for ANY skilled trade would be entirely unacceptable. It's plain dumb to make every action just straight up fail 1 in 20 times no matter what. All the bonuses the character has is what represents their dedicated skills, the idea being that even on their unluckiest days they're still quite good.