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appear in the monster’s stat block.)
For example, a [[#Dexterity |Dexterity]] check might reflect a character’s attempt to pull
off an acrobatic stunt, to palm an object, or to stay hidden. Each of these
aspects of [[#Dexterity |Dexterity]] has an associated skill: [[#Acrobatics|Acrobatics]], [[#Sleight of Hand|Sleight of Hand]],and [[#Stealth|Stealth]], respectively. So a character who has proficiency in the [[#Stealth|Stealth]]skill is particularly good at [[#Dexterity|Dexterity ]] checks related to sneaking and hiding.
The skills related to each ability score are shown in the following list.
(No skills are related to [[#Constitution|Constitution]].) See an ability’s description in the
later sections of this section for examples of how to use a skill associated
with an ability.
Sometimes, the GM might ask for an ability check using a specific skill.
For example, “Make a [[#Wisdom |Wisdom]] ([[#Perception|Perception]]) check.” At other times, a player might
ask the GM if proficiency in a particular skill applies to a check. In either
case, proficiency in a skill means an individual can add his or her proficiency
For example, if a character attempts to climb up a dangerous cliff, the GM
might ask for a [[#Strength |Strength]] ([[#Athletics|Athletics]]) check. If the char acter is proficientin [[#Athletics|Athletics]], the character’s proficiency bonus is added to the [[#Strength |Strength]] check.If the character lacks that proficiency, he or she just makes a [[#Strength|Strength ]] check.
=== Variant: Skills with Different Abilities ===
Normally, your proficiency in a skill applies only to a specific kind of
ability check. Proficiency in [[#Athletics|Athletics]], for example, usually applies to [[#Strength|Strength]]
checks. In some situations, though, your proficiency might reasonably apply to a
different kind of check. In such cases, the GM might as k ask for a check using an
unusual combination of ability and skill, or you might ask your GM if you can
apply a proficiency to a different check. For example, if you have to swim from
an offshore island to the mainland, your GM might call for a [[#Constitution |Constitution]] check
to see if you have the stamina to make it that far. In this case, your GM might
allow you to apply your proficiency in [[#Athletics |Athletics]] and ask for a [[#Constitution|Constitution]]([[#Athletics|Athletics]]) check. So if you’re proficient in Athletics, you apply yourproficiency bonus to the [[#Constitution|Constitution ]] check just as you would normally do for a[[#Strength |Strength]] ([[#Athletics|Athletics]]) check. Similarly, when your [[SRD5:Half-Orc|half-orc ]] [[SRD5:Barbarian|barbarian ]] uses adisplay of raw strength to intimidate an enemy, your GM might ask for a [[#Strength|Strength]]([[#Intimidation|Intimidation]]) check, even though [[#Intimidation |Intimidation]] is normally associated with[[#Charisma|Charisma]].
== Passive Checks ==
