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DC...how many different meanings?
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:33 am
by Gwenhyvar
Hi, I'm new to DnD and I was reading through the DM guide but I'm really confused about DC. I thought at first DC mean dexterity check, and then I read later and it is referred to as a difficulty check. I've yahooed (i dont use google much) DC and now I'm getting difficulty class.
Now, I know DC has several of those meanings and some of them are used interchangeably but when do I refer to the correct one?
All I know is you use Dexterity check for abilities like Swimming and climbing right?
What about the difficulty check/class? Search and spot checks?
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:39 am
by Ripe
[QUOTE=Gwenhyvar]Hi, I'm new to DnD and I was reading through the DM guide but I'm really confused about DC. I thought at first DC mean dexterity check, and then I read later and it is referred to as a difficulty check. I've yahooed (i dont use google much) DC and now I'm getting difficulty class.
Now, I know DC has several of those meanings and some of them are used interchangeably but when do I refer to the correct one?
All I know is you use Dexterity check for abilities like Swimming and climbing right?
What about the difficulty check/class? Search and spot checks?[/QUOTE]
In DnD 3E/3.5 DC stands exclusively for Difficulty Check.
Swiming and climbing are skills so they use Skill Check.
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:57 pm
by Odhanan
DC in D&D 3.0 and 3.5 means Difficulty Class. This is the number you have to beat with a roll of a [d20+modifiers] in the system, the modifiers varying whether you make a skill roll, saving throw, ability check, attack roll etc.
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 11:46 pm
by anthyo
DC=DIfficult Class.It refers to a number set by the DM(Dungeon Master) in order to accomplish a task. In some situations swimming might require a DC but normally it wouldn't. Swimming in calm water when untrained might require a check(1dice that is 20 sided + yoyur ranks in swim+your dex. modifier) but if your trained in swimming you would only need a check when swimming in rough water such as when swimmign upstream. A check is only required in certain situations. Knowing a few chords on a lute , for example, doesn't require a perform check.