Talk:Skill Mastery

Critical failure is more than 5 under DC. ie 15 vrs 20 = failure, 14 vrs 20 = critical failure

Disable skill         DC                          success                 critical failure

Normal                 9                              20                           50%                        25%

+Skill Mastery    9                              20                           50%                        25%

or Skill Focus      12                           20                           65%                        10%

Normal                 10                           20                           55%                        20%

+Skill Mastery    10                           20                           55%                        0%

or Skill Focus      13                           20                           70%                        5%

Normal                 12                           20                           65%                        10%

+Skill Mastery    12                           20                           65%                        0%

or Skill Focus      15                           20                           80%                        0%

Normal                 15                           20                           80%                        0%

+Skill Mastery    15                           20                           100%                     0%

or Skill Focus      18                           20                           95%                        0%

Skill Mastery has changed from the NWN version and has only a limited window to help avoid critical failure with lesser skill or to improve auto success with better skill (increasing skill gives more reliable results) Considering the cost to acquire (Rogue's special ability) recommend avoid this feat.

Suggest keep adjusted skill level to no less than 6 under likely encountered DC's, to avoid critical failures but also consider equipment and spells available. Repeat attempts will not weaken the character but pursuing auto success at expense of other skills or raising Intelligence may. Ragimund (talk) 03:49, July 6, 2019 (UTC)