| Skill | Ability | Example Uses | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **Acrobatics** | Dexterity | Stay on your feet in a tricky situation, or perform an acrobatic stunt. | | **Animal Handling** | Wisdom | Calm or train an animal, or get an animal to behave in a certain way. | | **Arcana** | Intelligence | Recall lore about spells, magic items, and the planes of existence. | | **Athletics** | Strength | Jump farther than normal, stay afloat in rough water, or break something. | | **Deception** | Charisma | Tell a convincing lie, or wear a disguise convincingly. | | **History** | Intelligence | Recall lore about historical events, people, nations, and cultures. | | **Insight** | Wisdom | Discern a person's mood and intentions. | | **Intimidation** | Charisma | Awe or threaten someone into doing what you want. | | **Investigation** | Intelligence | Find obscure information in books, or deduce how something works. | | **Medicine** | Wisdom | Diagnose an illness, or determine what killed the recently slain. | | **Nature** | Intelligence | Recall lore about terrain, plants, animals, and weather. | | **Perception** | Wisdom | Using a combination of senses, notice something that's easy to miss. | | **Performance** | Charisma | Act, tell a story, perform music, or dance. | | **Persuasion** | Charisma | Honestly and graciously convince someone of something. | | **Religion** | Intelligence | Recall lore about gods, religious rituals, and holy symbols. | | **Sleight of Hand** | Dexterity | Pick a pocket, conceal a handheld object, or perform legerdemain. | | **Stealth** | Dexterity | Escape notice by moving quietly and hiding behind things. | | **Survival** | Wisdom | Follow tracks, forage, find a trail, or avoid natural hazards. |