Specific Skill DCs

Rule Details

Craft

Use a DC of the item's level, adjusted for rarity.

Earn Income Tasks

The task level is typically the settlement's level, and its DC uses the task level. Typical levels: village 0–1, town 2–4, city 5–7.

Gather Information

Set a simple DC based on the notoriety of the subject; adjust upward if the character seeks in-depth information.

Identify Magic or Learn a Spell

Use the DC for the spell or item's level, adjusted by rarity; use the incredibly hard adjustment for cursed items.

Recall Knowledge

Set a simple DC; if the character tries again for more knowledge, adjust the DC one step higher each time until they fail or attempt an incredibly hard check.

Sense Direction

Pick a simple DC: trained in normal wilderness, expert in deep forest/underground, master or legendary in weird/surreal environments.

Social Skills

Use Will DC if known; if not, improvise a level.

Track

Select a simple DC, or a Survival DC if the quarry Covers Tracks.

Simple Skill DCs

Rule Details

Task Difficulty

Simple DC

Untrained

10

Trained

15

Expert

20

Master

30

Legendary

40

DCs by Level

Rule Details

Level

DC

0

14

1

15

2

16

3

18

4

19

5

20

6

22

7

23

8

24

9

26

10

27

11

28

12

30

13

31

14

32

15

34

16

35

17

36

18

38

19

39

20

40

21

42

22

44

23

46

24

48

25

50

Spell Level*

DC

1st

15

2nd

18

3rd

20

4th

23

5th

26

6th

28

7th

31

8th

34

9th

36

10th

39

  • If the spell is uncommon or rare, its difficulty should be adjusted accordingly