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Chapter 10: Game Mastering
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Difficulty Classes
Level-Based DCs
Source
Core Rulebook pg. 503
2.0
When you’re determining a skill DC based on something that has a level, use Table 10–5 to set the DC. Find the level of the subject, and assign the corresponding DC. Since spells use a 1–10 scale, use the Spell Level column for them.
Use these DCs when a PC needs to Identify a Spell or Recall Knowledge about a creature, attempts to Earn Income by performing a task of a certain level, and so on. You can also use the level-based DCs for obstacles instead of assigning a simple DC. For example, you might determine that a wall in a high-level dungeon was constructed of smooth metal and is hard to climb. You could simply say only someone with master proficiency could climb it, and use the simple DC of 30. Or you might decide that the 15th-level villain who created the dungeon crafted the wall, and use the 15th-level DC of 34. Either approach is reasonable!
Note that PCs who invest in a skill become more likely to succeed at a DC of their level as they increase in level, and the listed DCs eventually become very easy for them.
Table 10-5: DCs by Level
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