Jack of All Trades

[TheProphet]

Does Jack of All Trades help for intimidate checks?

[Ghost]

It should, assuming you're not proficient in Intimidate.

"Add half of your Proficiency Bonus (rounded down) to Ability checks that you are not Proficient in."

[Foolswalkin]

But if you have a Bard who isn’t proficient in all 3 social skills, I have questions.

[TheProphet]

Originally posted by Foolswalkin:

But if you have a Bard who isn’t proficient in all 3 social skills, I have questions.

I mean resisting intimidate ,not intimidate someone

[LinkToReality.ttv]

Jack of All Trades only affect skill checks, not saves afaik.

[Foolswalkin]

Originally posted by ⎛⎝Link⎠⎞:

Jack of All Trades only affect skill checks, not saves afaik.

It’s all ability checks. Skills checks are a subset of these. Saving throws are not.

Initiative checks are, though, but I’m curious to see if Larian knows that.

[LinkToReality.ttv]

Originally posted by Foolswalkin:

Originally posted by ⎛⎝Link⎠⎞:

Jack of All Trades only affect skill checks, not saves afaik.

It’s all ability checks. Skills checks are a subset of these. Saving throws are not.

Initiative checks are, though, but I’m curious to see if Larian knows that.

Ok sure, but you don't use a skill to resist intimidation, Jack of All Trades only give you bonuses to skills, not abilities.

[Foolswalkin]

Originally posted by ⎛⎝Link⎠⎞:

Originally posted by Foolswalkin:

It’s all ability checks. Skills checks are a subset of these. Saving throws are not.

Initiative checks are, though, but I’m curious to see if Larian knows that.

Ok sure, but you don't use a skill to resist intimidation, Jack of All Trades only give you bonuses to skills, not abilities.

Ability checks. I think you’re just having an issue with 5e language. It’s a birds/ducks issue in 5e - all skill checks are ability checks, not all ability checks are skills. Like initiative, or just checking a raw attribute in a contest. But not saving throws or attacks.

Jack of All Trades
Starting at 2nd level, you can add half your proficiency bonus, rounded down, to any ability check you make that doesn't already include your proficiency bonus.