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You’re in the middle of an exciting D&D session when your DM asks for an Insight check—but what is Insight, and what’s it used for? Insight is a skill in D&D 5e that measures a character’s ability to read people and sense their true intentions. You can use Insight checks to tell if other characters are lying or discern what they’re up to. Read on for an in-depth guide to Insight, including tips on how DMs can best utilize their players' insight checks!
Things You Should Know
- Insight is a skill that determines a character’s ability to read a person’s true intentions. It’s connected to your character’s Wisdom ability score.
- If you’re a player, use Insight checks to tell when a creature is lying, discover why they’re acting a certain way, or get a sense of their desires and motives.
- If you’re a DM, focus on describing creatures’ mannerisms and the sense players get from them. Let players draw their own conclusions based on your description.
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References
- ↑ https://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DnD_BasicRules_2018.pdf
- ↑ https://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DnD_BasicRules_2018.pdf
- ↑ https://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DnD_BasicRules_2018.pdf
- ↑ https://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DnD_BasicRules_2018.pdf
- ↑ https://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DnD_BasicRules_2018.pdf
- ↑ https://5thsrd.org/rules/abilities/ability_checks/
- ↑ https://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DnD_BasicRules_2018.pdf
- ↑ https://thinkdm.org/2021/08/14/insight-pass-fail/
- ↑ https://thinkdm.org/2021/08/14/insight-pass-fail/
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