Strength Check
The GM might call for a Strength check when you try to:
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force open a stuck, locked, or barred door
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break an object (87) (see here for other options)
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tip over a statue
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push through a tunnel that is too small
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keep a boulder from rolling (79)
Athletics skill. This skill reflects aptitude in certain kinds of Strength checks. Your Strength (Athletics) check covers difficult situations you encounter while:
Successful Strength check: d20¹ + Strength ability modifier² + proficiency bonus³ + other bonus or penalty ≥ DC of task*
¹ See advantage or disadvantage. Go here for reasons why either may apply.
² See Variant: Skills with Different Abilities.
³ Add your proficiency bonus if you are proficient in the Strength skill. Otherwise, roll without it.
*Contest. Sometimes an individual's efforts are directly opposed to another’s. The outcome is determined by a special form of ability check called a contest. (77)
Working Together. Sometimes two or more characters team up to attempt a task. See Working Together.