We’re continuing to examine the ability scores on the Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition character sheet. This time, with Wisdom.
Your Wisdom score represents your character’s intuition, experience, and how attuned they are to the world around them. It’s the Ability you rely on when you’re trying to understand your environment through your senses rather than learned information. Attempts to read body language, sniff out a scent, or feel for the catch on a hidden door could all trigger a Wisdom check.
Checks in skills as varied as Animal Handling, Insight, Medicine, Perception, and Survival are all affected by your Wisdom modifier.
Wisdom is also the spellcasting ability of Clerics, Druids, and Rangers. If you’re playing one of those classes, your wisdom modifier will help determine how effective your spells are.
Next time on Roll Factory we’ll wrap up our tour of the Ability Scores with Charisma.
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