There's a phrase in the rulebook that's confusing me a bit. Maybe it's because English is a second language to me ... It has already come up in a few other threads but I'd really like a clear ruling on it.
If your character doesn’t have any of the skills listed for a check, you can still attempt the check (unless you’re trying to recharge a card; see Recharge on page 15), but your die is a d4.
Does the phrase means:
1. You can only do this if you have none of the skill listed.
or
2. You can do this with any of the listed skills that you don't have.
At first, I thought 1 was the right call but that makes a lot of cards not very useful.
For example, let's say Seelah (Wisdom 1d8, no Perception skill) has a Night Watch (Recharge this card to add 1d10 to your Perception check) and encounters something that calls for a Wisdom or Perception check. If option 1 is the right one, she could only roll her Wisdom (1d8). If option 2 is the right one, she has the choice to either roll her Wisdom (1d8) or play her Night Watch and roll 1d4+1d10.
You have it right. You can choose a skill you don't have if you think the lower die roll is worth it for some reason, such as if another card helps you a lot with the skill you don't have.
Ok, thanks for the (very!) quick answer Mike :).