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Category: Skills

D&D Tips: Perception vs. Investigation

June 21, 2019 The Archmage 10 Comments

Everything you need to know about the two most commonly misunderstood skills in the world’s greatest roleplaying game.

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Posted in: D&D Tips, Skills Filed under: D&D, dnd, intelligence, investigation, Perception, rpg, skills, wisdom

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