Archives of Nethys

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Check

Source Starfinder Core Rulebook pg. 8
A check is a d20 roll that may or may not be modified by your character’s statistics or another value. The most common types are skill checks and ability checks (which determine whether you successfully perform a task), and initiative checks (which determine when you act in combat).