Contest (PSR Supplement)
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A contest is when two different creatures each make an ability check directly opposed to each other. The higher result succeeds, while the lower result fails. In a tie, the situation might remain the same as it was before the contest.
For example, if a monster is trying to force open a door and a character is trying to keep it closed, the two might have a contest using Strength checks. On a tie, the door wouldn't budge.
Sometimes a contest might involve more than two creatures, or have more nuanced results than success or failure. For example when deciding the turn order of an encounter, your narrator might call for a contest between all creatures in the battle, then decide turn order based on the results.