You can perform skill checks during combat just like at any other time; while many skill checks would normally end up being an action, it's up to your DM. For spoken Intimidation or Persuasion you could argue it fits within your ability to speak during your turn, or compromise and make it a bonus action.
Conversely, you don't need to be in combat to take reactions; while there is no structured turn order, you can still take actions, bonus actions, reactions etc. outside of combat, and you still get your reaction back each "turn" (every six seconds), it's just that the exact timing is a lot more freeform than during combat as your DM can run through a whole hour for one player, then jump back to do the rest etc. However, using your reaction out of combat still matters as it may determine whether you can make an opportunity attack or such before your first combat turn.
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Reading this feature it states that one could re-roll failed CHR (Intimidation) & CHR (Persuasion) ✔️s as a reaction
Forgive my ignorance but would these checks come up during Combat?
If so, how? Some examples please? 🤔
You can perform skill checks during combat just like at any other time; while many skill checks would normally end up being an action, it's up to your DM. For spoken Intimidation or Persuasion you could argue it fits within your ability to speak during your turn, or compromise and make it a bonus action.
Conversely, you don't need to be in combat to take reactions; while there is no structured turn order, you can still take actions, bonus actions, reactions etc. outside of combat, and you still get your reaction back each "turn" (every six seconds), it's just that the exact timing is a lot more freeform than during combat as your DM can run through a whole hour for one player, then jump back to do the rest etc. However, using your reaction out of combat still matters as it may determine whether you can make an opportunity attack or such before your first combat turn.
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Wow, never thought of it that way
Thank you 🙏🏾