Intelligence measures mental acuity, accuracy of recall, and the ability to reason. #### Intelligence Checks An Intelligence check comes into play when you need to draw on logic, education, memory, or deductive reasoning. The [[Arcana]], [[History]], [[Investigation]], [[Nature]], and [[Religion]] skills reflect aptitude in certain kinds of Intelligence checks. ![[Arcana]] ![[History]] ![[Investigation]] ![[Nature]] ![[Religion]] ##### **Other Intelligence Checks**  The DM might call for an Intelligence check when you try to accomplish tasks like the following: - Communicate with a creature without using words - Estimate the value of a precious item - Pull together a disguise to pass as a city guard - Forge a document - Recall lore about a craft or trade - Win a game of skill #### Spellcasting Ability [[Wizard|Wizards]] and [[Artificer|Artificers]] use [[Intelligence]] as their spellcasting ability, which helps determine the saving throw DCs of spells they cast.