Memory - intelligence or wisdom?

[Queenie]

Is memory considered an intelligence check or a wisdom check.. or something else all together?

Is there somewhere in one of the core books (or any book) that goes over this?

Thanks!
Queenie

 

[shilsen]

I can't think of an actual rule reference, but I'd use Intelligence for it. Since Int measures how well a character "learns and reasons" (PHB pg.9), I think that should be the attribute governing memory too.

 

[CRGreathouse]

Yep, shilsen's got it. RL intelligence may have nothing to do with it, but D&D Int is a superset of real intelligence.

 

[DerianCypher]

I would have to say int as well. Seeing as knowledge skills are int, and knowing something is generally remembering it

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[Drawmack]

I know this isn't core rule but IMC we use a mechanic called perception. (int bns + wis bns)/2 rounded down. Memory would be a perception check.

 

[krunchyfrogg]

I used to know this, but I can't remember...

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Yea, there are pills now that improve your memory by about 1000% - you must not forget to take them every day, though...

 

[Spatzimaus]

It's a Knowledge check for the appropriate subject. If it's something you don't have ranks in (which means practically everything), it's an untrained Knowledge check, which uses INT.

For further evidence of this, see the Mind's Eye power "Memory Recall", which says the same thing.

 

[Mahali]

Wisdom.
Autohypnosis is wisdom based and allows memorization and recall of information.

 

[fba827]

I'm in with the "Intelligence" crowd.



(not that my opinion matters )