Say a character is in agonising pain through torture, and they try to hide it to appear strong to the torturer: what roll should that be?
I was thinking it would be a Will save, but I can't match it to Wisdom in my head. I can match it to a Constitution save, but thinking about it, Con saves are more for body durability. It could just be a roll for Deception, but in agonising pain, I feel Charisma isn't the ability.
So which roll should be made to hide pain so great it would make even the strongest man squirm?
Best Answer
A Constitution saving throw is fine
Constitution saving throws are already used when checking if a spellcaster's concentration breaks when hit by an attack, so they can be considered an established option for checking if one's mind stays focused when in pain.
Alternatively, you can use the variant rules on Player's Handbook page 175 and make it a Constitution (Deception) check, which works like a normal deception check except the attribute modifier added is the one of Constitution, not of Charisma.