Originally Posted by
JellyPooga
This argument feels a little bit like complaining that Wizards aren't great grapplers, or that Paladins or Monks aren't great archers. Yeah, they can participate, but it's a bit of a craps shoot and their contribution, even if they succeed, pales by comparison to what they could or arguably should be doing instead. "There's no agency in [insert specific thing]. It's just use the obviously best, highest check you possibly can" is an statement that suggests your agency was in building what your character is obviously best at, because it applies to just about anything in the game.