While you're climbing, each foot of movement costs 1 extra foot (2 extra feet in difficult terrain). You ignore this extra cost if you have a Climb Speed and use it to climb. At the DM's option, climbing a slippery surface or one with few handholds might require a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check.
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"While you're climbing, each foot of movement costs 1 extra foot (2 extra feet in {@variantrule Difficult Terrain|XPHB|difficult terrain}). You ignore this extra cost if you have a {@variantrule Climb Speed|XPHB} and use it to climb. At the DM's option, climbing a slippery surface or one with few handholds might require a successful {@dc 15} Strength ({@skill Athletics|XPHB}) check."
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