In 5e there doesn't seem to be any reason you couldn't ditch skills, and just offer advantage or proficiency bonus...

In 5e there doesn't seem to be any reason you couldn't ditch skills, and just offer advantage or proficiency bonus on rolls relating to background, class, and possibly race.

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  1. Benjamin BaughApril 30, 2015 at 6:37 AM

    You're totally right. 

    Or reserve Advantage for situational stuff, and use the proficiency add for anything that fits your character's idiom.

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  2. Paul VermerenApril 30, 2015 at 6:38 AM

    Yep. There are a lot of things you could ditch in 5E that haven't been for legacy reasons. Like ability scores, which haven't meant much since 2E.

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  3. Benjamin BaughApril 30, 2015 at 6:38 AM

    I like ability scores in 5th, because they make hand DC's for making checks against.

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  4. Casey G.April 30, 2015 at 6:38 AM

    Editted to add proficiency bonus.

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  5. Casey G.April 30, 2015 at 6:42 AM

    I was looking for a simple character sheet last night since I'm running a 5e one-shot for a group including newbs. That made me think of what I could ditch.

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  6. Stephen HolowczykApril 30, 2015 at 6:46 AM

    I think it would be a bit tougher when it comes to some of the Bard stuff who gets stuff like proficiency bonuses to non-skills at half or whatever but yeah probably.

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  7. Casey G.April 30, 2015 at 6:48 AM

    Good point. Probably better idea if you're just using Basic, which I will be for this one-shot.

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  8. Nathan “Spiciest DM” PankeApril 30, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    Doesn't the DMG have this as a option? Add Prof. ability checks. Each class has two ability its prof in

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  9. Benjamin BaughApril 30, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    Nathan Panke  save profs, isn't it?

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  10. Nathan “Spiciest DM” PankeApril 30, 2015 at 9:09 AM

    No, ability checks Benjamin Baugh
    Pg. 263 of the DMG

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  11. Paul VermerenApril 30, 2015 at 9:11 AM

    Come on. Nobody reads the DMG.

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  12. Benjamin BaughApril 30, 2015 at 9:14 AM

    Nathan Panke
     no, I meant prof on the same ability checks as you have save proficiency for.

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  13. Casey G.April 30, 2015 at 9:15 AM

    Honestly, the only thing I flipped to in the DMG was the "make a monster" page.

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  14. Nathan “Spiciest DM” PankeApril 30, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    They look different at a glance

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