Scott Christian
Hero
Just hear me out. Since we're talking about reconstructing an entirely new system with the movement of ASI's, what if:
Explanation:
- We move ASI's to a mixture of race, class and background
- We move HP to race
- We move alignment to background
- We move move speed to class
- Remove all racial features
Explanation:
- All characters are given +3 for stats. A +1 for race that goes in anything they choose, a +1 for class that goes in a choice of three attributes, and a +1 for background that goes in a choice of three. Starting stats are all the same, two 16's, two 12's, two 8's. Max anyone can attain at first level is 16 - even with bonuses.
- Race's provide the hit points. It would not be just the biggest gets more. It might be a halfling's lucky means they are a d10 instead of a d6.
- Rewrite backgrounds (and provide more of them) to where the character's past is a reflection of their beliefs, morals and morays
- Let class determine speed; rogues and barbarians are 35', classes that do not train as much in physicality are slower
- Remove all racial features except appearance.