Recent content by mjb235

I actually like the proficiency concept. But yeah, I didn't see why there needed to be such specific skills when players could potentially want something out of the box. But I can see the arguments against. Here's a bad example: "I should be able to wear that armor, I'm proficient in stealth"...

Actually I probably wouldn't have noticed this if I wasn't so enamored with many of the changes 13th age did. But I think some of the answers I got in this thread gave me a better idea of what direction 5e was going for. So I understand it better. But I loved the background system in 13th age...

I understand. Essentially what I was missing is that this system is designed for expedience of play and ease. I still get into the mindset of assuming everyone enjoys the same style of game I do. Which I understand and accept is a terrible mindset to have. Assuming I continue using this...

I'm sorry if this has been brought up a million times but I've searched for something similar and my search-fu has been weak. I'm wondering what the point of having skills is in 5e at all. Since all skills are just attribute tests, and having proficiency in a skill only increases the skill by...