D&D (2024) 5.5e - What ONE section of the rules would you rewrite for clarity?

[Ancalagon]

The first line of several powers/spells. Why? They don't match the actual mechanics, and it's a rather frequent problem: A serious problem with 5e: the first sentences.

 

[Alby87]

The first line of several powers/spells. Why? They don't match the actual mechanics, and it's a rather frequent problem: A serious problem with 5e: the first sentences.

I'm always on the verge on asking the community to help to create such indexes. Something that after is completed one can compile in a nice PDF and print and put inside the books. I just don't know which technology to use. A Google Sheet would be perfect, but I fear spammers and "funny" people. A Wiki would be an extensive tool for this, and so on...

 

[DND_Reborn]

Hmm... If not Steatlh, then it's counterpart -- Perception. The whole Perception/Investigation thing is really annoying. Which is used for what?

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

The exploration/travel rules.

Well, it's not really as section as of now. Its more of a bunch of rules spread across two 320 pages books!

So, create an Exploration section with all the pertinent rules.

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

Put the section on player character races in proper alphabetical order.

 

[W'rkncacnter]

Hmm... If not Steatlh, then it's counterpart -- Perception. The whole Perception/Investigation thing is really annoying. Which is used for what?

honestly, i think you could easily fix this by just changing investigation to deduction. boom. now perception is for finding things, and investigation (now deduction) is for figuring out what they mean. doesn't conflict with insight either, because that's specifically for reading people.

anyway, as for my section, i don't know if i'd pick crafting, magic item prices, or starting/expected wealth at higher levels. i mean, a5e has me covered for all three, but if wizards is gonna make 5.5 they might as well take their own go at each.

 

[Charlaquin]

The exploration/travel rules.

Well, it's not really as section as of now. Its more of a bunch of rules spread across two 320 pages books!

So, create an Exploration section with all the pertinent rules.

Seconded!

 

[TerraDave]

Can the DMG be considered a "section"?



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A few players wanted.

 

[delericho]

If it has to be only one, then monster creation.

But that's not enough.

 

[Horwath]

Hmm... If not Steatlh, then it's counterpart -- Perception. The whole Perception/Investigation thing is really annoying. Which is used for what?

yeah,
4E did something good, getting rid of Search(Investigation) and having all in Perception.

That should be for 5.5E