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<blockquote data-quote="Minigiant" data-source="post: 9368738" data-attributes="member: 63508">It's because of that AND because WOTC didn't want to prescribe alternative ability uses to not feel like they are forcing DMs to use their ideas.Because the skills themselves has different default weights and the alt ability versions as well.Stealth is more often used than Arcana. Arcana more than Medicine.Dexterity (stealth) would be used a lot.Wisdom (stealth) or Intelligence (stealth) could be justified occasionallyStrength (stealth) almost neverBut they are all weighted the same to make it simple. And you can only fix it as a designer by telling players examples to self prompt OR by including farfetched situations that use the uncommon more often in modules.Whether you see he problem as minor or major is based on often issues came up and how well/poorly it was handled at the table.It' like Languages. D&amp;D languages system is a mess and it's silly. Always has been. But few use it often so whatever.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Minigiant, post: 9368738, member: 63508"] It's because of that AND because WOTC didn't want to prescribe alternative ability uses to not feel like they are forcing DMs to use their ideas. Because the skills themselves has different default weights and the alt ability versions as well. Stealth is more often used than Arcana. Arcana more than Medicine. Dexterity (stealth) would be used a lot. Wisdom (stealth) or Intelligence (stealth) could be justified occasionally Strength (stealth) almost never But they are all weighted the same to make it simple. And you can only fix it as a designer by telling players examples to self prompt OR by including farfetched situations that use the uncommon more often in modules. Whether you see he problem as minor or major is based on often issues came up and how well/poorly it was handled at the table. It' like Languages. D&D languages system is a mess and it's silly. Always has been. But few use it often so whatever. [/QUOTE]

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