Backgrounds and Skills You'd Like to See

[Falling Icicle]

While I generally like the direction they're going with backgrounds, I think there were some important things missing from the playtest packet.

For skills, there was a surpising lack of athletic type skills, such as Acrobatics, Climbing or Swimming. I was also surprised to see no Sailing skill, though that is admittedly more campaign specific.

As for backgrounds, I'd particularly like to see:

Alchemist (could be a type of Artisan)
Barbarian/Savage (someone raised in an uncivilized environment)
Sailor

What about you? What skills and/or backgrounds would you like to see?

 

[CasvalRemDeikun]

I find it odd we have 13 Lore skills, but no Athletics or Acrobatics. And yes, you can use Strength and Dexterity checks to accomplish this, but Skills imply using more than natural talent with these. Usain Bolt doesn't win Olympic Gold medals just because of raw talent, he also trains his butt off. Skills should be able to showcase these things.

I wish they would just bring back the 4E Skill list.

 

[Chris_Nightwing]

I detested the 4E skill list.

There are several discussions on skills here already, and I'm more in favour of a broad, open system then a narrow, closed system.

I'm sure we'll see change.