Sacrosanct
Legend
Several of the comments are echoing my feelings on this. Thinking out loud, if I were to do a true basic version of 5e in the spirit of Moldvay/Holmes, it would be to strip it down to the most basic rules:
- Get rid of ability scores and go strictly with the bonuses instead. Especially since odd ability scores have no function in 5e
- Simplify races and classes to "core" races and big 3 (fighters, casters, and rogues)
- Git rid of bonus actions altogether, making things either part of an action, or a free action.
- Remove concentration mechanic
- Remove attunement mechanic (magic items are rare in 5e anyway)
- Customization options at chargen, and not at level up, to speed up play of game (and to be true to a basic version)
- Simplify weapons and weapon damage