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<blockquote data-quote="Master of the Game" data-source="post: 3351883" data-attributes="member: 9220">Here is what I am using in my new (heavily house-ruled) DnD game:&nbsp; &nbsp; * Acrobatics (Dex): Movement-based skills that require agility. Combines Balance, and Tumble.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Athletics (Str): Skills that require brute force and endurance. Combines Climb, Jump, and Swim.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Concentration (Con): Unchanged.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Craft (Int): Becomes a Focus Skill.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Deception (Cha): Combines Bluff, Disguise, and Forgery.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Handle Animal (Wis): Added Ride to this skill.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Heal (Wis): Unchanged.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Intimedate (Cha): May also use Strength.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Knowledge (Int): Becomes a Focus Skill.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Mechanics (Int): Allows the building, disabling, or manipulation of complex mechanical devices. Combines Disable Device and Open Lock.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Perception (Wis): Physical senses. Combines Listen, Spot, and Search.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Perform (Cha): Becomes a Focus Skill.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Profession: Becomes a Focus Skill.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Research (Int): New Skill. Allows a character to search for information or study items/text to determine their worth or purpose. Combines Appraise and Decipher Script.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Sense Motive (Wis): Unchanged.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Sleight of Hand (Dex): Added Escape Artist to this skill.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Social (Cha): Combines Diplomacy and Gather Information.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Speak Language (Int): Unchanged.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Spellcraft (Int): Unchanged.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Stealth (Dex): Physical covert skills. Combines Hide and Move Silently.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Survival (Wis): Added Use Rope to this skill. Becomes a Focus Skill.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Use Magic Device (Cha): Unchanged.Note: The following skills have been removed, renamed, or joined into other skills.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Appraise: Folded into Research..&nbsp; &nbsp; * Balance: Folded into Acrobatics.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Bluff: Folded into Deception.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Climb: Folded into Athletics.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Decipher Script: Folded into Research.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Disable Device: Folded into Mechanics.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Disguise: Folded into Deception.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Escape Artist: Folded into Sleight of Hand.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Forgery: Folded into Deception.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Hide: Folded into Stealth.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Jump: Folded into Athletics.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Listen: Folded into Perception.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Move Silently: Folded into Stealth.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Open Lock: Folded into Mechanics.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Ride: Folded into Handle Animal.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Search: Folded into Perception.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Spot: Folded into Perception.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Swim: Folded into Athletics.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Tumble: Folded into Acrobatics.&nbsp; &nbsp; * Use Rope: Folded into Survival.For simplicity's sake, if a class had any skill that has been folded into another skill on its class skill list, then it is assumed to ave access to the updated skill.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Master of the Game, post: 3351883, member: 9220"] Here is what I am using in my new (heavily house-ruled) DnD game: * Acrobatics (Dex): Movement-based skills that require agility. Combines Balance, and Tumble. * Athletics (Str): Skills that require brute force and endurance. Combines Climb, Jump, and Swim. * Concentration (Con): Unchanged. * Craft (Int): Becomes a Focus Skill. * Deception (Cha): Combines Bluff, Disguise, and Forgery. * Handle Animal (Wis): Added Ride to this skill. * Heal (Wis): Unchanged. * Intimedate (Cha): May also use Strength. * Knowledge (Int): Becomes a Focus Skill. * Mechanics (Int): Allows the building, disabling, or manipulation of complex mechanical devices. Combines Disable Device and Open Lock. * Perception (Wis): Physical senses. Combines Listen, Spot, and Search. * Perform (Cha): Becomes a Focus Skill. * Profession: Becomes a Focus Skill. * Research (Int): New Skill. Allows a character to search for information or study items/text to determine their worth or purpose. Combines Appraise and Decipher Script. * Sense Motive (Wis): Unchanged. * Sleight of Hand (Dex): Added Escape Artist to this skill. * Social (Cha): Combines Diplomacy and Gather Information. * Speak Language (Int): Unchanged. * Spellcraft (Int): Unchanged. * Stealth (Dex): Physical covert skills. Combines Hide and Move Silently. * Survival (Wis): Added Use Rope to this skill. Becomes a Focus Skill. * Use Magic Device (Cha): Unchanged. Note: The following skills have been removed, renamed, or joined into other skills. * Appraise: Folded into Research.. * Balance: Folded into Acrobatics. * Bluff: Folded into Deception. * Climb: Folded into Athletics. * Decipher Script: Folded into Research. * Disable Device: Folded into Mechanics. * Disguise: Folded into Deception. * Escape Artist: Folded into Sleight of Hand. * Forgery: Folded into Deception. * Hide: Folded into Stealth. * Jump: Folded into Athletics. * Listen: Folded into Perception. * Move Silently: Folded into Stealth. * Open Lock: Folded into Mechanics. * Ride: Folded into Handle Animal. * Search: Folded into Perception. * Spot: Folded into Perception. * Swim: Folded into Athletics. * Tumble: Folded into Acrobatics. * Use Rope: Folded into Survival. For simplicity's sake, if a class had any skill that has been folded into another skill on its class skill list, then it is assumed to ave access to the updated skill. [/QUOTE]

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