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Message: <blockquote data-quote="UngainlyTitan" data-source="post: 9257187" data-attributes="member: 28487">First off, I agree that what we have seen in the UA with respect to ability checks and what they can be used for is a big improvement and gives me hope that it will be easier for both players and DM's to apply the ability and proficiency system to more and varied situations going forward.XP rewards are fine in home brewed games but I think they are an issue with written adventures, particularly the adventure path type. It is my experience that with experienced players a party a level below the recommended level can comfortably complete many of WoTCs adventures. At least the ones I have run.  I would like to see the DMG discuss alternative rewards to XP for overcoming challenges. Like boons, permanent or temporary. Scattered rules is a bane of 5e, not just in exploration. Lack of explanation and poor procedures. I think that the game would benefit from some kind of extended ability challenge system. Not as tightly defined and as rigid 4e skill challenge where one had to achieve X successes before Y failures and put the players on the spot to narrate they actions. Something I noticed that players struggled with not being used to it from 3.xSomething that encourages the treatment of failure as a new obstacle to overcome.</blockquote>