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Message: <blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 6714552" data-attributes="member: 2067">Some things you might notice:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Bigger, but fewer decisions when making a character. 3e/PF has a lot of granularity. In 5e, the tendency is for a few major decisions, and fewer tiny decisions. For instance, rather than assigning skill points to skills at each level up, now you just have a certain number of skills you are proficient in, and those gain power with you as you level up.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Fewer +2's. In line with the above point, you won't see a lot of +1 to X, or +2 to Y or +4 to Z things. With a few caveats, the plusses you get all stack, so there's no memorizing of bonus types. You'll see the Advantage and Disadvantage mechanics replacing the smaller +'s.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Flatter challenge curve. Combats are fast and furious, but one monster can challenge a party over a wider range of levels than before. A CR 2 creature might be found solo at level 2, in packs of 5 by level 11, and in hoards of 16 by level 16, but it's the same creature, essentially. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> No Healbot Needed. In normal play, potions of healing do the trick of waking up your KO'd folks just fine, and between combats, HD replace the "wand of CLW" that a lot of 3e parties had kicking around. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Treasure is a Big Deal. There's no average wealth by level or magic item slots, because the "christmas tree" effect is curbed significantly. Treasure isn't necessary, but it's nice!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Less detail, more DM judgement calls. Corner cases in the rules are handled by DM judgement calls, not by detailed rules, so you're encouraged to get on the same page as your DM about a lot of things and to ask for their ruling fairly often rather than relying on the mechanical assumptions in the rulebooks. </li> </ul>Probably other things, but these would be what I would call out.</blockquote>

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