D&D 5E How have you modified PHB backgrounds in your game?

[Horwath]

As Int no longer gives languages, I tend to be on the side that background gives 2 tools and 2 languages(any of them).

skills should reflect usage by the background.

 

[bedir than]

Backgrounds have no quantifiable mechanical effect. They explain stuff your character might (subject to role-playing and DM adjudication) be able to expect in their interaction with the world. So it can give you other ways to get lodging, connections, information, food, even potentially gold. What it wouldn't do, though, is give you any pluses, extra proficiencies, advantage on rolls, or anything else that might be granted by other character build space.

Skills, tools and languages are mechanics, so are the features granted.

 

[Afrodyte]

I think [MENTION=6677017]Sword of Spirit[/MENTION] may have meant background features, not the whole backgrounds themselves.

 

[Satyrn]

I think [MENTION=6677017]Sword of Spirit[/MENTION] may have meant background features, not the whole backgrounds themselves.

Aye, I am certain that is what he meant.

 

[Sword of Spirit]

I think [MENTION=6677017]Sword of Spirit[/MENTION] may have meant background features, not the whole backgrounds themselves.

Yes, I mistyped. I meant background features.