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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TwoSix" data-source="post: 9837924" data-attributes="member: 205">How I would do a 6e Basic (although many of these changes impact the 6e engine as a whole):-Stats are as previous editions.  Mods are stat-10, instead of (stat-10)/2.  I'm agnostic on how stats are generated.-There is only one kind of check in the game (an ability check).  d20+mod >= Defense (either one of target's stats or environment value).  No distinction between attacks, saves, ability checks (major pain point for novices.)-Proficiency bonus gone.  No skills, all checks are ability checks.-Background, ancestry, class features can provide advantage to some ability checks.-Advantage can stack, be removed.  Encourage players to seek bonuses/avoid penalties without "sorry, rules say you can't have 2 advantages".  2 advantages + 1 disadvantage = 1 advantage.-Classic and popular ancestries in the book, provide one active ability, and one or two passive abilities.  -No stat bonuses from ancestry or backgrounds or anything else.  Causes optimizations problems unneeded for Basic.-6 classes in Basic.  Fighter, rogue, barbarian, mage (blaster), healer (defense and buffs), and psychic (illusion/mind magic/trickery).  New class names for magic classes so previous players don't bring in legacy concepts and expectations.  The familiar casters are in the Advanced book.-Classes have limited options.  Casters gain magic powers as class features, not as selectable spell list.  No subclasses.  No feats.  Some levels have selectable features depending on class (generally between 2-4 options.)  ASIs are every even level, giving +1 to main stat and +1 to another stat.  -All classes are short rest classes.  2 short rests per day, recharged on long rest.  Short rest returns class resources and half HP.  -Long rest (end of day) recharges short rests and all HP.</blockquote>

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