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Message: <blockquote data-quote="touc" data-source="post: 7381782" data-attributes="member: 19270">Constructive Criticism: I'd be leery of taking well-tested rules on Actions and converting them to bonus actions. It denigrates the special nature of Bonus Actions being tied to class choice. See below.Otherwise, remember skills don't require an Action unless specifically designed to be part of an action.DMG p237 (Ability checks): When a player wants to do something, first decide whether a Roll is actually necessary (e.g. I don't need to make a Charisma check to order a mug of ale). If so, decide whether it would succeed if you had enough time (to speed things up, if they can spend 10x the normal time to finish the task, assume they eventually get it).  PHB p190 (Other Activity on Your Turn in Combat): This would include any non-listed act, such as interacting with a door, pulling a lever, and so on, not otherwise so slight as to be done as a part of your movement (see the chart of examples, same page). Also, The DM might require you to use an action for any of these activities when it needs special care or when it presents an unusual obstacle. The Actions that require special care incorporating skill use are specifically listed:Hide: Stealth check. Search: Investigate or PerceptionUse an Object: This may, per the above PHB, require skill use, such as force a jammed door.Stabilize: DC10 Medicine checkAnd finally, Bonus Actions (PHB p189): Bonus actions derive from a class feature, spell, or special ability only. Otherwise, you don't get one. So to your House Rules:1. Stealth. You'd denigrate a primary class feature of the Rogue - Cunning Action - by allowing every class this ability. Subject to severe abuse, including by monsters, since Hidden monsters gain Advantage on attacks.2. Perception. My players don't Search very much unless I have a dynamic timed trap (e.g. a flooding room combat). I don't have enough on Search to know why they made it an Action, other than the rule that Bonus actions are supposed to be specifically tied into your choice of class, not universal.3. Intelligence. Per PHB p177-78, Intelligence checks appear instant. Either you recall lore or you don't. There's nothing indicating this takes any action at all. The only question is how much detail can one character relay to others on their turn (see above PHB 190, which indicates a short phrase, perhaps 1 piece of info).4. Escaping Grapples. I'd say very bad idea. It'd severely reduce quite a few monsters that rely on grappling to mere nuisances if players got 2 chances to get out rather than 1 (and what if another player uses the Help action to give advantage...). The CR5 Vampire Spawn can only bite if it Grapples a character (which does no damage itself). Reduce effectiveness of grapple and it's a nuisance creature whose deadly necrotic drain bite will rarely, if ever, come into play.5. Stabilize. Also a bad idea, but think about it. In 6 seconds, I'm going to get out my kit or rip off clothing, bind a wound so it's no longer life threatening, then move 30', draw my weapon, and attack a monster?  This denigrates utility of the Stabilize spell and denigrates the consequence of hitting 0hp by allowing easier resolution. If you're looking to reward players for being proficient in skills, they already are rewarded by adding the bonus to checks. Ultimately, consider what you're taking away from other classes, and whether the skill use actually needs an action to be used. Many times, they don't.</blockquote>

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