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Message: <blockquote data-quote="guachi" data-source="post: 6942562" data-attributes="member: 6785802">I did a "Let's Read" when the Basic rules pdf came out. I hadn't played D&D since 2000 and had never played or seen 3e or 4e. When I got to a section discussing Advantage/Disadvantage I assumed it was from an earlier edition. But replies said it was a brand new mechanic. It wasn't hard to grasp but it appears very early in the Basic rules (page 4) and it was the first new rule I encountered. The existence of Advantage/Disadvantage actually made me excited to get back into gaming. It's simple and elegant (even if not very balanced).Other things that took awhile to grasp -- Initiative not being every round- Rounds not really existing. I don't think there are any spells that have a duration of one round. It's all "until the beginning of your next turn" stuff. I still see people make mistakes about rounds and say things like "you only get one reaction a round" when that's not technically true. - No morale- The exact nature of how bonus actions worked took time to grasp considering they didn't exist in 1e/2e/BECMI.- Without meaning to dredge up the discussion, I was confused at first on how surprise worked in 5e.- It took me awhile to realize how backgrounds functioned in that there is a rigid structure to how they are laid out unlike how kits worked, which could be all over the map regarding power level.- It also took me awhile to grasp the simplified weapons and how their properties functioned. No longer is there a massive list of weapons with one-off properties and functions.- I was not aware at first that Initiative is a Dex check and therefore gets a bonus from Bard and Fighter abilities.I think the only rules change that continues to trip me up is inspiration as I keep forgetting to award it.</blockquote>

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