Bill Zebub
“It’s probably Matt Mercer’s fault.”
Which part is common in your experience? Players coming up with non-standard Ability-proficiency combinations or players trying to game the system?
You weren’t asking me, but:
a) Non-standard ability score:skill pairings are great. Is an opposition to that what is being conveyed here?
b) I don’t see either approach encouraging their use more. If that’s what is meant by “more creativity” then I definitely disagree. What encourages their use is…encouraging their use. Once players realize that’s on the table they get more creative.