D&D (2024) (+)One Big Thing I Would Change

[Horwath]

Change 'Charisma' to 'Presence', that way we can write out all six ability scores with a single letter, rather than always having five single letters and a 'Ch'.

better solution would be to delete Constitution.

 

[aco175]

I would bring back attacking the monsters Fort/Ref/Will saves instead of a saving throw. As a player, I like rolling dice and as a DM, I try to have the players roll the dice. This was when the mage casts a fireball, the player gets to roll the 10 dice to hit and the 8 dice to damage rather then the DM making a save for each monster. I could even keep having monsters that cast fireball allowing the player to make a save for the PC rather than the monster attacking Reflex.

 

[DEFCON 1]

better solution would be to delete Constitution.

But more unlikely to happen because they use CON for HP and many saving throws, so they'd have to gerry-rig the game differently to compensate. Mine is merely cosmetic and thus won't require actual game adjustments.

 

[Corinnguard]

better solution would be to delete Constitution.

What would you replace Constitution with? curious I know that CON doesn't contribute much to the game.

 

[Horwath]

But more unlikely to happen because they use CON for HP and many saving throws, so they'd have to gerry-rig the game differently to compensate. Mine is merely cosmetic and thus won't require actual game adjustments.

Your would be easier, but deleting Con and merging it into STR would solve 2 problems:
1. Con is almost always passive or just pure resistance score.
2. Dex vs. Str debate

 

[Horwath]

What would you replace Constitution with? curious I know that CON doesn't contribute much to the game.

add it to STR

 

[UngeheuerLich]

add it to STR

So you want every wizard to be Arnold Schwarzenegger... I meant The Rock...

I guess if you got rid of con, you should just make concentration dependend on your spellcasting stat. Allthough I rather like the Idea of not having both concentration and spell save DC on the same stat.

I think, better than getting rid of a whole stat is just limiting stats to 18, not 20. Takes away a lot of pressure.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

2. Dex vs. Str debate

The whole debate is just a perception problem. Escially with the new shove and grapple rules, str becomes a lot more useful (actually it was as useful before, but noone cared to actually make use of grabs, if not specially built for it).

 

[Corinnguard]

Okay. Strength is used for any attempt to lift, push, pull, or break something, to force yourself through tight spaces, to jump, climb, or swim beyond your usual physical limits, and to otherwise apply brute force to a situation.

Constitution otoh measures your health, stamina and vitality.

I could see STR representing your physical health by still providing HP. I am not sure how STR could lend itself to stamina and vitality though. Stamina IMO would work well in determining how close you are to receiving the Fatigued/Exhausted condition and the need for either a short o long rest. A Stamina point mechanic?

 

[Horwath]

I think, better than getting rid of a whole stat is just limiting stats to 18, not 20. Takes away a lot of pressure.

this is always an option.

or put feats and ASI's in separate resource pool.