D&D 5E Professions in 5e

[billd91]

House rules are a way to cover up a game's shortcomings. Yes.

It's more like the game doesn't have it in its bog standard version, but is an identified option in the game itself. So it's a lot more like the standard model car having manually adjustable seats, but going with the option to put in the maker's own motorized seats.

 

[WayOfTheFourElements]

I think it's probable that if the DC is 22, I'm not letting someone without proficiency roll, or I'm having them roll at Disadvantage, primarily because the d20 swings that much.

Page number please.

 

[prabe]

If Carl has 18 stat, that doesn't sound very incompetent to me. Sounds like a lot of natural skill. Equal to LeBron in fact.

Yeah. It's maybe the difference between a competent athlete making a long jump and Bob Shorter doing it. Carl doesn't come across as all that incompetent.

I think part of what's going on is the premise--explicit in the rules, IIRC--that the ability scores aren't pure natural ability, but reflect some training/practice, even aside from skills and tools.

 

[WayOfTheFourElements]

Yeah. It's maybe the difference between a competent athlete making a long jump and Bob Shorter doing it. Carl doesn't come across as all that incompetent.

I think part of what's going on is the premise--explicit in the rules, IIRC--that the ability scores aren't pure natural ability, but reflect some training/practice, even aside from skills and tools.

Page number.

 

[billd91]

Incompetent Carl has a stat of 18 for making the check? Does that seem incompetent to anybody other than WayoftheFourElements?

 

[WayOfTheFourElements]

See my post above. Why should something anyone can have a go at (jumping) be the same chance as something that requires knowledge (reading Sumerian) is? Why is that odd?

I have no issue with the Sumerian example. I have more of an issue with the jumping example.

 

[prabe]

Page number please.

DMG, p. 236 "The Middle Path" Specifically talks about deciding on success/failure sometimes, rolling sometimes.

 

[Lem23]

I have no issue with the Sumerian example. I have more of an issue with the jumping example.

And yet you still claimed it was odd.

Weird. Almost like an incompetent trolling attempt that rolled a natural 1.

 

[WayOfTheFourElements]

And yet you still claimed it was odd.

Weird. Almost like an incompetent trolling attempt that rolled a natural 1.

Nice personal attack. Have a nice night : )

 

[billd91]

Page number.

If we're playing that game: PH 173, first paragraph under the heading Ability Scores and Modifiers.