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<blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 7993434" data-attributes="member: 3400">Let's go over these points a bit.Drill and ceremony maneuvers - were you thinking each and every soldier in the formation needed to perform a Profession: Soldier check for the unit to make the move successfully? Does that make sense given the swing of a d20? Or would it be a check by the unit commander barking out the instructions indicating his command and control? If the latter, nothing wrong with a Charisma check in 5e, perhaps even with the proficiency mod added because of the commander's soldier background.The rest, knowing rank and insignia, is probably best covered by the DM deciding whether or not it's a gimmie or use another check - again, potentially modified by the PC's proficiency modifier if the DM believes their background would indicate they should be better at it than if they had a different background.Ultimately, it's not really that different from 3e/PF. The Profession skill was pretty loosey-goosey on what it covered. If the task seemed appropriate for the profession, you could roll the profession rather than worry about having a more specific skill. Now, the proficiency modifier can fill the same roll if the DM feels it seems appropriate or the player can make a good case for it.The important thing to consider about 5e is that if a check seems appropriate, the DM picks the most appropriate stat, if a trained skill applies, add the PC's proficiency modifier. And a PC's background can be a source of other good reasons the proficiency modifier might apply.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="billd91, post: 7993434, member: 3400"] Let's go over these points a bit. Drill and ceremony maneuvers - were you thinking each and every soldier in the formation needed to perform a Profession: Soldier check for the unit to make the move successfully? Does that make sense given the swing of a d20? Or would it be a check by the unit commander barking out the instructions indicating his command and control? If the latter, nothing wrong with a Charisma check in 5e, perhaps even with the proficiency mod added because of the commander's soldier background. The rest, knowing rank and insignia, is probably best covered by the DM deciding whether or not it's a gimmie or use another check - again, potentially modified by the PC's proficiency modifier if the DM believes their background would indicate they should be better at it than if they had a different background. Ultimately, it's not really that different from 3e/PF. The Profession skill was pretty loosey-goosey on what it covered. If the task seemed appropriate for the profession, you could roll the profession rather than worry about having a more specific skill. Now, the proficiency modifier can fill the same roll if the DM feels it seems appropriate or the player can make a good case for it. The important thing to consider about 5e is that if a check seems appropriate, the DM picks the most appropriate stat, if a trained skill applies, add the PC's proficiency modifier. And a PC's background can be a source of other good reasons the proficiency modifier might apply. [/QUOTE]

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