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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sadrik" data-source="post: 6095621" data-attributes="member: 14506">I am going to hit on a few points:Magic and gear to eliminate or reduce skill tasks. This is a big feature of D&D and it is very commonly in past editions two entirely different beasts. I think integrating them is key for 5e. Identify spell might give +10 to spellcraft checks for identifying magic items, invisibility might give +10 to sneak checks and make those attacking you are "blind", charm person might give +10 to diplomacy checks (or a bonus on the initial reaction table) and on and on. Not depending on a die roll to determine stuff that happens at the game table via roleplaying. This was a big issue in 2e and 1e, many 1e players did not like the NWP system because it could allow a roleplaying scenario to be completely handled by a die roll. This in fact became the norm because 3e and 4e both have it and I expect 5e to have it too. That said I would also like there to be an option in 5e where roleplaying is the key factor and not the die roll in social situations. So for instance, you want to bluff someone at the gate, roleplay it, cast charm person, etc. I do not want this to be the only way though because there is a divide in gamestyles. Some players want the ability to roll, because they are not their characters (20 INT elf 200 years old or savage orc barbarian with a 8 INT).Gamestyle and skill challenges at high level. I think skill challenges should and could still be a challenge at high level. By simple virtue of being high level I dont think you should be adept at diplomacy with a king. That would be dependent upon your CHA and if you have diplomacy skill. So I know this is a point of contention in this thread but that is where I land. Skill challenges should be valid no matter your level, just because you are 20th level you should not be able to climb a cliff, swim in a violent storm, know everything (that is not highly obscure), run for hours, jump ten foot chasms, ride difficult mounts, open locks. I believe they should be primarily based on if you are trained in the skill and what your stat is, your character level should not be in there. Class features or feats to improve them though of course should be in there though...So to steer this a little because the scaling thing and the roll vs. role play social situations is never going to be resolved. What about tools for skills? How important should tools be? Should they be... you cannot do the skill without the right tools, period? Or perhaps you are penalized when you do not have the right tool. Crafting for instance if you do not have a hammer and anvil you simply cannot be a blacksmith. Without lock picks you simply cannot open a lock. But what about the more nebulous ones, climbing gear, saddle and healers kit. Then there is gear that can mess you up in certain skills, namely armor and encumbrance in DEX and STR based skills. What about makeshift tools...</blockquote>

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