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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cap'n Kobold" data-source="post: 6819388" data-attributes="member: 6802951">Parkour requires both Athletics (Jumping,  Climbing etc.) and Acrobatics (Falling, particularly in a flashy way, flexibility.)I think part of the issue, as demonstrated by Remathilis, is that people are still hung up on earlier edition definitions of Strength. Hence the perception of the bodysculptors, literally muscle-bound people as high-strength characters rather than including other athletes. This isn't saying that bodybuilders aren't strong, but they not only tend to bulk up to the point that their flexibility and movement is restricted (hence the term muscle-bound), they often build for looks or specific routines. They look quite different to the really strong athletes who train for general strength.5th ed doesn't distinguish between different types of strength though. High-jumpers, sprinters, weightlifters and many sportsmen all have high strength in 5th ed terms.Even most acrobats tend to be very strong for their size. The square-cube rule has a lot to do with how 5th ed Strength stat works. Dexterity covers reflexes, which are useful for reacting to an opponent's attacks. The reason why strength is the default for melee attacks, armed or unarmed is partly that physical power determines the control you have over a weapon, and partly that D&D's AC system means that the force with which a blow lands (and thus its capability to deal meaningful damage past armour) is also part of the "to hit" roll.</blockquote>

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