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<blockquote data-quote="MoogleEmpMog" data-source="post: 3707645" data-attributes="member: 22882">Hit Points.&nbsp; Even after three decades, they are the one aspect of the original D&amp;D design that's still the most convenient darned thing out there for tracking 'active or defeated.'Classes.&nbsp; Point-buy systems are too hard on new players.&nbsp; It would be nice if there were an underlying mathematical system like HERO's behind the classes, but put the classes out front and center.Levels.&nbsp; A wonderfully convenient way to measure character power.&nbsp; But make Level GENUINELY = CR this time.Unified XP Tables.&nbsp; Not that I think this is in danger of changing. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />&nbsp; Same reason as levels.Feats.&nbsp; The Feat system is awesome, even if you really need a couple of supplements to have a worthwhile selection in 3e.Metamagic.&nbsp; I'd like HOW it works to change, but the idea of manipulating your spells for different effects is an excellent one.Item Creation.&nbsp; Assuming the number of boring, automatically assumed items like '+1 sword' and 'belt of strength +4' are removed, I want item creation still available for PCs.The Six Ability Scores.&nbsp; Or at least the bonuses to them (ala True20).&nbsp; They maybe aren't perfect, but they work very well and d20 design continues to get better at making them all useful.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MoogleEmpMog, post: 3707645, member: 22882"] Hit Points. Even after three decades, they are the one aspect of the original D&D design that's [I]still[/I] the most convenient darned thing out there for tracking 'active or defeated.' Classes. Point-buy systems are too hard on new players. It would be nice if there were an underlying mathematical system like HERO's behind the classes, but put the classes out front and center. Levels. A wonderfully convenient way to measure character power. But make Level GENUINELY = CR this time. Unified XP Tables. Not that I think this is in danger of changing. ;) Same reason as levels. Feats. The Feat system is awesome, even if you really need a couple of supplements to have a worthwhile selection in 3e. Metamagic. I'd like HOW it works to change, but the idea of manipulating your spells for different effects is an excellent one. Item Creation. Assuming the number of boring, automatically assumed items like '+1 sword' and 'belt of strength +4' are removed, I want item creation still available for PCs. The Six Ability Scores. Or at least the bonuses to them (ala True20). They maybe aren't perfect, but they work very well and d20 design continues to get better at making them all useful. [/QUOTE]

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