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<blockquote data-quote="Connorsrpg" data-source="post: 6023525" data-attributes="member: 19265">I initially loved all skill developments throughout the editions, but am now an advocate for no list at all.Simply let Backgrounds indicate when you get some sort of bonus (like the first playtest). I am no longer keen on a list tied to a specific Ability Score.4E went too far. I mean why bother with skills like Athletics - it is a Strength check - there were no other skills for Strength.3E was to finicky for sure. I agree that taking Dancing did not seem right for adventuring, even though a noble elf should probably do this. (We introduced a system of Background Skills).Anyway, Noble should cover that now. Yes, add +3 when at a masquerade, but not tribal rain dancing. I am all for Backgrounds just indicating areas for bonuses.I can understand others saying this isn't specific enough (and there have been sev threads on this already), but it suits my GM style very well. Even 3-4 years ago, I would have argued against removing skill list, but I have finally seen the light of all those that used to state tacking a skill system to a class system doesn't work so well.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Connorsrpg, post: 6023525, member: 19265"] I initially loved all skill developments throughout the editions, but am now an advocate for no list at all. Simply let Backgrounds indicate when you get some sort of bonus (like the first playtest). I am no longer keen on a list tied to a specific Ability Score. 4E went too far. I mean why bother with skills like Athletics - it is a Strength check - there were no other skills for Strength. 3E was to finicky for sure. I agree that taking Dancing did not seem right for adventuring, even though a noble elf should probably do this. (We introduced a system of Background Skills). Anyway, Noble should cover that now. Yes, add +3 when at a masquerade, but not tribal rain dancing. I am all for Backgrounds just indicating areas for bonuses. I can understand others saying this isn't specific enough (and there have been sev threads on this already), but it suits my GM style very well. Even 3-4 years ago, I would have argued against removing skill list, but I have finally seen the light of all those that used to state tacking a skill system to a class system doesn't work so well. [/QUOTE]

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