D&D (2024) Sacred Cows: Ability Scores

[loverdrive]

Ahhh... I understand.

English is the worst language aside from Esperanto.

Well, there's always Russian.

 

[the Jester]

Well, perhaps thats the point. This 'slowly boiling the frog' approach is pretty terrible to me.

D&D is selling better than it ever has and, to the best of my knowledge, shows no signs of slowing down. I don't see why they would make drastic changes when they're on top of the world.

 

[Scribe]

D&D is selling better than it ever has and, to the best of my knowledge, shows no signs of slowing down. I don't see why they would make drastic changes when they're on top of the world.

I'd agree, but there seems to be a segment of the player base that wants more change.

If so, I would rather those changes be done quicker, instead of a small adjustment over every 6 months or something.

Mostly I'm quibbling over a few things but if people can't leave them alone, the remove the whole lot and see what happens.

 

[Yora]

Those players are welcome to join us in the homebrew crowd. Have been creating top notch new and different D&D content for 47 years.

 

[Professor Murder]

It's clearly a speculative thread. Its tagged 6th edition. If you hate speculation, why are you here except to rain on someone else's parade?

 

[Bolares]

It's clearly a speculative thread. Its tagged 6th edition. If you hate speculation, why are you here except to rain on someone else's parade?

Can I speculate on why people do this?

 

[Professor Murder]

Can I speculate on why people do this?

The internet.

 

[Lakesidefantasy]

Sorry I overlooked the tag.

But what aren't we talking about True 20? It has everything we want. It even eliminated hit points.

I've always wanted to play it with someone...anyone. But, alas I find no one interested. But then again, I can't get anybody to play anything but Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

In the past I suggested to add more abilities scores to allow an easier adaptation from other systems. At least it could be showed as an optional rule for players who want to test new ideas, or to mix d20 system with other games.

D&D 5E - Sacred Cows: Added new abilities scores.

Sometimes I thought about how to create an universal d20 for all genres and the most of 3PPs wanted to used, and easy to adapt other systems. After a idea storm I have chosen to add two new abilities scores: acuity and spirit. - Acuity(Acu) would be perception and astuteness, very important in...

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- Acuity(Acu) would be perception and astuteness, very important in stories where the PCs have to investigate misteries to discover the truth. It is a creativity and fast mind, for example to improvise an excuse. With Wisdom you can notice what is the right or wrong choise but with astuteness you are better in social manipulations or to notice who is lying. Acuity would be very useful for investigators characters, not only to discover the clues but to interpret the signals correctly.

- Spirit(Spi) would be karma/luck/fate/faith-piety/divine grace-blessing and courage (this is important in horror games). With Wisdom the PCs make self-control to stop himself before a wrong or risky action, and courage it self-control check to dare to take a step, for example to attack the undead. Wisdom would be more linked with the good sense, serenity, sanity and within peace.

 

[Lakesidefantasy]

Yeah. Why diminish Ability Scores for a new edition? Why not expand upon them? Make more things dependent on them.