5E 2024 Rules

Just a place for me to jot down some stuff, nothing more than that.

Chapter 1

You can now fail a save again; 11.

From XGE: If the use of a tool and the use of a skill both apply to a check, and a character is proficient with the tool and the skill, consider allowing the character to make the check with advantage; 14.

Influence, Search, Study specifically called out as Actions; 15.

Finding hidden objects once again is calling out Perception where it should be Investigation; 20. Interesting quote found: “Would an animal notice anything remarkable about this?” If so; Perception, if not, Investigation.

Normal (travel) pace now gives disadvantage on Stealth; 20.

Forced March is gone but with mounts you can now go double speed for an hour and then need a rest; 20.

Being surprised now gives disadvantage on Initiative.

Ally's space is no longer difficult terrain; 25.

You can no longer move between attacks? 25.

Knocking Out a Creature is still stupid but a tiny bit less so, they go unconscious, have 1 hp, start a short rest, waking up at end; 29,

Chapter 2

Tying ability scores to backgrounds is criminally stupid and the ability choices made for the backgrounds are completely moronic in many cases; 36.

Decoupled languages from race and background. Not bad, but now everyone starts with the same number, which is so dumb; 37.

Appearance and Personality table is insultingly terrible; 39.

Chapter 4

Background feats are a good idea but the feats themselves are more than a mixed bag; 177.

Giving every background the same number of skill and tool proficiencies removes so much flavor, sigh; 177.

"Regardless of life span, members of all species reach physical maturity at about the same age." Makes things easier but is a huge change and not very defendable; 177.

Some species can now choose to be M or S size at character creation, nice; 177.

Complete removal of the Ideal, Bond, and Flaw tables (unless I haven't gotten to them yet) is bad, they gave new players at least something; 177.