D&D 5E Rolling for starting skill bonus

[FrogReaver]

Suppose you rolled a d6 in order to determine starting skill bonus instead of using ASI bonus. Thoughts or concerns?

Range from -2 to +3 Average bonus +0.5

Proficiency would stay the same?

 

[DND_Reborn]

You wrote skills, but I think you mean abilities???

So, STR mod = d6 -3, DEX mod = d6 -3, etc.

 

[FrogReaver]

You wrote skills, but I think you mean abilities???

So, STR mod = d6 -3, DEX mod = d6 -3, etc.

I meant skills. Like athletics, perception, etc.

I’m not opposed to discussing abilities either.

 

[Crimson Longinus]

Is this some roundabout trollish way of trying to say that rolling the ability scores and/or HP is dumb? Because that's the only way this makes any sense to me.

 

[FrogReaver]

Is this some roundabout trollish way of trying to say that rolling the ability scores and/or HP is dumb? Because that's the only way this makes any sense to me.

No. It says more about you that being your takeaway

 

[Crimson Longinus]

No. It says more about you that being your takeaway

Ok, carry on then. It just seemed like so utterly ludicrous and terrible idea to me so I had hard time believing that it was suggested seriously. But I guess that is also an answer to your original question.

 

[FrogReaver]

Ok, carry on then. It just seemed like so utterly ludicrous and terrible idea to me so I had hard time believing that it was suggested seriously. But I guess that is also an answer to your original question.

Why is it a terrible and ludicrous idea?

 

[DND_Reborn]

I meant skills. Like athletics, perception, etc.

I’m not opposed to discussing abilities either.

Ok, my bad. Just checking, especially since you also mentioned ASIs in the OP.

If you incorporated something along these lines I would you be applying ability scores and/or proficiency as well?

Example. Level 1, STR 16.
You roll d6 -3 and get a 2 (5-3) for Athletics.

Is your Athletics simply +2?
Is it Athletics + 4? (including proficiency)
Is it Athletics +5? (including Strength)
Is it Athletics +7? (including both proficiency and Strength)

Which way are you leaning?

I wouldn't mind such a system for non-proficient skills, where you would add ability scores. You could even roll them all first, and any that are really bad you might pick proficiency in to offset the penalty.

 

[FrogReaver]

Ok, my bad. Just checking, especially since you also mentioned ASIs in the OP.

If you incorporated something along these lines I would you be applying ability scores and/or proficiency as well?

Example. Level 1, STR 16.
You roll d6 -3 and get a 2 (5-3) for Athletics.

Is your Athletics simply +2?
Is it Athletics + 4? (including proficiency)
Is it Athletics +5? (including Strength)
Is it Athletics +7? (including both proficiency and Strength)

Which way are you leaning?

I wouldn't mind such a system for non-proficient skills, where you would add ability scores. You could even roll them all first, and any that are really bad you might pick proficiency in to offset the penalty.

Sorry I thought I was more clear. Proficiency stays the same. So include it. ASI’s wouldn’t affect your skills.

So athletics in your example would be +4

 

[Crimson Longinus]

Why is it a terrible and ludicrous idea?

It creates wild random imbalance for no reason and removes half of the purpose of even having ability scores in the first place, producing a chaotic mess that doesn't represent anything. Like I cannot even begin to imagine what you're even trying to achieve with this.