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gather dust as future supplements ignored them when introducing
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Monsters and NPCs no longer have skill proficiencies. Few

monsters had skill proficiencies anyway, and when they did, they
rarely saw use. Instead, capabilities with skills are reflected by
creatures’ ability scores.

Personally I miss the ability to have NPCs and monsters be

proficient in skills, but I don’t think it will have a significant impact
on the game.

Monsters and NPCs have static values for Perception and for
Stealth. Instead of rolling checks, they use these values. Players
use a monster’s Perception value like a DC when using Dexterity
(Stealth) and use a monster’s Stealth value as a DC when
attempting to detect that creature with Wisdom (Perception).

Inspiration -> Luck

Inspiration, 5e’s metacurrency, has long been a point of
frustration. You can only have one, which both encourages and
punishes hoarding. You need to use it before the roll because it
grants Advantage, and then you can still fail. All of this feels bad,
so many groups either house rule it or don’t use it at all.

ToV replaces Inspiration with a new Luck mechanic. Players get a

pool of Luck Points which they can spend to increase a roll by 1 