As title say ...
I would like to ask how would people (and prefferably mostly Larian, but they dont talk here so ...) feel about variant skill checks ...
The reason for that is simple.
Last time i played druid and i admit that i just dumped Intelligence to the ground (8), wich had really frustrating outcome ... my "druid", enbodyment of Nature itself ... was unable to pass litteraly any Nature skill check in whole EA.
Simmilar outcome you could get with Cleric ... that will seem to have litteraly no idea about anything related to religion.
Or there is that old debate about Barbarian that is intimidating someone with Charisma 8 ... should he be able to use Strength instead? I mean sure in tabletop he can ... but how about ingame?
Another Ability to debate would be investigation as a whole ... i mean, its litteraly just looking around and seeing what is a miss ... wich is also description of Wisdom.
I mean, i know that there is "just dont dump intelligence" posibility ... or, even worse "just wear the Warped Headband of Intellect" posibility ...
But on the other hand, i would like to have option to play effective character ... and yet pass the checks, in situations where it would make sence.
And therefore i would like to ask you people ...
Would you like to have option to choose your stat, that will be used for diceroll in certain situations?
What gets me to this idea:
Source:
https://5thsrd.org/rules/abilities/ability_checks/Variant: Skills with Different Abilities
Normally, your proficiency in a skill applies only to a specific kind of ability check. Proficiency in Athletics, for example, usually applies to Strength checks. In some situations, though, your proficiency might reasonably apply to a different kind of check. In such cases, the GM might ask for a check using an unusual combination of ability and skill, or you might ask your GM if you can apply a proficiency to a different check. For example, if you have to swim from an offshore island to the mainland, your GM might call for a Constitution check to see if you have the stamina to make it that far. In this case, your GM might allow you to apply your proficiency in Athletics and ask for a Constitution (Athletics) check. So if you're proficient in Athletics, you apply your proficiency bonus to the Constitution check just as you would normally do for a Strength (Athletics) check. Similarly, when your half-‐‑orc barbarian uses a display of raw strength to intimidate an enemy, your GM might ask for a Strength (Intimidation) check, even though Intimidation is normally associated with Charisma.
//Edit:
Let me give few more examples:
1) Nettie reach for that root, or twig, or w/e that thing is.
On sucessfull Intelligence roll: "You recognize that plant, its *XY*, highly poisonous ..."
On sucessfull Wisdom roll: "You dont know what plant it is, but you dont know any plants with such thorns that are not dangerous ..."
2) When you read Loviathar priest inside goblin camp:
On sucessfull Intelligence roll: "You know this kind of worshiping, this man is priest of Loviathar ... maiden of pain."
On sucessfull Wisdom roll: "You realize that this man mumbles some mantra, while he was whiping himself ... is this some kind of worhiping?"
3) When you find that book of Gods.
On sucessfull Intelligence roll: "You remember those names, this is list of Gods!"
On sucessfull Wisdom roll: "You dont know those names, but something within you responce to them ... as if there was something divine on them."
