Wizarding Skills
Due to the nature of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, unique skills are needed in a wizard's daily life. Some of the traditional 5e skills are not relevant for use with this supplement and have been listed below as deprecated.
To replace them, new wizarding skills have been added to cover the variety of subjects taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Deprecated Skills
| Deprecated 5e Skill | Equivalent New Wizarding Skill |
|---|---|
| INT (Arcana) | INT (Magical Theory) |
| INT (History) | INT (Muggle Studies) |
| INT (Nature) | INT (Herbology) |
| INT (Religion) | INT (Potion-making) |
| WIS (Animal Handling) | WIS (Magical Creatures) |
These changes cannot be replicated in DnD Beyond, so your character sheet will continue to show the traditional 5e skills.
I recommend printing, or at least referring to the Deprecated Skills Table (above) or the Skills Translator Table (below) at least during character creation, if not during gameplay.
I will have a copy pinned to my DM screen and will do my best to remember and remind.
Skills Translator: DnD Beyond vs Campaign
| DnD Beyond Character Sheet | This Campaign |
|---|---|
| Strength | |
| STR Athletics | STR Athletics |
| Dexterity | |
| DEX Acrobatics | DEX Acrobatics |
| DEX Sleight of Hand | DEX Sleight of Hand |
| DEX Stealth | DEX Stealth |
| Intelligence | |
| INT Arcana | INT (Magical Theory) |
| INT History | INT (Muggle Studies) |
| INT Investigation | INT Investigation |
| INT Nature | INT (Herbology) |
| INT Religion | INT (Potion-making) |
| Wisdom | |
| WIS Animal Handling | WIS (Magical Creatures) |
| WIS Insight | WIS Insight |
| WIS Medicine | WIS Medicine |
| WIS Perception | WIS Perception |
| WIS Survival | WIS Survival |
| Charisma | |
| CHA Deception | CHA Deception |
| CHA Intimidation | CHA Intimidation |
| CHA Performance | CHA Performance |
| CHA Persuasion | CHA Persuasion |
Interacting with Magic
If a character interacts with a complex piece of magic requiring theoretical knowledge, it might call for an Intelligence (Magical Theory). However, the majority of interactions with magic should use a character's spellcasting ability modifier (CHA).