@JeremyECrawford Is it RAI that creatures with a climb speed need to make Athletics checks to climb? RAW are silent on the issue, thus yes?
— Shawn Dry (@ProfSiccus) August 23, 2016
A trait like Spider Climb, not a climbing speed, lets some creatures forgo ability checks when climbing. #DnD https://t.co/swlKlpOn83
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) August 23, 2016
@JeremyECrawford @ProfSiccus then what's the point of climb spd? Just overrides the Athletics default of half walk speed? Used to be no chk.
— Ken Walter (@redkatartist) August 23, 2016
Without a climb speed, you move at half speed when climbing (see PH, 182). #DnD https://t.co/KwyHjan47h
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) August 23, 2016