That basic action resolution mechanic could easily be moved to a game about spies in World War II. Or space marines fighting arachnids on Planet Heinlein. Or Star Wars characters fighting Klingons in the TARDIS. Oh sure, the skill list itself is clearly that of a preindustrial world filled ...
I know that some of this stuff — like the existence of divination magic — is setting specific. I mean, to some extent it isn’t. If it’s in the PHB, it’s fair game as far as I’m concerned. But, finding an oracle in Faerun is as easy as going down to the...