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Multiple threads even! It’s been one of the major topics for the last year. But not everyone sees the 4e similarities as a bad thing like John Lynch. I kind of like it. Not sure about the ratio of positive reactions to negative reactions on this development just yet, but as some have said on the...

So is it that you don’t think things like feat-based multiclassing, items with levels and rarity (whose greater versions with higher pluses are included in a table in the item stat block just like 4e) available via wishlist, and the entire character framework being a unified automatic level...

My post was a response to the claim that there was no push powers in PF2, not that this ability wasn’t in PF. At any rate, the access to this specific weapon damage plus push ability in PF is far more niche than the first level fighter power available in 4e and PF2. It isn’t that the certain...

Rogue's can get Dex to damage, but other Dex based classes need to rely on other abilities to boost their damage (like the Ranger's Hunter's Quarry... I mean Hunt Prey :p). At any rate, a lot of a martial character's damage comes from their powers dealing multiple weapon dice worth of damage at...

Just wanted to provide a couple more examples at a lower mechanical level as mentioned above: Pathfinder characters used Disable Device to disarm traps and open locks; 4e and PF2 Characters use Thievery (in general both 4e and PF2 consolidated skills down to the same similar package, and you...

What about PF2's Brutish Shove, which is a 1st-level At-Will power for the PF2 fighter that deals 1[W] damage plus pushes the target back 5 feet (and unlike the Playtest version, doesn't give the target a choice)? There seems to be numerous positioning powers throughout the ability lists of both...

While lightning/FOW, tile building, and integrated voice chat are currently the few differentiators for roll20 over Fantasy Grounds, as someone experienced with both, in my opinion FG greatly outpaces roll20 in every other aspect. If Unity is able to add these missing features, our VTT of choice...

I meant not just the mechanics, but the implementation is reminiscent of 4e. For example, they talk a lot about standardizing the format and presentation, as well as relying more heavily on keywords (see agile, force, sweep, etc. revealed for the new pf2 weapons as compared to 4e terms such as...

One of the main threads through the comments on the Paizo forums about this article is that their may be a better term than "Feats" for all these powers that classes get at each level. I agree. I think the 4e term, "Powers", would be most appropriate, although Talents is pretty good as well...

I'm curious as well. Especially for published adventures, wouldn't it just be as simple as something like doubling the number of monsters, doubling their hit points, and doubling the amount of damage they deal (or tripling the number and damage)? As an example encounter from Out of the Abyss, I...

Hey, I'm not looking for a medieval life simulator like some, just a fantasy action simulator, so the bar's not high. However, I don't need to use the phrase "cognitive dissonance," it just seemed more specific than saying "does anybody else find this weird or in need of a fix." Lot's of good...

Yes. Each character carries 2 waterskins (~10 lbs), which they refill every time they come across a source of water (river, waterfall, well, rain). As long as they find at least 1 source of water every other day (and have time to rest next to it), they'll be good (drink their fill from the water...

Well, that part was to remove the healing economy incentive for sitting on the healing spell, since your healing would be much more effective if you used it before the fighter goes down. The effectiveness of this depends on whether healing before the final blow or after will leave the fighter at...

5e has great rules, but one legitimate concern I see often is the "Whack-a-Mole" issue. You've probably seen it as well: during a fight, rather than try to heal damage as it occurs to prevent a party member from dropping, they will wait to use healing word or a potion until after a PC has...

I count about 306, not including reprints, reissues, or anthologies, which would add over 100 more novels to the total.