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Even going off of that, there are some mark and significant changes that either streamline some things, are better experience overall (Warlock, Ranger) or are just brand new (Mechanist, Lineage/heritage/talents) or are significantly better than w/e WotC wrote (subclasses, backgrounds, Luck...

Highest level adventure at the moment is like level 8 with the Labyrinth Adventure

Hate to say it but you're going on some really old information. Yes it's very similar to 5e at it's core, but just in the last year has added a significant amount of additional books that have made the game feel and play differently. There's more movement, Subclasses are much less "generic" and...

There isn't anything specific for adjusting cleric but the split at level one where Manifestation of Faith gives you more spells, no heavy armor or martial weapons, and Manifestation of Might gives you those things. Brigandine armor is also a thing in ToV which is 13+DEX but noisy armor (I...

In the Labyrinth World Book there is the Celestial Warlock and PG 2 is bringing the Sacred Sorcerer which would effectively give you what you're looking for with the Cloistered Cleric feel.

Tales of the Valiant 100%. I'd love to play some of the other games but generally don't have the time, but all my games are moving towards ToV

Keep in mind that Steamforge Games created the Starter Set, while KP hand a hand in writing the rules and adventure, it is SFG's product.

Oh, yeah ToV is far tighter than DM spells. The Theurge and Witch are being redone for ToV as well for Players Guide 2

What is considered "bad design"?

ToV has a number of things going for it that make it ideal upgrade for anyone looking to move away from WotC but still wanting to continue to use their 5e stuff with minimal adjustments...it's the system for you. The best parts of ToV Lineage/heritage/backgrounds - This was my biggest concern...

Well written book, however there is one big mistake that was fixed in the PDF but can't be fixed in the current print run. 2 of the 7 secretes got inserted/covered up by the Ratatoskr image on the same page. If you're looking for the hard cover book, I would wait till this is fixed. It's...

Mike Shae worked on both

You have to be a caster to cast rituals. What you DON'T have to be a caster for is using spell scrolls which anyone can use of any spell source.

The GMG and MV both have information on building and modifying monster, the GMG has a LOT more information with a full chapter dedicated to it.