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    Pathfinder 2E Challenge and XP are overstated

    Note the description of a Moderate encounter: "Moderate-threat encounters are a serious challenge to the characters, though unlikely to overpower them completely. Characters usually need to use sound tactics and manage their resources wisely to come out of a moderate-threat encounter ready to...
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    Stop Looking At Your Character Sheet

    Even in OSR games, oftentimes the answer IS on your character sheet. There's nothing wrong with engaging with the mechanics of the game you are playing.
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    New D&D Unearthed Arcana Reveals Two New Subclasses for Monk and Sorcerer, Plus Revamps For Seven More

    A lot of the reworks seems generally less interesting then the originals. Notably, there's a big lack of abilities which have Ribbon, RP, or player-creativity benefits: Minor conjurer is gone, Minor Transmutation is gone, Grim Harvest doesn't trigger off killing a creature anymore, Hypnotic...
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    OSR What does OSR mean to you? What do you value most in an OSR game?

    The OSR is a RPG design movement started in the mid 00s as a direct reaction to the release and prevalence of D&D 3e/The D20 System developed by WoTC. The OSR takes inspiration from and/or seeks to recreate the original TSR era D&D in designing new systems. The OSR has two goals which may...
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    Monty of Dungeon Dudes infuriated at publishers writing own licenses instead of CC – WOTC most permissive

    There's a balance to be had between opening up your system to attract 3pp and protecting your IP. There isn't a one-size-fits-all solution - that's the appeal of going with a bespoke license instead of defaulting to a singular popular one. A restrictive license will push 3pp creators away -...
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    Monty of Dungeon Dudes infuriated at publishers writing own licenses instead of CC – WOTC most permissive

    RPG companies are under no obligation to release anything they design to allow anyone else to freely use it. Open licenses of any kind should not be considered a baseline expectation. And every publisher/author should be allowed to set the terms and conditions around other people utilizing...
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    Pathfinder 2E Where to Kickstarter?!

    There is a MASSIVE amount of first party content - and it is almost all excellent. I'd start there over trying to look at 3PP stuff if you literally only have the corebooks so far.
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    Pathfinder 2E Where to Kickstarter?!

    Battlezoo makes a bunch of stuff for PF2E on Kickstarter. Latest one: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rollforcombat/battlezoo-bestiary-elemental-storm-for-5e-and-pathfinder Most 3PP PF2E creators put stuff directly onto Pathfinder Infinite, they dont make big kickstarter projects.
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    OSR OSRIC 3 Crowdfund has Launched!

    For Gold and Glory is the 2e retroclone.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Elemental Adept is a Bad Feat. Elemental Damage Vs Radiance Etc

    A feat cannot both be Niche/situational and also S tier. Not every choice should be extremely powerful. There is design space for sub-optimal choices.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Elemental Adept is a Bad Feat. Elemental Damage Vs Radiance Etc

    Elemental Adept isn't supposed to be good or strong. Its not a feat 99% of spellcasters will take, nor should it be Its a feat designed specifically and exclusively to elevate the sub-optimal, but popular playstyle of the dedicated elemental caster. It succeeds at that task well enough so...
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    Goodman Games Revives Relationship With Anti-Semitic Publisher For New City State Kickstarter [UPDATED]

    You all are better off blocking and moving on than engaging with him.
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    Goodman Games Revives Relationship With Anti-Semitic Publisher For New City State Kickstarter [UPDATED]

    This would've been so avoidable for GG - all they had to do was do nothing. They're going to drive away existing fans.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Sage Advice Compendium Updated To 2024

    ....Which is a way the rules could have been written. Instead of clearly saying "make a ruling on what makes sense", they give a convoluted procedure that when applied literally does not work.
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