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I think the ranger is my favourite class in Level Up. I love spell-less rangers. If monks, rogues and barbarians can do lots of cool things without spells, rangers should too. Too many classes running around with spells make wizards seem like the least adept, since they are stuck with spellbooks.

The survivors then go on to level one with their 0 level hp added in and proficiency in any starting weapons and armour they have from 0 level. I had a wizard who could use a longsword because he had it in the funnel. The perk for funnel survivors is starting a little bit tougher at level 1.

It's not expected that players just do funnels over and over again. That'd be a lot of wasted pages on spells and class features otherwise. You do the funnel (or not) and then start regular play. And it is actually possible to reach higher levels. 😁

The disappearance of half-elves and half-orcs is going to seem odd in the 2024 books. Not seeing them in the art, not seeing them pop up as NPCs, but goliath and aasimar all over the place changes things. And since it's not a new edition, it'll especially feel like they just went poof.

As a GM, I would offer advice if asked but wouldn't tell players what they have to take based on their description. As a player, I know my character's strengths and skills better than anyone else.

I think you're right but their reasoning doesn't hold up since they have lots of examples.

And then there's the whole "I failed at my previous job/training" angle. For example: I was a wizard apprentice but spent precious study hours partying with the locals instead. I'm taking a bonus in Charisma and Constitution (socializing and surviving heavy drinking and bar fights explain these...

I strongly feel that customizable backgrounds should be front and centre in the background section of the book. Have examples, sure, but encourage players to create their own or tinker with the examples. I want to see players create backgrounds like Pearl Diver, Lamplighter, Rat Catcher...

Rolling for a new talent is the same kind of fun surprise as unwrapping a gift.

I believe the idea is to use fewer words, which gives you room for more content. WotC and Paizo have way too many long paragraphs. The OSR/NSR in recent years have many adventure writers which can pack a lot of punch in way fewer pages. If an adventure needs more room to breathe, tighten up the...

Just scribbled notes in a notebook. People like giving me fancy journals with pretty covers, so I've been using those.

I've been playing in a long term campaign. It's been working really well. Just reached 6th level. We started with maximum hit points, just to reduce early deaths. Our group is very careful and we have had very few deaths. We are using supplemental material from the Cursed Scrolls and Unnatural...

We adopted a baby mimic.

The first book has an almost Roald Dahl feel to it. The nasty relatives making Harry sleep under the stairs is a good example, as well as the thousands of letters flooding the Dursley's house. Not suppose to make sense. The books got more serious (Rowling had stated they grow with the readers...

Yep, this is becoming common in the old school circles. Some say that's what Gygax meant, but I have my doubts. 🤣 It's a good solution though.

Congratulations to Dungeon Coach and wishing you all the best for your game. It does sound like a fun system!

I love the fluidity of the image and the colour palette. I also like the serene expression on Lolth's face while wrapping up some poor victim. It's unsettling. I'm not an artist (like at all!) but the image, the colour and the gold scrolling in the corners all tie together beautifully.

Annoying players are going to annoy. Ban the bard class, and they'll shift their irritating traits to a different class. 🙄 Fortunately, I don't have to deal with these kinds of players. Our gnomes and bards are just fine.

My next character is definitely going to be a gnome bard who specializes in making Ham and Pineapple pizza.

I believe it's set up in a way that you can swing from Firefly to "Spelljammer"