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It seems a lot thinner than the previous Pathfinder core rulebook book. I wonder if this is because or rules reduction or less art? Either way, slightly concerning for a time serving as DM, Player, and monster guide. That said, I'm still excited to get my hands on it soon.

I think all the people involved can benefit from regular conversation about expectations, play styles, and any concerns they may have. The more that people communicate (not argue, but really communicate), the more they begin to work towards win/win scenarios. A person who is looking for THEIR...

Assigning blame is not a productive path. If one or more people didn't like the way events transpired, that is a great opportunity to communicate with each other so that things go more smoothly in future.

I'm seeing a lot of people talk about what makes THEM comfortable with regards to how OTHER people choose to play. I can understand how someone playing a stereotype may make someone uncomfortable. I can understand how someone emphasizing their character's gender too much or too little could as...

New/casual players seem to enjoy the reduction in the learning curve, while more advanced players begin to desire more combat tactics and mechanical depth. Both audiences can be served with any edition of D&D, but 4E and 5E reduce the learning curve while offering nothing to grow into IMHO.

My opinion is that playing as those who are different from yourself is the entire point of role playing. If you want to play a stereotype, that is fine as well. Most people start off playing stereotypical dwarfs, elves, etc. This usually leads to them playing more nuanced versions that include...

That is an odd statement given that it has only a small bit of text buried deep into the book. You seem more attached than any one else.

Seems fairly simple to me. It is a demon. If it is too demony for your game, don't use it. Problem solved.

"I’m shutting down the comments here due to a few instances of different posters violating the Forum‘s Inclusiveness Rules." (Dannyalcatraz) I find this response chilling in multiple ways. While I understand the need to promote inclusion, and to take a zero tolerance stand against trolls who...

Science works by disproving a hypothesis. You create a test for the hypothesis, and if it passes then it is reinforced. If it fails, then it is rejected, and you modify your hypothesis or start over. A mathematical fact is only as true as our ability to test it empirically. Until then it could...

You make a fair point. If I am willing to accept a definition of Objective that includes logical evidence then it is so. That said, most of the definition elements of the word objective, and all of the definition elements I must adhere to as a scientist, focus on the "of, relating to, or being...

You guys keep pointing me to the leading philosophers in the field, and i understand what you are trying to say. To be clear, my point is that none of them have ever used any evidence to support their positions. If you make a claim with no evidence, you cannot truly debate it. It just becomes a...

Maybe my question wasn't clear. If you believe there is true debate, maybe you are correct. All I ask is that you provide one example of morality that is objective. Can you? Kant never provided evidence for Objective morality. He believed a person could not be objective, and that they must...

Then enlighten me. Give me one example of objective morality.

A formal debate has rules, one of which being • Gather supporting evidence and examples for position taken. without evidence it is just an argument. I am not aware of any evidence for an Objective criteria of ethics.

To have a debate ( in the technical sense) you need to establish and argument or refute one. The idea of objective good/evil is itself a positive claim. In order to make a positive claim you must have evidence to support it. There is no evidence to support objective good/evil. To my knowledge...

That was a long while back, but i believe the party ended up deciding to bribe the Drow they had captured into telling them where the person who hired them was.

In 20+ years of running games the one thing i can say is that no one is ever clear on why some things in the game may be good and others not lol. "Why is the town paying us to kill the Goblins but making orks citizens?" "Does having the evil subtype mean i can torture it for information and its...

The idea of objective good/evil is itself a positive claim. In order to make a positive claim you must have evidence to support it. There is no evidence to support objective good/evil.

People being critical of moral relativism is not the same as debate. Only theological philosophers actually debate it, because nothing else provides an objective standard. To be sure, people in the philosophy department argue about it all the time. But given the advances in cultural anthropology...