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Thematically the D&D druid covers both the shaman and the druid from WoW. The WoW shaman is a magic user who wields the elements, which includes both destruction and restoration, and they can summon elementals and other spirits. The WoW druid wields plant magic, and the magic of the sun and the...

They've literally added Power Word Fortify, one of the most iconic priest spells in WoW, to D&D in the new PHB! (Let's not talk about how WoW took like over half of its identity from D&D...)

The new serpentine neck and the way it's used to emphasize the copper's humorous nature is good design IMO.

Yes but it doesn’t change the situation. You can be in a tense face off against foes without rolling initiative.

It was awkwardly phrased. Point being that even if you’re not being addressed, seeing someone be charismatic or intimidating towards someone else, successfully, will typically have a bit of an influence on you. That would be the “realistic” approach, like how Lie is compared against everyone...

Sure a little bit but you could also say that if I witness someone scaring another person, the scary person would then be more intimidating than if they’d failed scaring off their victim. That’s not happening in baseline PF2. Besides, it’s not like PF2 rules stick to real-world logic at all...

There is some inconsistency in the social skill actions. Coerce and Request are made against a single creature, but Lie is made against everyone who’s present. It’s an example of how the complexity of the game makes it difficult for the designers to follow the game’s internal logic. The tag...

I wouldn’t try disguising any game as another. Just be upfront with the players and explain what you’d like to play. Maybe they’ll agree to try a short game using 4e? I’ll also agree with some others that PF2 doesn’t really play much like 4e at all. The similarities are very superficial...

Forbidden Lands (2018) also uses "kin". Wait I missed the initial parameter. I'm not sure if the original Swedish version of the game used race or another term.

They're all the same though, at least 3.0 to 5e. They haven't changed the role of dragons as far as the story or world building is concerned, and often the differences are more setting specific. Dragonlance vs Eberron vs FR dragons. They're all a bit different. The edition changes didn't really...

4e dragons by far because they’re mechanically distinct from one another, and the Monster Vault versions in particular make for really fun enemies. I’m hoping that the 2024 (2025?) MM dragons will be more like the Fizban’s or Strixhaven dragons and will once again have more unique abilities for...

The new gold dragon design is really good. It retains a lot of the old Lockwood design but gives it a new spin. And honestly it’s about time the dragons get a refresh. I love the og Todd Lockwood and Sam Wood dragons from the 3.0 MM and they’re obviously iconic, but it’s been 24 years… (Yes the...

I like it. The colors look great! Overall it says "D&D" as it should.

I’ve routinely changed monster and NPC abilities that stun into dazed, right around when Tasha’s came out. Tasha’s has the Tasha’s mind whip spell that inflicts a condition very similar to the 2024 playtest dazed condition (adapted from the 4e dazed of course). It’s been working out great...

Not a fan of the Demonic Resilience trait. It’s easier for the GM if you can quickly check all relevant resistances and immunities at a glance. With Demonic Resilience your eyes first go to the trait, then down to the trait description. Also, it’s a very defensive creature and honestly comes...

These special magical attacks could also be described as specially trained or learned spells that lack components, thus making them invalid for counterspell. One of the reasons why WotC began adding these special attacks was to reduce the power of counterspell since prior to Monsters of the...

Another common argument is something that popped up in this thread as well, which is something along the lines of, "I'm a master of my craft, a powerful wizard, yet this apprentice mage has a magical ability that I can't learn. This doesn't make sense and takes me out of the fantasy." This line...

Sure, but it's 100% impossible to create a character that could learn every skill or ability simply because of the way 5e restricts you to a single subclass within a particular class. Even that response is faulty because there will always be something that you cannot learn, even within your...

The idea that PCs should (in theory) be able to learn the skills and abilities of NPCs doesn't make sense even if you played NPCs with full PC rules. A player character illusionist wizard can never learn the powers that other wizard subclasses grant, no matter how hard they try, barring house...

You could also use ancient Greek for inspiration. Selenar for moon, helionar for sun. Astronar?