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I read through D&D 5e today and recalled some of the reasons why I didn't fret when the local games stuck with PF1e. I also read through C&C today and while I like its power levels better I'm still not sold. I'm getting tempted to take the D20 3.5 SRD and just start making modifications. I did...

I read through D&D 5e today and recalled some of the reasons why I didn't fret when the local games stuck with PF1e. I also read through C&C today and while I like its power levels better I'm still not sold. I'm getting tempted to take the D20 3.5 SRD and just start making modifications. I did...

Interesting. I guess I need to read through the D&D 5e book that's been collecting dust on my shelf for years. EDIT: I previously took part in their playtest, but since all of my regular games went PF1e they didn't see a reason to look at D&D 5e, so while I've had the book, I didn't have a...

Interesting. I guess I need to read through the D&D 5e book that's been collecting dust on my shelf for years. EDIT: I previously took part in their playtest, but since all of my regular games went PF1e they didn't see a reason to look at D&D 5e, so while I've had the book, I didn't have a...

I feel for you. One thing I really liked was the "spirit" of gaming in the 1970s and 1980s. The rules were vague and everyone had house rules. GMs picked rules to emphasize what they wanted to see, and basically assist their stories. When I looked at 3e, I saw lots of house rules. Feats in 1e...

I feel for you. One thing I really liked was the "spirit" of gaming in the 1970s and 1980s. The rules were vague and everyone had house rules. GMs picked rules to emphasize what they wanted to see, and basically assist their stories. When I looked at 3e, I saw lots of house rules. Feats in 1e...

Yes. White books, basic 1e, advanced 1e, 2e, 3e, 3.5e, and PF1e would be the trunk of the tree of it in my eyes. I've not yet played a 5e game, so I don't know about it.

Yes. White books, basic 1e, advanced 1e, 2e, 3e, 3.5e, and PF1e would be the trunk of the tree of it in my eyes. I've not yet played a 5e game, so I don't know about it.

Gadz, this is probably so true, yet I'd be happy to stick with a "3rd Edition But New" product. I'm not overly concerned with game system rules quality so much as comfort. If I went with game systems entirely for their rules, I'd have never stopped monkeying around with the Hero System. Of the...

Gadz, this is probably so true, yet I'd be happy to stick with a "3rd Edition But New" product. I'm not overly concerned with game system rules quality so much as comfort. If I went with game systems entirely for their rules, I'd have never stopped monkeying around with the Hero System. Of the...

Gosh, please don't shut up. Its nice to have at least one forum where I can rub shoulders with folks of similar experiences. I'm weary of overly fan-fueled places like the Paizo forums or the bizarre down-vote culture of Reddit. I'm new to these boards, but so far it seems more like a place...

Gosh, please don't shut up. Its nice to have at least one forum where I can rub shoulders with folks of similar experiences. I'm weary of overly fan-fueled places like the Paizo forums or the bizarre down-vote culture of Reddit. I'm new to these boards, but so far it seems more like a place...

Very true. This may sound weird, but I've spent the past many years considering PF1e to be "D&D" and D&D 5e to be something else. Now PF2e doesn't seem like "D&D" either, and I'm becoming aware that between the many versions of D&D, PF, and dozens of retro-clones that perhaps "D&D" is a state...

Very true. This may sound weird, but I've spent the past many years considering PF1e to be "D&D" and D&D 5e to be something else. Now PF2e doesn't seem like "D&D" either, and I'm becoming aware that between the many versions of D&D, PF, and dozens of retro-clones that perhaps "D&D" is a state...

I'm of mixed and unsettled feelings about Anathema. On one hand those kinds of codes are really cool when a player chooses to make them part of their character. On the other, I dislike them being specified and required by the game system. Given a blank slate, players come up much more...

I'm of mixed and unsettled feelings about Anathema. On one hand those kinds of codes are really cool when a player chooses to make them part of their character. On the other, I dislike them being specified and required by the game system. Given a blank slate, players come up much more...

Agreed, your Gnome (INT) and Halfling (WIS) matchup makes more sense to me than CHA. I'm not really sure what to give to Goblins. I have trouble getting past that I don't really see them as a PC race. To me, they look like -2 STR, +2 DEX, -2 CON, -2 INT, -2 WIS, -2 CHA.

Agreed, your Gnome (INT) and Halfling (WIS) matchup makes more sense to me than CHA. I'm not really sure what to give to Goblins. I have trouble getting past that I don't really see them as a PC race. To me, they look like -2 STR, +2 DEX, -2 CON, -2 INT, -2 WIS, -2 CHA.

1 out of 5 rating for Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path This is my least favorite AP. The attempt to explore early Golarion lore was appreciated, but I didn't find the execution to be very compelling. The later modules felt like torture at our gaming table. I still cringe when I see a...

3 out of 5 rating for Jade Regent Adventure Path The early part of the story (crossing the crown of the world) was interesting and I felt it deserved to stand alone. The later part of the story in Tian-Xia felt rushed and sparse. I wonder if a "Chinese Buffet" is an apt comparison? That is, you...