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My Kickstarter PDFs were fulfilled through DriveThru. I last downloaded them on Jan 21, 2025. The files are all designated "v 2." However, there isn't a clear indication which printing they are within the text. It still contains this confusing text (that has probably been errata'd) on p 450 of...

One of the things that I liked in 2E was that optional rules were in the PHB: Secondary Skills, Proficiencies, Individual Initiative, Weapon vs. Armor, Classes aside from the "Core 4," etc. It showed to the players that DMs can customize the rules, instead of hiding all that in the DMG where...

Something about the D&DNext playtest felt more like 2E than 5E later turned out feeling. It could be that I had been playing 4E, so the callback was more pronounced. But then 2014 5E felt more like 2E than "later day" 5E did (probably post-Tasha was when I first noticed it).

No. It is not available to peruse locally. However, it seems like it would be simpler just to reduce character Hit Points than change the damage of everything.

I tried using that as the basis of my recent 9-month 4E campaign. No one really interacted with it, however. We ended up spending most of our time in a standard dungeon crawl before having a terrible experience with Madness at Gardmore Abbey (despite the fact I loved it when I ran it a decade ago).

I guess my experience with 2E was different. I didn't interact with the lore at all. I didn't collect the campaign settings and didn't read the novels. Or play the CRPGs. Some of the feeling was from the art. They didn't have "one unified brand." The artwork showed a variety of campaigns, as...

AD&D 2nd edition is at my nostalgic core for TTRPGs. It was my first edition. It was the one game that I felt got "yanked out" from me when my players demanded we upgrade to a very different 3rd edition. It was the home of my longest and most "meaningful" campaign (in case you're wondering, it...

The interview was interesting. I wish Stan!'s voice was louder and his doodling is clearly taxing the computing power. 5E might be like 2E without the HP bloat. HP and the preponderance of healing are what keep 5E from being backwards compatible with the older products and frankly makes the...

I don't need the 3D maps, but the automation is nice. Of course, I play more PF2 so that's more of a thing with that system. Still, having stuff like tracking spell slots and ammunition, being able to highlight a group of enemies and roll saves, apply damage, etc. That would be helpful to have...

I find that there is a gamist need for certain games to have low level "fodder" bad guy statblocks. These can be bandits, guards, or whatever. I have used generic elves, dwarves, gnomes, etc, as antagonists in certain adventures. As long as there's something mechanical, I can add details to say...

It hurts when I'm not the smartest (or most educated) player at the table. I'm barely in the Top 10, and there are four of us.

Cthulhu is also going to be considered, but I already know how to pitch that one. :) We are currently playing Savage Worlds in a sci-fi setting, so we've taken a break from fantasy already. Not gonna lie, I'm not "at home" in sci-fi RPGs. It seems like everyone in my group has a different "sci...

I've been deep-diving into my LU books today. There's a lot to like. Does anyone know if there's a fan-created cheat sheet that covers the biggest changes between this and 2014? I'd like to have something for my players but I don't want to reinvent the wheel.

True. I've rarely been happy with the hobby since I started coming here and discussing it - which has been almost 20 years. I think it's easy for me to over-analyze companies, systems, adventures, my group, and my own GMing skills to the point of becoming unhappy. It was easier to be satisfied...

Yes, I guess that would help. I also have access to the Gateway from being a KS backer.

I think there are edge cases where the differences matter. I have another very casual game that meets once every month or so. We usually eat a meal, catch up, and play for about 1.5 hours. That group is 5e. I wanted to experiment with Level Up on my end, since they were using all copies of my...

I was designing in the 3.5 ecosystem during the announcement of 4E and the GSL. My publisher was determined to go along with 4E, regardless of their preferences for the system, because following D&D was more important than their preferences. (Honestly, if they could have, they would've been...

I don't think my players are even consistent in what they want. Some players might be ok with Level Up, some might want to stick with 2014. I just don't want to lug around numerous systems to run a game. While I was mixing systems with another group, I found that I was getting terribly confused...

"....And start to dream of somewhere To relax their restless flight Somewhere out of a memory Of lighted streets on quiet nights..." "Subdivisions," Rush My group has been bouncing from system to system for over a year now, not finding anything that really suits us. A player suggested we go...

I guess my question is "which designers"? Members of a team rarely have the exact same opinions. I think 4e struggled because there were factions between... 1) tradition vs new ways to play 2) HP bloat and low damage to make combats take longer vs. quick gameplay 3) bringing in WoW players vs...