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One of my many issues with o5e is that it isn't even necessary to try to power game. So much of the stuff that is Optimal in o5e is stuff that either just looks cool or lets you do stuff. "Oh man Fireball does so much damage!" yeah, they made it intentionally overpowered because they wanted to...

Yeah those are very much working as intended, fixing broken stuff is kind of a selling point after all. Hell, some of it I wish they'd been a bit heavier handed with. Wish Counterspell required a spell on hand of the same school, for example. Same exact spell in 3.5 was a PITA, but I loved the...

Plus, if I got an expertise die in a thing I wasn't proficient in, or knew I was going to get one, I'd definitely want to spend some downtime learning that Skill to make the most out of it

Core Rule Books especially have a LOT of moving parts and initial print runs tend to have a lot of errors that seem pretty dumb to get through just because there was so much. Pathfinder 2e had a lot of significant errata right after launch, and I bought the Core book knowing that'd be the case...

Yeah, couldn't resist that reference. Also just seemed like an ideal well known example of being attached to a particular form regardless of how well it functions at higher level.

Compared to A5E solo? Balance is probably terrible. Compared to O5E? I mean you'd have to actively try to make something balanced worse than like a Chronurgist or Bladesinger Wizard and a Four Elements Monk in the same party. Converted to A5E, many of the most egregious spells are nerfed, and...

Given the actually consistent monster math, would I be correct in assuming that if you get attached to a low CR beast form, lets say a Saber Tooth Tiger affectionately named "Minxie", you can figure out where the monster compares to standard CR values (AC 80%, DPR 120%, etc etc), then apply the...

I take it you've never bought a high-content TTRPG book at launch before, then?

Characters that don't feel like pregens/feeling like the aspects on the sheet matter/classbalance/Martial characters being dynamic and fun/basically everything to do with character building xD Possibly though what is most shockingly impressive? That Villager turned Fighter is actually a...

Yeah, but it also doesn't have a hilariously bad Sage Advice saying that the DM chooses the specifics with an explanation that then also includes other things like Polymorph. Meaning in o5e, by RAW, you don't get to choose what you Polymorph into, you can only express a preference and it's up to...

Agreed that all those are great changes. Gonna assume that LU Conjure Animals is sane and lets you choose the Beasts since they no longer act autonomously xD Counterspell not as nerf'd as I'd like, but it's more susceptible to spell slot attrition at least.

Well, not anymore at least. Tactics at least was a thing in 4e, and Lore covered a bit of the other stuff. LU's is absolutely more thorough and impressive though, it's the best I've seen for sure :D

I respect the marketability of backwards compatibility, and it in no way makes EN responsible for o5e's busted balance, but as a DM I would absolutely make anything from o5e something that had to be cleared before taking it. For both sides of the tier list. Admittedly, "Wizard Subclass that...

My guess is that the numbers on o5e Wolf severely undervalued Pack Tactics. Assuming they get it 80% of the time, it's effectively a +4 to hit, mathematically. Advantage being a +5 on average not quite guaranteed. With the more solid backing for CR levels makes sense they'd want to bring it in line.

I'd definitely love to see more of the Masterclass Codex Classes adapted to LU, Geomancer and Lodestar always stood out to me as Classes I'd love to play if I still played o5e. Lodestar reminds me of one of my favorite indie games, Timespinner, and Geomancer fills the Bender niche. Savant was...

Rare spells are more or less a "You get this when the DM says you get it" which is a perfect way to retain things like the intentionally overpowered Fireball and Lightning Bolt from o5e in the rules somewhere.

YOOO I was already excited for the Savant but seeing a breakdown like this has me hype as hell :D

Well with the final stretch goal hit, once the Gazette drops I am going to check the answer to the most important question: Can I be a robot werewolf? xD

Oh man, happy to see popular independent wrestler WARHORSE making a guest appearance in Level Up :D

It ended up being a more expansive project than anticipated, plus the pandemic hit :'D