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I think the problem here is a lot of these balance techniques are "soft". I don't like rolls to learn spells for the same reasons I don't like rolling for ability scores. Clerics not having a choice in their own spells is a "soft" mechanic, not a hard "do this and get spells, do that and don't...

As written, monks could use that to apply three stats to AC. Monks are MAD, so it's unlikely to be a large bonus, but it could be. I heard barbarians can apply Con to AC, but I've not seen one in play, so I'm not sure. 4e had this same feat, but forgot to make it a bonus feat for monks and...

I like the idea of a warlord full class in 5e. Since it's not 4e it doesn't need healing. I'm not a fan of D&D without "gods" (or equivalent, looking at you Eberron) except for Dark Sun, which was quite different and made magical healing available without gods. It also fits very few archetypes...

I ran KotS and have to say it was pretty dismal. I recall the final boss as being boring and "grindy". The encounter set up itself was cool, including hostile terrain, but this was a level 6 or 8 elite (vs level 4 PCs, IIRC) and elites had +2 AC in those days. "Whiff. Whiff. Whiff." The...

I met some kids in high school, who started with Advanced Fighting Fantasy but we quickly moved to D&D 2e. I couldn't afford books, and never really owned my own set until D&D 3.5 came out. We learned by playing. 3e was much easier to understand than 2e.

Discord acts like Tinder. Ha hah. You can ask for games there. You will likely use Roll20 to actually play the game, with Discord handling the "talking". (You can actually use Roll20 to talk, too, but it doesn't send you emails when someone reaches out to you.) Roll20 character sheets can be a...

I saw a thread resurrection like this yesterday, only 15 years (almost old enough to drive). This thread appears to be old enough to vote. :)

Some years back I read about a space RPG combat system, where they had the opposite problem: too easy to disengage (by jumping into Hyperspace). Getting the balance right is extremely difficult, apparently.

This is my biggest criticism of practically every sci-fi combat system ever. I like the idea of multiple pilots. I don't know what happens if someone is (say) a marine who is good at boarding actions and repelling them, but not so good behind weapon consoles or in a cockpit.

Walk or ride, the latter being rare (horses require care, don't have that many hit points and I do not want to waste an action dismounting if a fight starts, assuming I'm not a horseman). I don't like carts. They don't do off-road well at all.

I might allow it if I wildshape into a horse, but I will not wear a saddle, bit and bridle, etc. They will have to ride bareback.

I am currently playing a battlemaster fighter in 5e. There's "soft tanking" going on. If opponents hit someone other than me, when I'm in reach, I get to hit them as a reaction. Last battle we fought a smart opponent with a reach weapon. He could hit someone else and prevent me from...

How do wizard defenses work? Are they just spells like Mage Armor (increase AC) or do they have spells that really mess up enemy targeting (like Mirror Image)? How many spells are wizards getting? Including cantrips? Do "ranged touch attacks" exist in PF2e? (I was surprised to find they don't...

My Dark Sun campaign ended at 13th-level... and it was advanced. (Just kidding, it was 4e.) The githyanki invaded, and the PCs won the last two encounters (which were brutally hard)... and then joined the githyanki! They became badass mercenaries, and helped convince the githyanki to find...

Could people with PF2e experience break down why spellcasters are so weak at low levels?

I would be happier if everything was balanced at all levels. I have not played PF2 yet, so I don't know if this always happens or if it's campaign-dependent. I played 3e with a DM who is not any good with casters. Also Pathfinder.

These are the things I think of while gaming. I am definitely not an expert, so there will be mistakes. A lot of warriors carried multiple weapons, probably because different weapons are good at different things. Battleaxe: this weapon is really bad at defense. You need to use a shield...

I think this is an adventure issue, not a PF2e issue! +12 sounds pretty hard for a 1st-level attack. Even if a fighter can start with AC 20 or so, most PCs would not. Furthermore DC 20 sounds (as you mentioned) too much for 1st-level PCs.

For those of us less familiar with PF 2e, could you explain in more detail? Do the PCs have bad attack bonuses? Is that balanced for a 3rd? level adventure?

I would like to try it, and have read a few reviews. Unfortunately, the most recent review I read said this: This reminds me of the downside of Planescape (unplayable factions). This makes me fear for the playtesting of the game. (How did the designers respond when GMs said nobody could heal...