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Mearls is like the Steward of Gondor. He's done well, but now he's losing his mind. Time for him to step aside and let another take up the mantle, lest he meet a similar, though metaphorical, end as Denethor.

*yaawwwwwwwn* While it's a darn useful bit of expanded game material for some, I've always found described action for activities between campaigns/adventures more than adequate. Again though, I do see the utility for those with far less time to allow for that and the occasional need for a...

My own definition of D&D is the table top game. When I say or refer to playing D&D, I mean the table top game (I suspect that's what a lot of people mean when they say "play D&D"). The various other media like video games, novels, comics, etc certainly offer a D&D experience for that medium's...

For me, that "something" is the fact this is a martial class that advocates not being martial. Great roleplaying if not playing your class' strengths is your thing, but I would never play one. I find this concept is best as a film or literary character and far less so as one in a tabletop game...

Can't say I'm impressed with the Theurge. A cleric with the Arcane domain from SCAG is a better theurge than this (in almost every regard). The concept behind it is interesting (a faithful wizard)...but the execution is just....well, meh, really. They just plunked cleric channeling and a few...

I have no real set definitions for min/maxing or optimizing. I don't take particular issue with those things in and of themselves. If it's what you favor, and it's fun for you, go for it, though you may want to find a group of like-minded people to play with. Optimize or min/max your fun, if...

Oh there's plenty of ways to get extra attacks via multi-classing, certainly (though I think in 28 years of D&D role-playing I've only ever played a 20th level character....never* lol). My feelings for the sense of "off-ness" is that I felt the martial-leaning orders (at least one of them...

'Order of the Ardent Mind' sounds better. To me anyway. :)

True enough, but I prefer more swings with my martial-leaning characters rather than adding more damage (just a personal preference, I prefer more chances to hit vs one, big whallop). :) Something I can houserule at any rate (since I plan to completely redo the Soul Knife for my table...

I find the lack of Extra Attack for at least one of the combat-oriented orders (Soul Knife and Immortal...the latter being more just tankish than actual martial combatant) seems...off. Sure, if you pick the Celerity discipline, there you go....but making it a "discipline tax" feels off. Sure...

I always find them easy enough to ignore (the warlord stuff). Never cared for the class even when it was called Marshal (I just called them Martial Bards....still do honestly). Lots love 'em though, so a lot of chatter about them is to be expected. I just ignore it. :) I'm just bummed about...

Nuts.

I wish them luck, but I'll believe it when I see it. Given WotC's record when it comes to anything they've had a direct hand in technology-wise. When they've gone 3rd party, they've had some success, but their in-house efforts have almost completely failed in spectacular fashion.

Quick thoughts. Arcane Archer - Nifty. Ever-Ready Arrow is a tad ugly in how it functions. Just make Arcane Arrow "always on" (since this ability really wants to do that)...it already costs a bonus action to use anyway. Knight - Fulfills its role well. Likely needs some tweaks, but I don't...

Not a bad book by any means, but I find the concept stretches roleplay fluff vs crunch to a point I can't follow. Frankly I think this would have been far more suited to being a Campaign Setting hardback than a general Pathfinder RPG hardback. As the third in the line of Ultimate Combat...

It really isn't the visual style or aesthetics that cause me concern, nor the settings themselves, it's the eventual bleeding of mechanics from one to another. Do I suspect this will suddenly happen in a massive avalanche? No, of course not. As you've mentioned, this is a toe in the...

Well I was worried about this since WotC acquired TSR/D&D...and I'll admit I'm amazed it took as long as it has before they tried mashing them together. I understand the desire...a "tricksy" way by WotC to get some of that MtG money over into D&D. Clever. I'll not argue the brands share a lot...

I use the -1 to CON rule from the 1e/2e days, but in escalating fashion. First time raised, -1 CON. Second time, -2. Third -4, fourth -8, and so on. The mortal shell simply is not meant to go through that kind of trauma and come out unscathed (if your CON would be 0 or lower, you're...

Definitely not a fan of this revenant implementation. Frankly it shouldn't be a player option (and I do love player options). I mean, it's an undead creature returned to unlife by what amounts to a sheer force of will to complete a very specific task and should be significantly more...

I'm interested to see what they come up with, but my expectations are very, very low.