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Like Li Shenron, I'd rather have no attribute modifiers than the current human modifier. In general, I'd be perfectly happy with not having modifiers and am very unhappy with the human modifier. I've done races as backgrounds (similar to the D&D Next sense) before and that actually worked well...

Glad that one's working out, haven't gotten to play with it much yet. I think if they manage to nail the "paladins for all!" angle, the warpriest will be worth it. I agree it doesn't seem to be there yet, though. Cheers! Kinak

Yeah, if I have a weakness on stuff like this, it's usually that I go straight over the top. I usually start things pretty gritty, actually, but by the point PCs can return the dead to life multiple times a day, I usually step things up to be pretty gonzo. Cheers! Kinak

Well, if they focus on one setting, it sounds like it'll end up being Forgotten Realms. As much as I think focusing on one setting is the right move, I seriously doubt I'd pick up anything Realms related. I don't think producing a lot of settings, even in passing, is a great idea. Maybe I'm...

Yeah, it feels way more like someone who studies magic than the wizard class to me. The only place I've ever been really happy with full D&D Vancian casting is actually the Alchemist. It totally makes sense that they mix stuff up in advance and choose how many things to mix. It's never worked...

Yeah, I'd probably just plan on reskinning the tarrasque. It's really very close to what you want here. I'd just take the tarrasque, remove carapace and tail swipe, then increase its regeneration some to compensate... maybe give it an ability to shrug off one magical effect a round as part of...

If those are your options, Titanic seems like a good bet. That should get you in the right range. That said, at the CR you're looking at, 5 HP/round regeneration is kind of a moot point. Another simple solution is just refluffing the Tarrasque. Remove the tail and maybe carapace. Everything...

Specialty priests (or just domains being a huge deal) certainly would be nice. I also miss monster stat blocks you can put in parentheses. Pathfinder and 4e both have these monstrous stat blocks that just aren't worth my time for most fights. Other than that, the only thing I want back is...

I really like the way that 5e handles feats, but I really dislike most of the actual feats. The ability to take an attribute increase if you don't want the complexity, just want a math boost, or run out of feats you want to take is a great design. But feats that grant multiple abilities, even...

I've been piecing things together myself, but it'd be nice to have it all in one place. For now, I'd agree Birthplace of Legends is a good overview. It doesn't have the depth you'd get in a GM product, but there's a travel time chart that's way handier than it has any right to be, a great...

Bloodrager is pure metal. Investigator and Slayer are tight little packages. Swashbuckler looks good, although they might get a bit bogged down having so many deeds. I don't like pet classes, but Hunter seems to be a fine pet class. Shaman is pretty cool. Arcanist is interesting and flexible...

I'm right about here. My livingroom has a metaplot for each setting, but I don't want to be fed anyone else's metaplot. On the other hand, I'm really excited to run Pathfinder's Shattered Star AP (which comes after Rise of the Runelords). But I wouldn't consider running it until after I ran...

I really like the idea of wands as refluffed crossbows for wizards (rather than the traditional charged low-level-spell projector). I also really liked the idea behind the old playtest sorcerer, where non-spell attack options unlock as you call more and more on your bloodline. Even reserve...

This one's a bit more open to question, but I'd be surprised to see Pathfinder 2 anytime soon. Personally, I wouldn't mind it, but I think they're going in a good direction for now. The last several hardcover books (Advanced Race Guide, Ultimate Campaign, Mythic Adventures, Bestiary 4, and the...

The entire point of Golarion, and to a lesser extent Pathfinder as a whole, is so that they don't have to do this for a very, very long time. They've told some good stories in the Inner Sea region, but it's only a tiny fraction of the stories there. When you add in other locations on Golarion...

I tend to prefer albino elves myself, but traditional drow are black because that's how they've always been. The first mention of them I'm aware of (in the 1st Edition MM), refers to them as "black elves or drow." The explination, of course, varies by campaign setting. It usually involves...

This might actually be a good place to steal from 13th Age. When distances are measured in "engaged," "near," and "far," it handles a 3D environment well. As for races, from the Advanced Race Guide, you have Gillmen (the "Low Azlanti" in Golarion) and Merfolk. Undines also get an amphibious...

Setting sounds great! What are you thinking of for the campaign story? Nothing exact for the lawspeaker, but the detective archetype from the APG might work. Yeah, that's the way to do it. I still lean a bit on the Bestiary chart to keep things in roughly the intended range, but all the powers...

Agreed. Pathfinder did what they could with the monsters, but the monsters as characters model isn't going to work for me unless the characters are way too simple for my players. I honestly find 4e's pretty clunky too, so I've been homebrewing. And now we can get through several set piece...

This is so very true. In the case of a privately-owned company, it certainly depends on the owners. But in the case of a publically-traded company, you need to forge your entire brand around not being reprehensible... and sometimes that doesn't even work. Cheers! Kinak