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They're interesting and fun additions to exploration and social encounters. For example, I implemented the Grease spell last session during a Chase scene. It's difficult to see the effectiveness in a combat scenario, however. Like, in a very special circumstance where my character is defending a...

I'm a player in a PF2 game. My character is 5th level and has a few magic items (beyond the "core" stuff I must have to stay relevant). I have an item that can cast Grease once per day and an Onyx watchdog once per week. I've used the Grease once and the watchdog twice. I also have a magical...

In the olden days we had character classes that were difficult to qualify for if you rolled your stats legitimately: Bard, Ranger, Paladin. A lot of pages were dedicated to these special edge cases because they were aspirational for players. Similarly, powerful artifacts were rarely seen. I...

Yes, and that art was terrible. A bunch of featureless and incomplete drawings compared to nice oil paintings in the original releases.

2e is at my nostalgic core, but I haven't played it in decades. I wonder how well it would play today for my group though.

I was being snarky. But the power boost they got in 2025 seemed necessary, especially for the high CR creatures. Even without the new features in 2024, characters can trounce many creatures from the old MM.

I don't think the 2014 Monster Manual is compatible with 2014 characters.

I'm fairly sure I saw a video from @SlyFlourish or maybe Teos Abadia (Alphastream) that had a guide of increasing monster HP to bring them more in line with the 2024/25 math. I think it was don't change low CR, double others, etc. Has anyone seen this video or know what the conversion rate is...

IMO, magic items in Pathfinder 2 have to be boring because they can't throw off the tight balance. In fact, I think all the spells, feats, and class abilities tend to be underwhelming compared to other games because of the balance quandary. They're more like incremental upgrades than anything...

We said goodbye to our old gal Kay-Kay last weekend. We adopted her from the shelter 6 years ago, where she was the oldest and longest resident. They said she needed a place to spend her last few years, but her time ended up being longer - and more lively - than anyone expected. I came to dogs...

My dad did have pretty gross eating habits. You know that really loud smacking lips while eating? We made peace in the end and had a few good years together before he passed away around a year ago. Oddly, I credit being the "worse son" for making me a better person in many ways. I have a split...

I guess it comes from the idealized, "independent and rugged" American concept. Our guidance counselor was also a gruff football coach, who encouraged me to get respect by playing sports (since I was an overweight kid, I should be good at football, right?) My dad was a coach as well, and after...

As I've recounted many times here, my group and I have struggled to bring our tastes together in a satisfying game experience. This time, I'm trying to get us started on the right foot and plan for the game, including them in a more major role. (In the past they've usually said "we trust you...

I wouldn't say that I was "abused," but I was ridiculed and outcast because of it at times. Examples: My older brother convincing my religious mother that fantasy was corrupting me and had "actual magic" in it - just because he knew I loved it and she'd take it away. So my fantasy novels and...

I feel like this might be a "cheat" because it's not a typical megadungeon, but I LOVED the Vault of Larin Karr from Necromancer Games in the 3.5 era.

I'm curious if those who enjoyed this have DMed or played other large dungeon adventures or mega dungeons? If so, where do you rank it? How well do you think it holds up to being mostly complete without a lot of DM customization? I compare it to Caverns of Thracia, Rappan Athuk, Barrowmaze...

Yes. We went from Dragonheist and the hooks didn't seem relevant. Hooks like that are artificial and don't really tie the adventure together.

I heard that it coincided with the staff forming a union, which has impacted their ability to "force" employees to attend conventions, afford equal accommodations and opportunities for everyone, etc. If I had to guess where I heard this, it was from a former Paizo employee who is now a YouTuber.

Logic may agree with you. Fun, exciting gameplay to capture the imagination of your players does not. Go big. Get them out of the gate. I'll give you an example from a megadungeon that I run for my home games - which I was writing for publication before 3.5 ended and the 4E GSL derailed my...