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<blockquote data-quote="Retreater" data-source="post: 8664916" data-attributes="member: 42040">I got the physical books a week or so ago. When I sit to read them, I see mostly &quot;this is just 5e&quot; and I lose interest in reading. I realize that this is a feature of the system, and it relies on compatibility with 5e. But I'm having difficulty finding the reason to get excited about running it. [This is likely due to my being tired with 5e in general, and that LU isn't bringing enough new content to the table to revitalize my interest.]A few examples...<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">I see magic item prices and I think &quot;that's a cool little addition,&quot; but it's just a little layer I can add from the DM/Narrator side. </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The creatures are mostly the same as the Monster Manual entries from what I can tell. They don't have like the cool recharge abilities and auras like 4e (or Matt Colville's recent Kickstarter). A goblin seems like the 5e goblin. </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The classes seem largely unchanged. </li>
</ul>What's your way in? Is there something that makes you say &quot;wow! this is a big departure from or enhancement to 5e.&quot;? In short, I'm looking for that &quot;killer app&quot; to excite me about Level Up.[Note: I'm not making any of these comments to criticize the designers and writers. I'm honestly curious about the hook of the product.]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Retreater, post: 8664916, member: 42040"] I got the physical books a week or so ago. When I sit to read them, I see mostly "this is just 5e" and I lose interest in reading. I realize that this is a feature of the system, and it relies on compatibility with 5e. But I'm having difficulty finding the reason to get excited about running it. [This is likely due to my being tired with 5e in general, and that LU isn't bringing enough new content to the table to revitalize my interest.] A few examples... [LIST] [*]I see magic item prices and I think "that's a cool little addition," but it's just a little layer I can add from the DM/Narrator side. [*]The creatures are mostly the same as the Monster Manual entries from what I can tell. They don't have like the cool recharge abilities and auras like 4e (or Matt Colville's recent Kickstarter). A goblin seems like the 5e goblin. [*]The classes seem largely unchanged. [/LIST] What's your way in? Is there something that makes you say "wow! this is a big departure from or enhancement to 5e."? In short, I'm looking for that "killer app" to excite me about Level Up. [Note: I'm not making any of these comments to criticize the designers and writers. I'm honestly curious about the hook of the product.] [/QUOTE]

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