Recent content by Retreater

So, "The Ossuary" just dropped $1500. That was a pretty sizable chunk of its backers. Wonder what happened?

I just wanted to come in with a perspective from a different industry. Digital book aren't always "forever" - it's already not for your public library. So I'm in charge of digital content ordering for my library. The licenses we purchase for eBooks and eAudiobooks are "rentals." Different...

My "regional" hockey teams are blacked out by the NHL. Nashville is 133 miles. Columbus is 321 miles. St Louis is 206 miles, but not blocked. It's just weirdness.

I misread that as "bacon." I must be hungry. I could use a bacon platform right now.

I'm not trying to disagree with you, because this is clearly a subjective point, but I'm curious why you say AD&D has better combat math. Most people say that the old style games are great because they don't care about balance. So I'm wondering what you like about the math when it doesn't seem...

@Whizbang Dustyboots perfectly described my beef with C&C. I've tried to get into it several times, most recently about 3 years ago when I purchased everything imaginable for the system (core books, mythology series, Castle Zygag, armory, monster codices, etc.) I want to support TLG, but...

I expect it will be available for sale at GaryCon. It has been in years past. However, it has been known to sell out, so if you want it, I'd grab it earlier in the con. Also, I think if you purchase from their booth you should get a code for the PDF. (I got my copy at Origins.) But as was...

The only 5E game I run is a casual, very occasional game (once every 1-2 months). I've been hesitant to implement any of the new 2024 material because: 1) I own enough copies of the 2014 book to share and don't want anyone to feel obligated to purchase new books. 2) I don't want to switch rules...

I got my set of all three core books on June 29, 2025 - using store credit at my local game store. I've flipped through them once. I haven't found them especially interesting or worth revisiting over the 2014 books.

It's stuff you don't really need, IMO. I think that the flavor and special abilities can be handled with the schools of magic. For example, the Occult list would have more witchy-flavoring. The Divine list would have more cleric-flavoring. You would have feats that would have as a Prerequisite...

I don't think it's the same thing. The PDF on DriveThru was released in 2022 and seems to be a house-rules pamphlet for 5E. The one still in development that "won" the most anticipated RPG of 2026 is based on Shadowdark. Professor DM threw out the original idea of making his own system last year...

Oh, I would love to have two casters. Prepared caster, can choose from Occult, Primal, Divine, or Arcane. Spontaneous caster, uses a mana or spell point system. Can choose from Occult, Primal, Divine, or Arcane. That's literally all the magic classes you need in Pathfinder.

Just wanted to add "Five Torches Deep" to the conversation. It goes to Level 9. https://www.fivetorchesdeep.com/

I was counting earlier. I think they got to 40 classes in Pathfinder 1 by the end. Pathfinder 2 will be at 29 after these two playtests. What that says about the rate of classes releases or the necessity of system design, that's up to personal preferences. For me, I think it's unnecessary...

Maybe instead of new classes, we can get feats and new options to make existing classes better? We're up to (I think) 27 classes in print now, with these 2 in playtest, we'll be pushing 30. Like, you can't envision a character you want to play with a Swashbuckler or Barbarian? You have to have...