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If you are interested, fill out this survey by Wednesday, May 22. (Filling out this survey indicates interest (NOT a commitment) in at least one of my campaigns for this "block." After collecting surveys, I will organize groups and scheduling and only then a...
2024-05-16 21:13:42 +0000 UTC View Post
0:00 Intro, Pathfinder announcements
1:41 D&D 4e's legacy and Pathfinder 2e
10:21 Guardian = 4e's Fighter?
13:18 Fighter class features
17:56 Fighter powers, demonstration
30:38 Commander = 4e's Warlord?
33:41 Warlord class features
38:01 Warlord powers
52:00 Thoughts on 4e and PF2
2024-04-20 16:01:15 +0000 UTC View Post
0:00 Intro
2:50 Defining "edition"
3:29 History of D&D
6:01 Do we count Basic D&D?
13:47 9th Edition, Final Thoughts
What are the major differences between D&D 3.0 and D&D 3.5?
https://rpg.stackexchange.com...
2024-04-06 22:29:05 +0000 UTC View Post
0:00 Intro
3:08 Reasons for default rule
4:43 Criticisms
6:41 Removing Heroic Recovery?
10:09 Buffs to Hero Points?
12:59 One proposal
2024-03-24 23:16:20 +0000 UTC View Post
0:00 Intro
1:57 The lawsuit and overview
6:38 List begins
22:56 Outro
2024-03-09 05:19:51 +0000 UTC View Post
0:00 Intro
2:06 Orcs, Step 0 (description)
4:36 Building encounters
7:18 Orc abilities
10:27 Athletics actions!
16:28 Reading traits
21:17 Encounter ROLES, synergies
25:54 How to fight orcs
28:47 Spider Swarm!
33:34 Running poisons
37:51 NPCs are fun!
41:07 Outro
2024-03-01 21:04:55 +0000 UTC View PostI'm trying to think of something catchy for the series, that conveys what it's about. Bonus points if it incorporates Pathfinder somehow and/or if it plays on me being a lawyer. Some ideas:
What do people think? Do you have any other ideas? 2024-02-24 21:30:12 +0000 UTC View Post
0:00 Intro
4:17 The case for bounded accuracy
10:48 Unprecedented in D&D
13:30 How it works
15:51 Lack of system
18:46 Unbounded bonuses
27:03 Big gaps
32:27 Hard to challenge the party
33:43 Insignificance of leveling-up
36:10 Doesn't reflect combat skill
38:41 Few magic items
39:52 Weak monsters still become obsolete<...
2024-02-22 08:21:55 +0000 UTC View Post
0:00 Intro
2:18 Encounter building
3:30 Kobold (and the 3 steps)
14:02 Goblin
17:49 Skeleton
23:44 Zombie
28:29 Final Thoughts
2024-02-08 06:25:13 +0000 UTC View Post
(Part 2 of 2) D&D 3rd edition revolutionized the game. Let's now compare the New School vs. the Old School!
0:00 Higher power level
1:57 Permanent, customizable characters
5:15 "Rules, Not Rulings"
9:43 Combat As Sport
13:53 GM as entertainer/co-player
15:37 Final Thoughts
2024-02-05 23:42:02 +0000 UTC View Post
3rd Edition was a revolution in the history of D&D and Pathfinder. But HOW exactly?
0:00 Intro
5:26 Remove racial class restrictions
6:53 Unlimited multiclassing
8:55 Skills are core
9:56 Feats
12:27 Greater survivability
16:57 Exponential growth
21:39 Buffing spellcasters
23:06 Effort to balance
26:41 Systematization
28:20 C...
2024-02-05 23:39:25 +0000 UTC View Post
0:00 Intro
3:03 Levels 8-13
19:07 Combat demonstration
59:03 Analysis
2024-01-27 06:21:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Part 3 of the Abserd series takes him to Level 13, and it has been a LOT of work! Perfecting the fight plan alone has taken about 20 real-life hours. Now for this damn PowerPoint presentation!
This means there will be a one-week gap in my current schedule of posting a new video weekly. Of course, as Patrons you will get Early Access to the video when it's done.
To titillate you all,...
2024-01-13 18:19:11 +0000 UTC View Post
This is an excerpt from "Why Pathfinder 2e's 4 DEGREES OF SUCCESS is the key to its balance (Pathfinder Law School)"
2024-01-09 21:02:47 +0000 UTC View Post
0:00 Intro
1:22 4 degrees of success
4:19 How it helps the game
4:44 More excitement
6:09 More tactics + teamwork
14:15 Balances "save or suck"
16:53 Sense of progression
19:48 More predictable!?
24:26 Protecting PCs
27:37 Closing statement
2024-01-08 07:43:54 +0000 UTC View PostHere are the character sheets for Abserd for Levels 1 through 7!
0:00 Intro
1:40 The case
17:34 Stopping the firings, ousting Cocks and Williams
2023-12-26 10:10:58 +0000 UTC View Post
It's HARD WORK to keep a straight face!
2023-12-24 02:44:08 +0000 UTC View PostIn my recent video I said that I might lose support from some people for posting it, and that it would be good in the long run.
Indeed, my YouTube subscriber base went from 36,050 to about 35,800 after 16 hours.
To be honest, I thought would've been worse. And now, it already has "bottomed out," and there has been +55 net gain in the last 8 hours.
On a pure financial fro...
2023-12-19 17:31:03 +0000 UTC View Post
WELCOME TO THE NEW INFLUX OF PATRONS! It's inspiring to see the show of support.
Don't forget to join the Discord where people have been discussing this video and sharing information and ways to fight for social justice: https://discord.gg/ruleslawyer
Meanwhile, here is a Patron-only post for people to say whatev...
2023-12-18 23:06:17 +0000 UTC View Post
I decided to make another "humorous" video.
Y'all can guess what I'm gonna do here...
2023-12-17 06:47:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Uh oh...
Hopefully the video is more of an evergreen video. (The Remaster videos were more topical/current. My OD&D video sits at #9 among these videos here, but has since gone up to #1!)
2023-12-12 00:41:10 +0000 UTC View Post
These excerpts from my ABSERD video are better proof than any that new players should start at Level 1 when learning Pathfinder 2e! (NOTE: There are legitimate reasons for some new player(s) to start at a higher level. This is an answer to the tendency of players from D&D 5e and other systems to assume "the real game" starts at higher level.)
(ABSERD is a character by Puffin Forest, w...
2023-12-09 21:59:30 +0000 UTC View PostHi all: Just an update that Abomination Vaults is not on hiatus. We're just in scheduling hell!
I had to focus on Remaster coverage in the first half of November. Then there were conventions and now finals and job conflicts for some folks.
Just wanted to let you all know that the Level 25 Scheduling Monster has won some battles recently. But we shall conquer!
2023-12-09 21:44:58 +0000 UTC View Post
