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Let's convert the D&D movie characters into Pathfinder 2e! (Rules Lawyer and friends)

0:00 Introductions

10:22 The official D&D statblocks

44:48 Making Edgin

1:04:18 Making Holga

1:18:25 Making Simon

1:30:43 Making Doric

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D&D is NOT "rules light" (Part 2 of "Law School" #3, Side-By-Side Combat in Pathfinder 2e)

0:00 Introduction

0:52 Comparing their complexity

6:57 Ambushes

8:54 Action systems

12:36 Modifiers

15:31 Critical successes + failures

18:02 Mobility

22:5...

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Let's Run THE SAME COMBAT in D&D and Pathfinder 2E! (Rules Lawyer)

0:00 Introduction

2:24 Before combat

4:55 Initiative!

6:02 "Surprise"

8:18 D&D turn

11:12 PF2E turn, attack modifiers

15:30 Ready v. Ready or Delay

19:...

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FIRST SESSION of reconstituted ABOMINATION VAULTS group will post ASAP!

(UPDATE: Berkeley library occupation got in the way, I hope to post May 12, but May 13 or 14 is more likely)

I am juggling paid RPG sessions, video editing, and UC-Berkeley library occupying!...

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D&D YouTubers Near-TPK in Pathfinder 2e! TOO HARD, or GIT GUD? (From Abomination Vaults #5)

0:00 Worst hero point ever

3:30 The dice hate them

4:50 Death

8:06 Post-mortem discussion

9:46 Things work differently in PF2E

13:48 PF2E more tactical than D&D 5E...

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IS THIS PATHFINDER 2.1? Rules Lawyer talks about the upcoming Pathfinder REMASTER books!

0:00 Overview

2:57 Talking through the changes

9:06 No more alignment!?

14:04 Remastering alchemist, champion, oracle, witch

21:25 Spell levels now spell ranks!?

22:53...

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D&D movie is actually a PATHFINDER movie! (Part 2 of my movie trilogy)

By a preponderance of the evidence, the "D&D movie" is actually a PATHFINDER movie! 

I present my case.

0:00 Intro

0:50 #10 Edgin did a secret check  

2:29 #9 ...

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D&D movie's modest performance and why this means aggressive monetization of D&D (Rules Lawyer)

Dungeons & Discourse's "I watched the D&D movie. It scared me.":

https://youtu.be/VQzz89-c3JY


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Pathfinder's crunchy rules ENABLE roleplay, not hinder it (clips from Outlaws of Alkenstar #2)

Some don't play Pathfinder 2e because its crunchy rules "get in the way of roleplaying." But the rules often ENABLE roleplaying. Here are clips from our 2nd Outlaws of Alkenstar session showing exa...

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D&D YouTubers... OUTLAWS OF ALKENSTAR #2 - "This Bank Robbery Will Be Televised"!

I think this was both the most stressful/dangerous-feeling session I've ever run, and also the most hilarious...

Our outlaws conduct a bank robbery while their gunpowder-ooze oracle (Offbeat ...

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Is the ORC License better than the Creative Commons used by D&D? The Rules Lawyer reviews draft license

Is the ORC License better than the Creative Commons used by D&D?


0:00 Intro

1:38 Why the ORC License? (vs. Creative Commons)

11:39 Clauses for open gaming vs. WOTC ...

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D&D YouTubers praise PF2e's downtime rules, discuss 5E's design shortcomings

D&D YouTubers praise PF2e's downtime rules, discuss 5E's design shortcomings

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NPC needs an intervention (The Rules Lawyer)

Love and betrayal in the library of Otari.

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D&D YouTubers... OUTLAWS OF ALKENSTAR, Session 1!

This is a wild group!

(I changed the link to a NEW version of the video that doesn't cut out Offbeat Outlaw 3 minutes early at the end)

0:00 Housekeeping

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D&D YouTubers Learn PF2 - ABOMINATION VAULTS, Session 2

0:00 Getting ready

2:31 Recap

9:18 A visitor

17:41 Ropes and climbing

34:51 Getting caught

39:10 Colby's first Magus turn

50:27 The gang's all here

54:39 E...

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(FULL VIDEO) D&D YouTubers... Abomination Vaults #1

0:00 Introductions and characters

9:52 Adventure begins

22:12 At the Dawnflower Library

26:32 Meeting Williamson

35:03 Don't upset the librarian

46:24 Meeting the othe...

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Talking about Pathfinder 2e with MrRhexx FOR 3 HOURS!


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How Pathfinder 2e FIXES 1e and D&D (The Rules Lawyer)

(Yes, this is Course 2. Course 1 will actually go public before this one!)

I go into the DESIGN GOALS of Pathfinder 2nd Edition, which is the latest attempt to address issues...

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D&D YouTubers praise Pathfinder 2e's "crunch" and 3 action economy (Rules Lawyer)

During Session 4 of our "D&D YouTubers learn Pathfinder 2e" series, they praised the "crunch" and 3 action economy of Pathfinder 2e.

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(EDITED VIDEO) D&D YouTubers Learn Pathfinder 2e - Session 5, "Every Hip Thrust Matters"

Here is the edit of our Session 5, shot on February 6, 2023.

(Tabletop Bro couldn't make it this session.)

0:00 Level 2!

4:22 Darkmantle fight resumes

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(EDITED VIDEO) D&D YouTubers' learn PF2 - Session 4, "The one where they split the party"

Here is the edit of our Session 4, shot on January 24, 2023.

One does not simply walk into more doors...

(Treantmonk, Domble Builds, and SwingRipper couldn't make it this session.)

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(EDITED VIDEO) D&D YouTubers learn PF2 - Session 3, "What's worse than a warg?" (Introducing The DM Lair!)

Here is the edit of our Session 3, shot on January 10, 2023.

0:00 Meeting DM Lair!

3:18 Meeting Hulgrum!

4:39 Kobold fight

10:00 Is that a ghost?

25:08 Austin's happy ...

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D&D YouTubers Learn Pathfinder 2e - Session 4 ("The one where they split the party")

Tabletop Bro (Orion, ranger), d4 Deep Dive (Arriana, monk), and DM Lair (Hulgrum, cleric) continue our adventure! 

SwingRipper, Domble Builds, and TreantMonk couldn't make it this sessio...

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D&D YouTubers Learn Pathfinder 2e - Session 3 ("What can be worse than a warg?")

The DM Lair joins the party! (Sorry my mic sound isn't very good.)

0:00 Defend the OGL

10:18 The DM Lair!

16:00 Session "begins"

24:36 Meeting Hulgrum

48:14 Kobolds! View Post

D&D YouTubers' 1ST PATHFINDER 2E BOSS FIGHT (They learn how Massive Damage works!) - Session 2

Here is the edit of our Session 2! (The full sessions of our playthrough are on Patreon.)  

They have different levels of experience (d4 Deep Dive/Colby could not join us for this sessio...

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Chance to game with me!

You all know Tier 3, which was limited to 6 spots for people who want first dibs on something I personally run? That cap has been lifted.

From the past year, I've found that people's int...

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D&D YouTubers' FIRST SESSION of PATHFINDER 2E (Rules Lawyer) - #1 "Into the Darkmoon Wood"

0:00 Thoughts from Session 0 

1:28 Campaign begins! 

1:55 Filzo, Zappy, Julved, Arriana get quests 

8:00 Meeting Orion 

10:19 Meeting Arriana 

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D&D YouTubers have their 1st BOSS FIGHT in Pathfinder 2e (SESSION #2)

We are joined by Pack Tactics for Session 2!

0:00 Meeting Zappy

18:55 Ulizmila's cottage

22:17 Sexy cauldron fight!

49:18 Magic Weapon Thaumaturge Super Crit!

50:28 Cr...

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Private GMing by The Rules Lawyer!

I don't get paid lawyering, so I depend on YouTube, this Patreon, and private GMing!

(June 2022 video explaining my situation: 2022-12-27 17:36:40 +0000 UTC View Post

D&D YouTubers learn Pathfinder 2e, SESSION 1

0:00 Getting ready

8:41 Thoughts & questions from Session 0

19:17 Housekeeping, finishing characters

36:33 Campaign begins!

38:26 Meeting Filzo

42:31 Meeting Zappy...

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