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reaction to Pathfinder 2E
Because I was reminded of 2nd edition Pathfinder, this is my general reaction to the 2nd ed rules:
subtitle - Why the eff did they go and do this for?
Level advancement – math is hard, totalling numbers is harder, prior numbers hurt my brain – just make every level 1000 XP
Races, no - that is trigger-y – call it ancestry = screw elves; humans rule
– humans then take half breed to get low light vision, a skill & a feat;
WTF is with only 6 race categories?
Why TF are goblins there, especially - & then why no tieflings?!
languages are over-rated & everyone is auto-literate
charts are intimidating, numbers are scary
HA! We'll show everyone who said WIS & CHA are dump stats! [CON is the dump stat now]
A good table of contents is for the weak!
Getting the pages right in the index is also for the weak
Decent editing is also for the weak [check pg33]
Pretty pictures and MOAR pretty pictures, even if they have nothing to do with the text;
WTF? Why is Tirion Lannister on pg53?
Paladins were scary, so now they are 'Champions' & do not deserve divine spells
Rangers were too popular & now also do not deserve spells
Rogues still have ALL the skills, but now that is the only thing going for them
... especially since non-rogues can now do traps
and EVERYONE else gets spells or spell-like abilities
Spell-casters DO NOT deserve skills
SURPRISE!! is just a word now and since it was a -confusing- word, it just means a -2 AC penalty
ALL backgrounds give 1 skill, 1 lore and 1 feat, even if it strains credulity to so do
SPELLS give too much choice and that is confusing, so casters only get 3 spells a level, max
[except sorcs get 4 max spells a level]
Killing is easy, multiple kills is better. Tormenting souls is fun!
There is a 3 day limit on raising dead, then it's new PC time – and higher the level of PC the more the spell costs
Eff you all dead guys, revival is a level 10 spell and there is no reincarnate or true resurrect
[revival is an expensive ritual that requires multiple participants & has lots of limitations that can maybe, kinda-sorta do a resurrect-adjacent effect]
FALLING? You're dead if it's more than 30 foot pretty much, pgs463-464
On a tie, bad guys always go first, p468
Aid and guidance were too effective, let's hobble that
THE WORLD WILL BURN! Seriously – create water makes 2 gallons, there is no extinguish spell & there are multiple flame/burning stuff up spells for all 4 caster categories – PLUS a dozen 'focus' category abilities [like dragon breath] that also do fire/flame/burning fx
GO HOME Encumbrance rules, you're drunk!
5 'bulk'+STR mod for enc limit before penalties
Chain armor or Leather armor or studded Leather are ALL 1 bulk
a longsword is 1 bulk, an ELF longsword is 2 bulk – and TEN crowbars is 1 bulk
cookware is 2 bulk, 10 fulls sets of winter clothing is 1 bulk
a longbow is 2 bulk, a shortbow or crossbow are 1 bulk/e, TEN hand xbows are 1 bulk
a war hammer is 1 bulk, TEN crafting hammers or TEN shortswords are 1 bulk
ALL music instruments, from flute to cello are 1 bulk
a 4-man tent is 1 bulk, TEN 1-man tents are 1 bulk
subtitle - Why the eff did they go and do this for?
Level advancement – math is hard, totalling numbers is harder, prior numbers hurt my brain – just make every level 1000 XP
Races, no - that is trigger-y – call it ancestry = screw elves; humans rule
– humans then take half breed to get low light vision, a skill & a feat;
WTF is with only 6 race categories?
Why TF are goblins there, especially - & then why no tieflings?!
languages are over-rated & everyone is auto-literate
charts are intimidating, numbers are scary
HA! We'll show everyone who said WIS & CHA are dump stats! [CON is the dump stat now]
A good table of contents is for the weak!
Getting the pages right in the index is also for the weak
Decent editing is also for the weak [check pg33]
Pretty pictures and MOAR pretty pictures, even if they have nothing to do with the text;
WTF? Why is Tirion Lannister on pg53?
Paladins were scary, so now they are 'Champions' & do not deserve divine spells
Rangers were too popular & now also do not deserve spells
Rogues still have ALL the skills, but now that is the only thing going for them
... especially since non-rogues can now do traps
and EVERYONE else gets spells or spell-like abilities
Spell-casters DO NOT deserve skills
SURPRISE!! is just a word now and since it was a -confusing- word, it just means a -2 AC penalty
ALL backgrounds give 1 skill, 1 lore and 1 feat, even if it strains credulity to so do
SPELLS give too much choice and that is confusing, so casters only get 3 spells a level, max
[except sorcs get 4 max spells a level]
Killing is easy, multiple kills is better. Tormenting souls is fun!
There is a 3 day limit on raising dead, then it's new PC time – and higher the level of PC the more the spell costs
Eff you all dead guys, revival is a level 10 spell and there is no reincarnate or true resurrect
[revival is an expensive ritual that requires multiple participants & has lots of limitations that can maybe, kinda-sorta do a resurrect-adjacent effect]
FALLING? You're dead if it's more than 30 foot pretty much, pgs463-464
On a tie, bad guys always go first, p468
Aid and guidance were too effective, let's hobble that
THE WORLD WILL BURN! Seriously – create water makes 2 gallons, there is no extinguish spell & there are multiple flame/burning stuff up spells for all 4 caster categories – PLUS a dozen 'focus' category abilities [like dragon breath] that also do fire/flame/burning fx
GO HOME Encumbrance rules, you're drunk!
5 'bulk'+STR mod for enc limit before penalties
Chain armor or Leather armor or studded Leather are ALL 1 bulk
a longsword is 1 bulk, an ELF longsword is 2 bulk – and TEN crowbars is 1 bulk
cookware is 2 bulk, 10 fulls sets of winter clothing is 1 bulk
a longbow is 2 bulk, a shortbow or crossbow are 1 bulk/e, TEN hand xbows are 1 bulk
a war hammer is 1 bulk, TEN crafting hammers or TEN shortswords are 1 bulk
ALL music instruments, from flute to cello are 1 bulk
a 4-man tent is 1 bulk, TEN 1-man tents are 1 bulk
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