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Pathfinder 2e's Stealth and Detection rules in 8 MINUTES (Rules Lawyer)

I DARE myself to make a short video, to explain one of Pathfinder's more intricate subsystems!

0:00 Intro
0:41 Detection conditions
3:47 Senses
5:02 Example
5:59 Sneak
7:39 Seek

Dying & Dumbfounded: How was old-school D&D FUN!?

STEAL this Pathfinder 2e rule! Make fear FUN.

Wow I don't even need to make timestamps for this one! =D

EDITED STREAM: Rules Lawyer REACTS to 4e creator, compares D&D 4e and Pathfinder 2e

0:00 Intro
4:00 Bad experience with PF2e community
8:40 Pathfinder 2e builds on D&D 4e
12:50 Character customization, approachability
18:19 "Illusion of Choice"?
24:34 Some things 4e does better than PF2?

FULL STREAM: D&D 4e creator tempted by Pathfinder (a.k.a. Let's talk about 4e and PF2)

(EDITED video) RONALD RANTS: Rules Lawyer reacts to videos hating Pathfinder 2e!

I tried to cut down the 2+ hour stream... and it ended up being 43 minutes (oh well). Probably still better for the masses anyway!

0:00 Intro
1:00 Reaction to "Shut Up About Pathfinder"
5:34 Only give a recommendation if asked?
12:01 Too many options?
21:40 Reaction to Notepad's rant about PF2
23:40 Thum...

(Original Stream) RONALD RANT #1: The Rules Lawyer reacts to some videos critical of Pathfinder 2e!

Join me live! The VOD will be exclusive to Patrons. (There will be an edited version on my channel later)

Two videos that I plan to react to:

"Shut Up About Pathfinder!" (The Chemist's Codex):

https://youtu.be/G06sURsxBHg?si...

The Pros and Cons of Pathfinder 2e vs. D&D (Rules Lawyer)

Welcome to my new Casual Era

Need to take a short break

Hi all,

I need to let everyone know that I will need to not make regular weekly/biweekly YouTube videos for a while, to be able to focus on a massive BAMN website overhaul I've been working on, while also juggling private RPGs and legal work.

I have given myself the deadline of May 31 to make this new website a re...

D&D leaders leave WOTC! Why did D&D 5.5e fail?

0:00 Intro
3:03 D&D 5.5e has underperformed
9:47 Quiet sea change away from D&D
15:20 The OGL Plan failed
24:05 Staffing/morale crisis
28:10 5.5e made for economic, not game considerations
33:02 Unserious design process without a playtest
41:23 Mid-playtest retreat
44:25 The biggest irony
49...

XP to Level 3’s first Pathfinder game | 8 PROBLEMS in the Beginner Box and how to fix them

0:00 Intro

2:27 Still recommend the Beginner Box!

3:56 XP to Level 3's video

13:10 Problems in Beginner Box

13:19 #1: It should emphasize skill actions

16:50 #2: It should encourage teamwork

18:29 #3: No MAP boxes

19:32 #4: No prompt to teach exploration activities

23:26 #5: No ...

5 Gründe warum Pathfinder mir besser gefällt als D&D (Rules Lawyer auf Deutsch)

The one where I cover Pathfinder and my history with German!

Click "CC" for tailored subtitles in English and German!

(If you're learning German like me, watching and learning this video is a great way to improve it! =D )

Vielen Dank an Drazon, Geheim, Julian, Max, und MaxG4 für ihre Hilfe mit

der Ü...

5 razones por las que prefiero Pathfinder RPG a D&D (Rules Lawyer)

0:00 Introducción

1:23 ¿Qué es Pathfinder?

2:09 #1: Personajes

3:57 #2: Sistema de acciones

5:20 #3: Los Cuatro Grados de Éxito

6:34 #4: ¡El sistema de crear encuentros funciona!

7:24 #5: Las reglas son gratis, y Hasbro apesta

9:14 Recursos en inglés e español

5 rules The Rules Lawyer GOT WRONG in Pathfinder 2e

Top 10 most common mistakes D&D players make learning Pathfinder 2e

The video where I judiciously use clips from anime, Mad Men, and Chumbawamba.

0:00 Intro

1:39 Starting at Level 3

4:17 Forgetting your 4 boosts

5:18 Not maxing out key stats

8:40 Assuming things with similar names are the same

9:46 Assuming ability scores are the same

11:11 Concentra...

A teach of Pathfinder 2e for D&D players (Rules Lawyer)

A long-overdue overview of Pathfinder 2e by this lawyer-teacher!

0:00 Intro
1:47 Characters
5:27 Combat balance
6:16 Three action economy
8:55 Skills
11:21 Four degrees of success
13:26 Proficiency system
16:17 "Multiclassing"
20:28 Vancian spellcasting
24:51 Learning plan
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It’s actually EASIER to improvise in Pathfinder than in D&D

0:00 Intro
3:12 Three action economy
10:07 Sound math
21:59 What if there's a feat for it?

Patreon Bonus Video: All Runesmith runes and feats!

Continue to Runesmith FINAL THOUGHTS: https://youtu.be/M-yco0Hzvmw?t=1635

Pathfinder's new RUNESMITH class!

0:00 Intro
2:34 Runes, class features
9:27 Runes
18:50 Interesting decisions
19:38 Feats
27:16 Final Thoughts, and PF2e's new direction

Patreon Bonus Video: All Playtest Necromancer feats!

Pathfinder reinvents D&D necromancers with a NEW CLASS! (Rules Lawyer)

The Pathfinder Remaster didn't get rid of necromancers; it just raised them from the dead.

0:00 Intro
3:09 Class features
7:40 Subclasses, advancement
12:41 Feats
19:15 Final thoughts

Meanwhile on my other channel...

As you've probably all guessed, I'm on an unofficial hiatus with post-election activism and an insane crush of legal deadlines. But I've also been wrapping up a LABOR OF LOVE which is a THREE HOUR VIDEO on my other channel "Ronald Off the Record," called "A LAWYER'S EVIDENCE that Mike and Will become a romantic pair in Strang...

Do Pathfinder's new Class Archetypes deliver? (War of Immortals)

Some favorite classes from 1st edition Pathfinder have been ported into Pathfinder 2e, not as their own classes but as CLASS ARCHETYPES which are variants of already-established classes. Do they deliver?

0:00 Intro

4:28 Avenger (Rogue)

10:03 Bloodrager (Barbarian)

16:28 Seneschal (Witch)

20:15 Vi...

Is the EXEMPLAR the best martial class in D&D and Pathfinder? (with COMBAT DEMO) (War of Immortals)

Is the ANIMIST Pathfinder's most complex class? Explanation and COMBAT DEMO! (War of Immortals)

My coverage of Pathfinder's new War of Immortals book continues! I covered the new mythic rules. Here is one of the two new classes, the animist! The animist travels with mystical spirits who power his or her abilities.

0:00 Intro

1:38 Overview, class features

4:57 Typical morning

9:04 COMBAT DEMO

You can fight a KAIJU? Introducing mythic monsters in Pathfinder 2e! (War of Immortals)

0:00 Intro

2:18 Mythic abilities

7:23 Mythic monster templates

11:58 Mythic gogiteth

17:45 Profiles of mythic monsters

21:24 Agyra, mythic kaiju

38:28 Final Thoughts & Concerns

46:55 Official mythic variant rules

50:41 Houseruling mythic?

Be a god! Characters become TRULY mythic: Levels 12-20 (Pathfinder's War of Immortals)

In Part 2 of my coverage of War of Immortals, I cover the Mythic Destinies and other mythic options. Part 3 covers mythic monsters. Then in the last three videos I cover the Animist class, Exemplar class, and class archetypes respectively.

0:00 Intro

4:14 Apocalypse Rider

8:12 Archfiend

13:38 Ascended ...

Pathfinder's new MYTHIC RULES are like "Pathfinder Plus"! Beloved, or busted? (War of Immortals)

My coverage of the new WAR OF IMMORTALS book (street date Oct. 30) begins! First three videos will cover the new MYTHIC RULES. Then in the last three I cover the Animist class, Exemplar class, and class archetypes respectively.

0:00 Intro

3:28 What is mythic?

4:21 Calling

6:19 Rewrite Fate: busted?

What would you like me to cover MOST in War of Immortals?

My website overhaul project kicks into high gear starting this week, so I don't think I'll make a video this week so I can make several when War of Immortals comes out this month.

That said, I can't cover the WHOLE book. So what would you MOST like me to cover?

This is Paizo's ad copy for the book:

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EDITED INTERVIEW: Rules Lawyer INTERVIEW of Dragon's Demand (on Kickstarter) & Dawnsbury Days!