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Was GRAPPLE the worst rule in D&D 3e/Pathfinder 1e? (Rules Lawyer)

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 1d

0:00 Intro
0:54 Dragon
5:03 Cornugon
8:36 Paleohemoth
9:31 Medusa
11:14 Grim Reaper/Lesser Death

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 14d

Pathfinder 2e is accused of being too complex due to its predecessor... I look at the notorious old GRAPPLE rules and contrast them to PF2!

0:00 Intro
2:22 PF1 Grapple!
10:19 D&D 3e Grapple
11:09 PF2 Grapple
16:00 Final thoughts: Yay or nay?

#pathfinder2e #dnd

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx29...

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Sep 8

23:06 Automatic Rune Progression
24:16 Gradual Attribute Boosts
25:28 Variant Free Archetype

Things I house rule and NERF in Pathfinder 2e! (Rules Lawyer)

The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Sep 8

17:19 Lessening a fall distance
18:06 Targeting hidden adjacent allies
18:46 Restrictions requiring Stride actions
19:51 Fascinated condition
20:36 Keep Voluntary Flaws
21:35 Monk "dodge" action
22:18 Concealing spellcasting

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Sep 8

0:00 Intro
0:52 Double the dice!
1:17 Aid
2:54 Recall Knowledge
6:13 Investigate
6:32 Defend, Scout
6:49 Monster "Grab" ability
9:45 XP by "feel"
10:47 Garden of Healing
11:39 Timber Sentinel
12:58 Tailwind
14:08 Spiritual Anamnesis
15:09 Resentment Witch
16:48 Recovering from knockouts

The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Sep 8

I share 20 house rules and NERFS I use in Pathfinder 2e!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-FP...
#pathfinder2e

GM advice: Running ambushes, stealth, and starting combat in Pathfinder 2e (Rules Lawyer)

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Sep 2

0:00 Intro
1:22 Why you want to ambush
2:15 GM Core on ambushes
10:06 How I run ambushes
18:05 Simplifying stealth
19:40 Final thoughts

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Sep 2

I don't use the GM Core's advice for starting combats where some creatures are hiding. This is what I do, and why!
The "instigator" is always first in initiative, and people can't "lose their stealth" when combat starts. I go into it more in today's vid!
#pathfinder2e
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNGn...

How D&D + Pathfinder Nerfed This Most TERRIFYING Monster Ability

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Aug 18

I review the history of the most TERRIFYING monster ability in Dungeons & Dragons/Pathfinder history: ENERGY DRAIN!
#dnd #pathfinder #osr

0:00 Intro
2:54 The original energy drain
6:24 The nerfing of energy drain
15:44 Final thoughts
youtu.be/q7D9riIUiRw

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

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Aug 12

The ins and outs of Pathfinder 2e's stealth and detection rules, in EIGHT minutes! Learn one of more #pathfinder2e 's more intricate systems, which you can also adapt for #dnd and other systems
0:41 Detection conditions
3:47 Senses
5:02 Example
5:59 Sneak
7:39 Seek
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y01c...

STARFINDER 2nd edition is out! Science fantasy RPG + MASSIVE expansion for Pathfinder 2e!

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Jul 30

0:00 Intro, overview
6:44 Ancestries
12:04 Equipment
17:05 New rules
20:45 Resources
22:53 CLASSES
23:57 Envoy
27:47 Mystic
32:16 Operative
36:19 Solarian
42:40 Soldier
45:39 Witchwarper
52:21 Final thoughts

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Jul 30

My overview of the new 2nd Edition of Starfinder RPG! It's fully compatible with Pathfinder 2e and (if the table is open to it) massively expands what you can do with Pathfinder. With SIX classes: Envoy, Mystic, Operative, Solarian, Soldier, Witchwarper!
#starfinder #pathfinder
youtu.be/M7Lmu7FKW8I

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Jul 29

Brief done! Now to go through 150 unread emails and my list of 11 tasks I've been delaying

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Jul 19

0:00 Intro
1:58 Overview
13:48 Building skirmish encounters
16:01 Play example

COMMAND TROOPS! Pathfinder's Skirmish Warfare rules in Battlecry! (Rules Lawyer)

The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Jul 19

Pathfinder RPG releases rules where your PCs can take command of troops in combat while using all your abilities. I go over them in this video!
youtu.be/Q4AHAjwdAq4
#pathfinder2e #battlecry #pathfinder

Did Pathfinder fix the Guardian and make a proper TANK class? (Rules Lawyer Battlecry! coverage)

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Jul 16

0:00 Intro
2:51 Class features
12:19 Feats
16:22 Archetype
17:21 Final thoughts
19:25 Missed opportunities?

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Jul 16

Did Pathfinder fix the Guardian and make a proper TANK class? (Rules Lawyer)
youtu.be/8Bsm3GAjjhc
#pathfinder2e #battlecry #guardian

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

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Jul 14

I talk about the time I did a solo test-run of the rules from the 1977 (Holmes) Basic D&D box set! #oldschooldnd #osr #dnd
youtu.be/13zMvOfCvwI

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Jul 4

0:00 Intro
3:13 As bad as OGL scandal?
4:15 What other TTRPG companies are doing
6:03 Analysis of license
15:00 Dungeons & Discourse: Clickbait?
21:42 Reacting to Bob World Builder

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Jul 4

... community concerns - I did this stream/video because I was worried that the video I respond to would make DP feel they didn't have to.

The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Jul 4

4. I learn during this stream that DP has said they have heard the community's concerns and suggested there will be changes when they release a Homebrewing Kit for Daggerheart. I'm happy they are, and hopefully this video helps ensure they make changes addressing ...

The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Jul 4

3. I make specific comparisons between Darrington Press' GCL and other companies' licenses post-OGL crisis, which do not have similar problematic provisions.

The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · Jul 4

2. Yes, I have seen the Roll for Combat stream where they say that people are overreacting to the license as well. I respond to it at 9:13, and welcome people to see it.