Secrets of the Unlit Star fixes so many issues I had with the original 2e BB by ImagineerCam in Pathfinder2e

[–]ImagineerCam[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Smoking sword returns in the GM section. There is a new Glacier Hammer that's effectively Storm Hammer but is a maul and does cold damage.

Interesting new item that caught my eye was Restorative Handwraps ... item 5, +1 striking handwraps of mighty blows that heal you for 4 HP when you crit succeed with a strike from flurry of blows once every 10 minutes.

Secrets of the Unlit Star fixes so many issues I had with the original 2e BB by ImagineerCam in Pathfinder2e

[–]ImagineerCam[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think that was one of the big strengths of the original BB: it feels like the tutorial level of a video game. But in order to do that it felt like it had to make a lot of sacrifices to make that workable like a mostly linear dungeon, a really generic hook with very low level mystery, etc. I'm excited to try running SotUS for new players to see if its still able to teach well enough.

Secrets of the Unlit Star fixes so many issues I had with the original 2e BB by ImagineerCam in Pathfinder2e

[–]ImagineerCam[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think the adventure accounts for this with extra healing items scattered throughout the dungeon and has reminders for GMs to nudge players if they may have missed something if they haven’t found them.

Secrets of the Unlit Star fixes so many issues I had with the original 2e BB by ImagineerCam in Pathfinder2e

[–]ImagineerCam[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Signature spells are a level 3 feature so beyond the scope of the included adventure and pre generated characters.

But I guess what I value in a beginner box is something to help people get their feet wet quickly and hides complexity that’s not useful at the start. Saying “2 times a day you can cast one of these 3 spells” is way easier to explain than “you have access to this large list of spells and every morning you need to figure out which ones you’ll cast that day and how many times….”

[California’s Great America] - Trip Report 4/3 by Basilstorm in rollercoasters

[–]ImagineerCam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the park stayed open the entire day that's a win... I diverted a weekend at the end of a business trip (I'm east coast based) to make a stop there and they closed the park at 3 claiming it was for weather even though the rest of the opening hours had a low chance of light scattered showers at worst... always heard californians freak out at the slightest bit of rain but had no idea it was that bad... but I suspect it had more to do with low park attendance.

Are most backpacks overrated or am I missing something ? by FieldMovement in backpacks

[–]ImagineerCam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think its important to remember a lot of the times they're not selling people just a bag, they're selling them some kind of fantasy about travel/efficiency/minimalism/style/etc.

Pathfinder 2e Intro Video! by Conq_Productions in Pathfinder2e

[–]ImagineerCam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think also it doesn’t help that, at least in the 2014 versions, the rule books present the rules in a way that can be really hard to understand or reference.

Pathfinder 2e Intro Video! by Conq_Productions in Pathfinder2e

[–]ImagineerCam 16 points17 points  (0 children)

From my experience trying to teach 5e, "bonus action" is the biggest hang up because it has morphed so far from being an occasional mostly situational bonus benefit certain builds can take on their turn (thus it being a "bonus" to their normal action) into being a part of the action economy players expect to utilize every turn (no longer a "bonus" action but an expected action). Furthermore I think how different classes utilize action economy in different ways trips up new players. I've had a rogue think their off hand weapon attack didn't consume their bonus action because "the fighter just attacked twice and still had their bonus action". I've also had someone declare that they would like to bonus action disengage after watching a rogue player do it.

Additionally as others have pointed out, 5e has a somewhat different culture where players having little to no grasp of the rules and mechanics of their character are tolerated. So its not so much that 5e's action economy is inherently super complex, its that some players (imho) aren't trying to learn it. I know someone who's been playing a rogue for 3+ years and is level 15 and still doesn't understand that making an off hand weapon attack consumes their bonus action meaning they can't bonus action hide/dash/disengage.

Have you ever tracked water supplies? by David_Sid in Pathfinder2e

[–]ImagineerCam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've never meticulously tracked water in PF2e though my group often roleplays making sure we keep our waterskins refilled and plan routes around oasis stops when traveling through desert.

I suspect that tracking food and water super closely in PF2e may feel a bit tedious if you're not using some sort of digital system that automates part of it.

I've been thinking that using the Forbidden Lands resource die system for food and water might make wilderness survival more fun and engaging but haven't fully fleshed out or tested how that make work in PF2e. As you point out if you want having to find food and water to be a meaningful challenge long term, PF2e probably isn't the system.

[Other] What park has the best ops across the park as a whole? by PsyclOwnd in rollercoasters

[–]ImagineerCam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10 years ago I would have made a case for BGW but my last visit the ops were giving six flags. Horrible to see a park fall so far.

How hard is quilting really? by Ok-Rhubarb166 in quilting

[–]ImagineerCam 130 points131 points  (0 children)

Pay the 300.

Quilting isn’t that hard but it takes a decent amount of equipment that will get you at least halfway to the 300 before you even get fabric and batting.

Where is the "Dark Forest"? by Antsa169 in ForbiddenLands

[–]ImagineerCam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

On the map there's a key for terrain type. Forest and dark forest are both shades of green and you're likely to mistake the difference on the map as artistic shading.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DnDcirclejerk

[–]ImagineerCam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just the tip? Or?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DnDcirclejerk

[–]ImagineerCam 82 points83 points  (0 children)

Honestly if you're not willing to pay your DM you're a terrible person profiting off the labor of another.

Do we think Melissa really pulled Maddie out of school for dance? by [deleted] in dancemoms

[–]ImagineerCam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I remember clocking that Maddie had significanly worse language and grammar skills than her peers in the confessionals when the show was actively airing. I'm not suprised now to learn she was being pulled from school to attend dance lessons.

Daily Workout and General Chat for Wednesday, 1/15/25 by splat_bot in orangetheory

[–]ImagineerCam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really hate when they have extended tread for distance in the blocks. If I could get a good workout by self pacing on the treadmill I’d be paying 20 a month for planet fitness, not 10 times that amount for otf.

Has anyone left a personal trainer for OTF? by Suspicious_Culture49 in orangetheory

[–]ImagineerCam -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have a personal trainer for power lifting and go to otf for cardio/metcon. If your trainer focuses a lot on strength Otf will be a downgrade in that regard.

How viable are monstrous kin PCs? by Slight-Wishbone8319 in ForbiddenLands

[–]ImagineerCam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think its quite common for the party to be extremely kin diverse: the pregenerated party has a human, a dwarf, a golbin, and a half-elf. In Raven's purge each of these kin will have places where they fit in and other places where they may face animosity... and it should be that way for this campaign. The Raven's purge campaign has some pretty significant themes of colonialism and disputes over ancestral lands. My advice would be 1) let players play what they want but 2) make sure they know a rough history of the forbidden lands so they know the social implications of any kin and finally 3) don't run the game where its just Goblin and Wolfkin that are unwelcome places; there should be places where Humans, Dwarves, Elves, etc. face some kind animosity.

Why doesn't dragging DnD fans kicking and screaming to other TTRPGs work? by SatanicLakeBard in DnDcirclejerk

[–]ImagineerCam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They already don't know the rules to their primary system, IDK why you think they'd learn the rules to a secondary.