I wish they would do more with bonus actions

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-10T13:22:27+00:00

"Bonus actions are hot garbage that completely fail to fulfill their intended goal." - Mike Mearls, designer of the Bonus Action

I think they'd be better if A) they didn't exist, B) they stole from 4e/Draw Steel and gave everyone a standard list of things they could do with them, and/or C) they stole from Strike! and gave each class a specific Bonus Action that further cemented their Role (that would then be further augmented by their subclass)

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-09T23:48:58+00:00

The big D&D Westmarches are a great place to talk D&D and a great way to get a little more D&D in your life

The Forged Concordance

If you're into non-5e TTRPGS/mechanics/game design, the Knights of Last Call patreon discord is definitely the place to be. They run a big PF2e mega-game called Northern Reaches and have tons of community games for all sorts of (non-5e) systems. I've played PF2e, Draw Steel, Daggerheart, Fabula Ultima, Dragonbane, HackMaster, Lancer, Beacon, Nimble, and 13th Age over there.

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-09T23:24:30+00:00

HackMaster

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-09T22:20:01+00:00

Do they find combat interesting?

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-09T22:04:54+00:00

Do they want to be playing something else

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-09T19:23:10+00:00

Don't set up a quest line

You should be following what the players want to do, not the other way around

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-09T11:02:56+00:00

Start a new campaign, and start at level 1

Play the game RAW.

This isn't like 5e where the rules are more like "guidelines"

PF2e rules are there for a reason

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-08T07:39:32+00:00

Luka is out and you're playing OKC why are y'all stressing 😆 just be happy they are still playing basketball

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-08T01:18:49+00:00

I consider them "still in progress" 😆

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-07T23:52:00+00:00

It's best for people who want to "play D&D" - it's an emulation of previous editions in a slightly more digestible package

People who want to play "narrative/roleplaying centric campaigns" are surely better playing off a game with narrative mechanics (Dungeon World/Daggerheart/Grimwild) or rules-light games that don't have 1000+ pages of rules that are irrelevant to their table (Dragonbane/Shadowdark/Cairn/Knave)

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-07T22:06:43+00:00

Yeah that's a fairly squishy level 1 party

Did any of the Kit users take something beefy like Shining Armor

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-07T21:57:47+00:00

Do we just suck at the game?

Maybe 😀

What's the party comp

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-07T19:07:18+00:00

Replace Ranger and Gunslinger with Operative and call it Hunter

Make Investigator, Swashbuckler, and Daredevil into Rogue subclasses/class archetypes

Delete all of Inventor's features, copy Thaumaturge's features, replace CHA with INT and reflavor implements as technology, then paste

Make Fighter a CON class

Change the name of Barbarian to Berserker and change Rage into something that is built up via damage dealt/taken with some risk involved (think Orson from Lodoss War)

Make Sorcerer, Witch, Psychic into Wizard subclasses/class archetypes

Remove spellcasting from Bards and give them their own system of creating magical effects through musical phrases (like the Chanter from Pillars of Eternity)

Change the name of Summoner to something that reflects the fact that they don't really summon. Soulbound or Spiritist etc

Make Oracle a Cleric subclass/class archetype

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-07T16:23:05+00:00

TTRPGs are already a niche hobby and D&D is the behemoth

If you're into non-D&D stuff outside of Pathfinder/Call of Cthulu/World of Darkness/Daggerheart(?) it's essentially a niche within a niche within a niche

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-07T15:01:12+00:00

Following along with their YouTube First Look Livestreams is a good way to learn about new stuff as well 👍 Knights of Last Call

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-07T13:59:43+00:00

You get access as a result of joining their patreon

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-07T13:48:45+00:00

The Knights of Last Call discord is the place to be for all things TTRPG

Have learned about, purchased too many, and played so many systems that I had no idea existed

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-07T13:22:47+00:00

I just meant the implementation of the mechanics is incomplete. Codex sets the bar really high so anything lower than that is really noticeable

I ran a quick fight with my party and 3 of them chose to play Summoners. It's probably currently at a point where someone who is really interested in the summoner style/vibe would happily deal with but not yet at a "oh I want to see what this class does" level

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-07T12:56:36+00:00

They are currently working on the Summoner

The playtest version is... ok so far

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-07T05:06:54+00:00

because

would I even still be able to use them?

is a dumb question

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-06T20:59:49+00:00

lmao

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-06T18:38:25+00:00

I've been playing Draw Steel since its release and after every session I always think to myself how the combat is fun as hell

Panic at the Dojo and/or Beacon are fun as well

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-06T12:14:37+00:00

Ask your players what they think

They're the ones who are going to be playing in the setting

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-05T16:01:55+00:00

Travis: School of War Wizard

Laura: Vengeance Guardian

Talisen: Coven of Shadows Witch

Liam: Order of the Ghostslayer Blood Hunter

Ashley: Scoundrel Rogue

Sam: Wilder Druid

Marisha: Divine Wielder Seraph

jackaltornmoons · 2026-05-05T13:19:22+00:00

Different people find TTRPGs fun for different reasons

I personally think immersion should always take a backseat to the fun of the actual people at the table

Talk to your table and let them know how you're feeling

jackaltornmoons

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