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To Switch or Not To Switch? Part 5: The Decision

This is the fifth and final post in a series called “To Switch or Not To Switch” about whether or not my gaming group should switch to Dungeons and Dragons, 5th Edition, or stay with Pathfinder. Our gaming group discussed the switch a couple weeks ago. It didn’t take long to realize that some folks were excited […]

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To Switch or Not To Switch? Part 4: Play the Game, Not the System

This is Part 4 in a series called “To Switch or Not To Switch” about whether or not my gaming group should switch to Dungeons and Dragons, 5th Edition, or stay with Pathfinder. Your dungeon master describes the scene. You imagine the environment and characters around you and decide how your character would react or choose […]

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To Switch or Not To Switch? Part 3: Investment

This is Part 3 in a series called “To Switch or Not To Switch” about whether or not my gaming group should switch to Dungeons and Dragons, 5th Edition, or stay with Pathfinder. Whichever gaming system we use, I’ve already determined that to be a better DM I’m willing to invest some money into the books […]

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To Switch or Not To Switch? Part 2: Learning New Rules

This is Part 2 in a series called “To Switch or Not To Switch” about whether or not my gaming group should switch to Dungeons and Dragons, 5th Edition, or stay with Pathfinder. Our gaming group has a varied background when it comes to RPGs. We even enjoy it for different reasons – some are […]

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To Switch or Not To Switch? Part 1: Source Material

This is Part 1 in a series called “To Switch or Not To Switch” about whether or not my gaming group should switch to Dungeons and Dragons, 5th Edition, or stay with Pathfinder. Just started my rpg group on a homebrewed quest in Andoran, part of the Pathfinder universe. I’ve put a lot of thinking into […]

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Spellcaster

In our primary roleplaying campaign I’ve been DMing. But in addition to our standing game, Amber has decided to start DMing some one-off games every once and a while. Instead of the same party of adventurers travelling together through thick and thin, in these one-offs the party will be made up of any folks who can play that […]

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The Master

As socially inept as I can be, one thing I’ve learned to do as an adult is convince people to come to my house and play games. Here’s a hint: food is key. Normally this consists of board games. Folks ready to come over earlier get to play a couple games [usually] under and hour […]