I have played up through 6th level. Fighters can get special dice that they can spend on a variety of maneuvers. Additionally, depending on your fighting style and archetype each fighter will feel very different. Not sure what you mean by linear fighter/quadratic wizard. Perhaps you are referring to the difference…

Feels like 2E with a dab of 3E. Basically the game is more streamlined, situational modifiers are replaced with a single mechanic, and low level monsters stay relevant at all levels (no PC becomes a god). It plays very smooth but it isn't very forgiving. PC deaths are common again.

AD&D 2E came out in 1987. A $25 book from 1987 is equivalent to a book that costs $52.34 today because of inflation.

Yes. How dare companies try to stay in business. Also, I do like the rules in 1E, however, the presentation was horrid.

The press ignores Pathfinder because the average person on the street has never heard of it. The brand recognition of D&D is key here. I have played Pathfinder since it came out. Now I play 5E. I am tired of the 3E rule set and I wanted something new. 5E is refreshing.

Yes. You can download the basic rules on the DnD website. Or, you can buy the starter set for $13 from Amazon. It comes with pre-made characters, dice, and a really nice little adventure that takes your players from 1st level to 5th level. The dice alone are worth at least $5 and the adventure is a keeper.

Everyone in my party feels relevant. Even the bard. ESPECIALLY the bard. Give it a try.

5E feels like a mix of 2E with the good parts of 3E. It is not like a video game at all and it actually has optional rules that promote roleplaying.

1. Feats are optional. Instead of an ability score increase you can take a feat. Feats are powerful in 5E and add a lot of customization to your character.

2. Specializations. Each class comes with some sort of specialization (fighting style, bard college...). For example, consider the fighter. In 3.5E if you…

I am a Pathfinder fan. I have been playing it ever since it came out because I disliked 4E. That being said, it is hardly flawless. Like, not even close.

...and then take pics with our phone. If they waited just a tad longer he would have taken a selfie.

That is also a defense mechanism. Like squid ink.

I bet it also makes a difference depending on who is with you. If I were with my wife I would probably fight something scary. If I were alone I would probably run whilst pissing myself.

I'm just gonna say it...fake as the prank itself.

My little dog loves to be petted. He also gets really happy with vocal praise though. My lab doesn't seem to care about either. However, she loves to play so that is what I use as a reward her.

One time I was writing a code to solve this nasty differential equation and I spilled my coffee all over my pants and the floor and when I got up to get some paper towels I slipped and landed on my side crushing all of the snacks in my pocket.

err...but in this case it is bbc editing their own show out of respect. They aren't being forced to do it.

Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes. Made no sense at all. So we know, since the chimp showed up after Leo, that different paths through the anomaly result in exiting the anomaly at different points in time. When Leo travels back through the anomaly to go home we could say that somehow Thade got his hands on a ship and…

I don't think you can make any object a port key inside the grounds of Hogwarts because of the protections in place. I guess the idea is that the cup was made one prior to entering the grounds? That is my lame attempt.