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.

Nope. Even so, if the Dad was able to visually identify that the guy was drunk, or if the guy was drunk enough to cry about how he was screwed because he was drunk, I think the guy was pretty shit faced. Also, breathalyzers are not automatic. I have been in a wreck before and the cop didn't check me. If you can…

This. I oppose the death penalty but if my wife was murdered and it was up to me I would request that the murderer have his skin pealed off while being simultaneously boiled alive in a bucket of oil. Thankfully, the decision wouldn't be mine to make because I would be coming from a place of complete irrationality.

Errr...do a lot of people answer yes? I drank quite a bit when I was young but I never drove drunk. Not once.

Zelda is a Jewish name. It is basically a short nickname for Griselda. Robin wouldn't be out of place compared to that.

Now I know what Sloth did prior to his adventures with the Goonies.

I would love it if it could be that way in America. But there is already approximately 300,000,000 civilian guns in the USA and a culture of people who are obsessed with them like some people are obsessed with cars.

I only have 1 firearm. A little 9mm. I only bring it out to go to the range every 6 months or so to practice using it. If my door were being kicked down my first thought would be to arm myself with it. I am not a Rambo (I would be scared shitless), I am not a loon with an arsenal (I have one small pistol).

What are the alternatives for the name? I would like to put in the Washington Human Beings.

"down" isn't how I'd describe riding off into the sunset with almost a billion dollars from the sale of an NBA franchise