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P3ANUT92

DMed my first session of 5e last night after being a pathfinder GM for over a year.

5th Edition

So, had a trial session with it last night with a few of my players. I made a few characters (level 1) for them to pick from to make sure I knew what each could do and stuck to simple monsters, like goblins and troglodytes. I enjoyed it for different reasons that I enjoy Pathfinder. So I'll do a quick pro/con of 5e to Pathfinder (imo anyway) Pros

  • I like the simplicity of the advantage/disadvantage system much more than I thought I would. Simple and straightforward.
  • I like the concept of the way the class archetypes work in this.
  • I like that every ability score has a save tied to it now.
  • I like how independent characters can be from magic items (from what I've read) and how they are a big deal.
  • I like that AC holds up much better.
  • Less weapon variety-no more exotic weapons is pretty nice to me.
  • Less lethal crits and no confirmation rolls Cons
  • Less material. I'm sure this will change in time, but I absolutely love the classes of Pathfinder, such as the Oracle and Alchemist, and would love for more classes to be available.
  • The slower progression of proficiency compared to BAB and the base saves would make growth seem slower (this is speculation as I've only DMed one session and it's the impression I get)
  • Less resources available online. I like that for pathfinder my players can look at feats and class features for the next level and whatnot without having to buy the books. While I was willing to pay for the handbook, my players may not be and less time playing and more time checking what each player gets when they level is a negative when we meet once every two weeks or so. -Less weapon variety- I like the differences each weapon in pathfinder has with varying crit ranges and different crit multipliers. So, could anybody that either transferred from Pathfinder to 5e or tried both could share which their group prefers and why? The group I played with isn't my usual group and it was about 50/50 on which they preferred.

Posted Feb 25, 2016, 1:31 AM UTC

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