Mummelmann said:
Are you starting Pathfinder 2e, by any chance? I switched about 4-5 years ago from DnD 3.5 and never looked back. 5th edition DnD never caught my interest, it's just too simple and the combat variation is bland and dull compated to PF 2e. Also, are you getting a written campaign/module? PF has some really great ones, I think Kingmaker has been converted to 2e as well now, if you want something really unique and different. |
PF2e is such a well written system, and so friendly for GMs. Unfortunately, I was knees deep into DnD 5e when it launched, so I never really got the chance to run any campaign in it.
DnD 5e is very weak mechanically (especially advantage/disadvantage, which Shadow of the Demon Lord does much better with boons and banes), yes it is simple and sort of friendly to beginners (which pretty much all of my players were), but unfortunately, it is way too simple and limiting and very DM unfriendly. We were thinking of moving to PF2e at one point, or more likely Hackmaster 5e (IMO, the best DnD offshoot that fixes DnD's nonsensical "Did I hit your Armor Class?" naval inspired combat, that is unfortunately still around, even in PF2e), but eventually decided to move away altogether from class/level based systems, so we're currently running on a mashup of Runequest/BRP, Pendragon and dice pool system from Forbidden Lands (Year Zero Engine).
