Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
With the embargo lifted, we can now confirm things about WOTC's approach to the new edition. I cover changes to spells, monsters, and the weird stealth rules, and discuss WOTC's new job postings for a Principal AI Engineer and Monetization Designer.
Hasbro posting for Principal AI Engineer: jobs.hasbro.com/job/Principal-AI-Engineer/1131114700
"Lawyer compares cost of continuing D&D to Pathfinder and other RPGs" (Rules Lawyer): youtu.be/Cb7X1uoEPfI?si=Qh2F3FrPhBH8UiXH
""Frustrating for Dungeon Masters" – Lazy RPG Talk Show" (Sly Flourish - The Lazy Dungeon Master) (at timestamp): youtu.be/RIjCbgcFH6w?t=1065
TreantMonk Temple's videos on:
Rules changes: youtu.be/rWcv38e6zHk?si=ivFEZ8TCUWyyXp8P
Nerfed spells: youtu.be/0HVkEZ25qTE?si=Ggsx7B4onqwDO9Ba
Unfixed spells: youtu.be/fgWZpjJnh2Y?si=ZJLLXJtS9mTtOzg0
"What's the Point of Status Effects?" (Design Doc): youtu.be/ThDVGP4UB30?si=vshts9SAE_Jqwr4a
"The Stealth Rule Actually Has Five Parts, and Work As Is. Here's All the Rules As Written, and Explanations" (Reddit)
reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/1em4g27/the_stealth_rule_actually_has_five_parts_and_work
D&D Lead Rules Designer Jeremy Crawford on revising Produce Flame (at timestamp): youtu.be/P0rXo-Wp_II?t=1280
Hasbro posting for Monetization Designer: jobs.hasbro.com/job/Renton-Monetization-Designer-Wash-98056/1194356400
MY "LAWYER'S CRITIQUE" SERIES ON D&D 5.5E / ONE DND: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5LfnOlAZRY5ZRZZc2OQZGLQtedoMv-f5
PLAYLIST OF MY COVERAGE OF WOTC, OGL CONTROVERSY:: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5LfnOlAZRY5uhKF6k2KC-cCkWZOFTcS7
0:00 Intro
2:01 WOTC: "Frustrating for DMs"
9:09 Unserious rebalancing of spells
20:31 Band-Aids to high CR monsters
27:57 Unchanged "feast or famine" rules
31:24 Stealth rules still janky
41:30 Martial/caster divide unchanged
53:19 Final Thoughts
55:29 Embarrassing Jeremy Crawford clip, WOTC not focusing on TABLETOP D&D
1:01:14 AI DMs
1:05:48 WOTC: "Live service game"
Hasbro's job posting for a Monetization Manager: jobs.hasbro.com/job/Renton-Monetization-Designer-Wash-98056/1194356400
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With the embargo lifted, we can now confirm things about WOTC's approach to the new edition. I cover changes to spells, monsters, and the weird stealth rules, and discuss WOTC's new job postings for a Principal AI Engineer and Monetization Designer.
Hasbro posting for Principal AI Engineer: jobs.hasbro.com/job/Principal-AI-Engineer/1131114700
"Lawyer compares cost of continuing D&D to Pathfinder and other RPGs" (Rules Lawyer): youtu.be/Cb7X1uoEPfI?si=Qh2F3FrPhBH8UiXH
""Frustrating for Dungeon Masters" – Lazy RPG Talk Show" (Sly Flourish - The Lazy Dungeon Master) (at timestamp): youtu.be/RIjCbgcFH6w?t=1065
TreantMonk Temple's videos on:
Rules changes: youtu.be/rWcv38e6zHk?si=ivFEZ8TCUWyyXp8P
Nerfed spells: youtu.be/0HVkEZ25qTE?si=Ggsx7B4onqwDO9Ba
Unfixed spells: youtu.be/fgWZpjJnh2Y?si=ZJLLXJtS9mTtOzg0
"What's the Point of Status Effects?" (Design Doc): youtu.be/ThDVGP4UB30?si=vshts9SAE_Jqwr4a
"The Stealth Rule Actually Has Five Parts, and Work As Is. Here's All the Rules As Written, and Explanations" (Reddit)
reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/1em4g27/the_stealth_rule_actually_has_five_parts_and_work
D&D Lead Rules Designer Jeremy Crawford on revising Produce Flame (at timestamp): youtu.be/P0rXo-Wp_II?t=1280
Hasbro posting for Monetization Designer: jobs.hasbro.com/job/Renton-Monetization-Designer-Wash-98056/1194356400
MY "LAWYER'S CRITIQUE" SERIES ON D&D 5.5E / ONE DND: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5LfnOlAZRY5ZRZZc2OQZGLQtedoMv-f5
PLAYLIST OF MY COVERAGE OF WOTC, OGL CONTROVERSY:: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5LfnOlAZRY5uhKF6k2KC-cCkWZOFTcS7
0:00 Intro
2:01 WOTC: "Frustrating for DMs"
9:09 Unserious rebalancing of spells
20:31 Band-Aids to high CR monsters
27:57 Unchanged "feast or famine" rules
31:24 Stealth rules still janky
41:30 Martial/caster divide unchanged
53:19 Final Thoughts
55:29 Embarrassing Jeremy Crawford clip, WOTC not focusing on TABLETOP D&D
1:01:14 AI DMs
1:05:48 WOTC: "Live service game"
Hasbro's job posting for a Monetization Manager: jobs.hasbro.com/job/Renton-Monetization-Designer-Wash-98056/1194356400
=============================
LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! I'm a lawyer who teaches and runs tabletop RPGs (Pathfinder, D&D, Starfinder) for kids, teens, and adults, and making videos related to TTRPGs and board games.
JOIN MY DISCORD to chat with our community and/or try the Pathfinder Beginner Box or our drop-in PF2e play system! discord.gg/YEXajaxdgq
SUPPORT MY PATREON for early access to many of my videos and access to exclusive content, and to support me! I do unpaid public-interest legal work and rely on the Patreon and private GMing.
patreon.com/theruleslawyer
For PF2E actual plays, SUBSCRIBE to my other channel, "RULES LAWYER DISCORD COMMUNITY CHANNEL":
youtube.com/channel/UCc1K95QD8Mv2Tr6Wne6KS9g
Follow me on BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/ruleslawyer.bsky.social
Or on TWITTER: twitter.com/theruleslawyer1
Pick up the Pathfinder Beginner Box on Amazon using my affiliate links below. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases which helps me continue doing what I love!
PF2 Beginner Box: amzn.to/3eVsUBB
Check out my channel on popular media (TV, movies, music), RONALD OFF THE RECORD!
youtube.com/channel/UCj7C35sQEq144HJBUnnx4Tg
