Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
I do the YouTube thing and make a TIER LIST, ranking D&D and Pathfinder editions by deadliness!
0:00 Intro
1:29 OD&D
3:40 AD&D 1e
9:19 Basic D&D
11:40 AD&D 2e
16:07 D&D 3e
21:38 D&D 4e
27:35 Pathfinder 1e
30:56 D&D 5e
36:48 Pathfinder 2e
44:56 Closing statement
Rules Lawyer runs D&D 4e (Campaign 1):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_zoIs8Bq2N6nX3GBEpvZWct0DsfuaXux
Rules Lawyer runs D&D 4th Edition! (Campaign 2 - Dungeon Delve):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_zoIs8Bq2N6Yq0uZVVZk-VmEc1CIQzSO
"How D&D + Pathfinder Nerfed This Most TERRIFYING Monster Ability"
youtu.be/q7D9riIUiRw?si=-YH5fqr2tHia6jWX
"The day the "old school" died: TOP 10 ways 3rd Edition revolutionized D&D / Pathfinder"
youtu.be/AhoMtKvOdw0?si=9EdijSUxoQoQM35F
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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 our drop-in PF2e play system! discord.gg/easXGQn6pF
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.
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For PF2E actual plays, SUBSCRIBE to my other channel, "RULES LAWYER DISCORD COMMUNITY CHANNEL":
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Pick up your Pathfinder 2e book 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 Player Core: amzn.to/3FIRaAR
PF2 GM Core: amzn.to/3FIRaAR
PF2 Monster Core: amzn.to/4bV540M
PF2 Player Core 2: amzn.to/3zMTsiX
PF2 Beginner Box: amzn.to/3eVsUBB
I have a policy of not taking sponsorships. I appreciate all the offers, but I will not accept them!
Check out my channel on popular media (TV, movies, music), RONALD OFF THE RECORD!
youtube.com/channel/UCj7C35sQEq144HJBUnnx4Tg
I do the YouTube thing and make a TIER LIST, ranking D&D and Pathfinder editions by deadliness!
0:00 Intro
1:29 OD&D
3:40 AD&D 1e
9:19 Basic D&D
11:40 AD&D 2e
16:07 D&D 3e
21:38 D&D 4e
27:35 Pathfinder 1e
30:56 D&D 5e
36:48 Pathfinder 2e
44:56 Closing statement
Rules Lawyer runs D&D 4e (Campaign 1):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_zoIs8Bq2N6nX3GBEpvZWct0DsfuaXux
Rules Lawyer runs D&D 4th Edition! (Campaign 2 - Dungeon Delve):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_zoIs8Bq2N6Yq0uZVVZk-VmEc1CIQzSO
"How D&D + Pathfinder Nerfed This Most TERRIFYING Monster Ability"
youtu.be/q7D9riIUiRw?si=-YH5fqr2tHia6jWX
"The day the "old school" died: TOP 10 ways 3rd Edition revolutionized D&D / Pathfinder"
youtu.be/AhoMtKvOdw0?si=9EdijSUxoQoQM35F
============================
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 our drop-in PF2e play system! discord.gg/easXGQn6pF
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
Pick up your Pathfinder 2e book 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 Player Core: amzn.to/3FIRaAR
PF2 GM Core: amzn.to/3FIRaAR
PF2 Monster Core: amzn.to/4bV540M
PF2 Player Core 2: amzn.to/3zMTsiX
PF2 Beginner Box: amzn.to/3eVsUBB
I have a policy of not taking sponsorships. I appreciate all the offers, but I will not accept them!
Check out my channel on popular media (TV, movies, music), RONALD OFF THE RECORD!
youtube.com/channel/UCj7C35sQEq144HJBUnnx4Tg
