Pathfinder's crunchy rules ENABLE roleplaying, not hinder it! (Moments from Outlaws of Alkenstar)

11K views • 3 years ago • 14:32 A common thing heard among tabletop players is that crunchy rules "get in the way of roleplaying." But crunchy systems like Pathfinder 2e can actually ENABLE roleplaying. Here are clips from our 2nd Outlaws of Alkenstar session showing exactly that! The Ash mystery for the Oracle class, which is the star of this video: https://2e.aonprd.com/Mysteries.aspx?ID=10 CORRECTION: 4:14 - Inspire Courage has the auditory trait. As a Composition (see the trait), it must use a performance, and that performance must be auditory if it has a Verbal Component. (This also happens to match the fluff description in the spell.) Anyway, it was a rules mistake, but still doesn't counter the video's main point =D Playlist of the campaign at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5LfnOlAZRY4kB1p4_4IFiD4Aq9vnGqlx 0:00 Intro 1:29 Wellspring surge 3:12 Oracle curse 10:45 Getaway They have different levels of experience (Tabletop Bro couldn't make it this session): Offbeat Outlaw - https://www.youtube.com/@OffbeatOutlaw Never played before Dungeons & Discourse - https://www.youtube.com/@dungeonsanddiscourse Never played before SwingRipper (Sean, my 2nd in command over at my Discord) - https://www.youtube.com/@swingripper Veteran Tabletop Bro (Austin) - https://www.youtube.com/@tabletopbro1264 Played several sessions ============================= LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! I'm a lawyer who teaches and runs tabletop RPGs (Pathfinder, D&D, Starfinder) for kids, teens, and adults, making videos and hosting events related to TTRPGs and board games. JOIN THE RULES LAWYER DISCORD to try the Pathfinder Beginner Box, join our drop-in PF2e play system, and chat with our community! https://discord.gg/ruleslawyer SUPPORT THE RULES LAWYER PATREON for access to full reactions and certain gameplay videos, early access to many of my videos, and to support me! I do unpaid public-interest legal work and rely on the Patreon and running RPGs. https://www.patreon.com/theruleslawyer For extended-form actual plays, SUBSCRIBE to my other channel, "RULES LAWYER DISCORD COMMUNITY CHANNEL" (the full video of this "D&D Youtubers" series is only on Patreon) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1K95QD8Mv2Tr6Wne6KS9g Follow me on TWITTER at: https://twitter.com/theruleslawyer1 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! Pathfinder 2e Core Rulebook: https://amzn.to/3BiFCSj Pathfinder 2e Beginner Box: https://amzn.to/3eVsUBB