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Which is the Best 5e? D&D, Tales of the Valiant, or Level Up Advanced 5e?
Sly Flourish🎲 DM CraftWatch on YouTube
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Mike dives into the three core books of four different 5e systems and offers his opinions on the best of the bunch!
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Black Flag System Reference Document
https://koboldpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Black-Flag-Roleplaying-v04_2025_07_01.pdf
D&D 2014 5.1 System Reference Document
https://www.dndbeyond.com/attachments/39j2li89/SRD5.1-CCBY4.0License.pdf
D&D 2024 5.2 System Reference Document
https://media.dndbeyond.com/compendium-images/srd/5.2/SRD_CC_v5.2.1.pdf
Level Up Advanced 5e System Reference Document
https://a5esrd.com/a5esrd
Video Contents
00:00 I love 5e
01:48 What is 5e?
06:51 Focusing on Four Versions -- D&D 2014, D&D 2024, Level Up Advanced 5e, and Tales of the Valiant
08:51 Focusing on the Core Books
09:26 What is the Best 5e?
11:36 Best Player's Handbook
24:27 Best Game Master Guide
36:57 Best Monster Book
46:06 Recapping the Ranking
47:02 Mix and Match