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@CommissionerManu 5 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for that info about the school/youth support from Paolo, I’m definitely going to suggest that to some people that work in schools and in youth work programs!
@rchriswells 5 күн бұрын
Awesome!
@CommissionerManu 5 күн бұрын
Edit: Paizo, not Paolo 😂
@jeffreykershner440 7 күн бұрын
This is a great review. I have been running RPGs for a few deacdes. Whenybkids are old enough they are allowed to play in the weekly game, before then they get one shots every so often (herokids, mouseritter). My weekly group switched to PF2e (original) just before the OGL stuff hit. Some of the players (grown ups) really haven't caught that this isn't d&d and that is a bit of a difficulty. They really like how easy d&d is with very few conditions and damage type not mattering. Im hesitant to buy the new books, because having to learn a new set of terms may fry some brains.
@rchriswells 5 күн бұрын
I love it! A lot of good thoughts here! Thanks for the comment. I agree re: your PF2 players. I wouldn’t do anything mid-campaign to confuse them. I might wait until you are between campaigns to look into the remaster.
@ScottnCarol4JC 12 күн бұрын
I have used this in my sandbox campaign. It’s great. I love supplements like this that you can plug into your game.
@rchriswells 11 күн бұрын
I agree! These scenarios are awesome to plug and play!
@ScottnCarol4JC 12 күн бұрын
Great intro to their complex game.
@patkelley8293 22 күн бұрын
I love this beginner box. It's so fun to open and go through. Christmas every day of the year!
@rchriswells 21 күн бұрын
Haha! I agree!
@matunusdonnerhammer3423 22 күн бұрын
While I'm not a fan of the old editions, I don't think they have any dark themes in them. On the contrary, I think they are actually rather made for a child audience than current editions. Current editions have more mature themes and more complex rules. Old editions were more cartoonis and had a stronger resemblence to board games. If anything at all, DnD has grown up with it's audience.
@rchriswells 22 күн бұрын
That’s a really neat perspective. A good reminder! Thanks for commenting!
@j.rivera1974 23 күн бұрын
It looks identical to the previous 2e Beginner Box set. What exactly makes this set "Remastered" ?
@rchriswells 23 күн бұрын
It’s the same adventure. However, all the spells, magic items, terminology (flat-footed = off guard) and monsters match the new remastered edition. A handful of monsters have been substituted out. Other than that, it’s the same as the original.
@danrimo826 23 күн бұрын
Wow. I did not know that they remastered the BB. That's great!
@dustincoopermusic 24 күн бұрын
Thanks for this review. I had the original PF 1E beginners box, and even though I did not use it for playing PF games, I still to this day use the pawns, maps, and the beginner adventure. Paizo really makes good products. I might have to buy the new beginner’s box anyway. Btw, their goblins are the best! I have 10 of their pre-painted goblins in my minis collection ❤ Thanks again!
@rchriswells 23 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for the comment! Yeah. I find D&D goblins to lack flavor. Just a minion to hack through. Pathfinder’s goblins on the other hand are awesome.
@dustincoopermusic 16 күн бұрын
@@rchriswellsyou mentioned an email to Paizo if one has a library or after school program (I did not see it in the notes). Can I get that? I do run a d&d tween club (we are actually playing Shadowdark currently), and I might see about running a few sessions of PF to see what they think.
@rchriswells 16 күн бұрын
@@dustincoopermusictotally! [email protected]!
@dustincoopermusic 16 күн бұрын
@@rchriswells thank you, good sir!
@travisbaggett2813 25 күн бұрын
I love all Dungeons with Dads videos!
@rchriswells 25 күн бұрын
Thanks so much!
@CaseyHuebner 29 күн бұрын
The Paizo team learned a lot from making this box. That is why the Pathfinder box is so good. Pathfinder box came after this one. This box is fantastic for what it is. I don’t like the nerfed character sheets as it’s impossible to roll into the next level without rerolling a character. My kids loved it.
@rchriswells 29 күн бұрын
Awesome insights! Thanks for commenting!
@lord17c Ай бұрын
love the break down.
@rchriswells Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@beaker703 Ай бұрын
Thanks for running through this Chris, great information!
@rchriswells Ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@TheHighjaker Ай бұрын
I'm glad I picked this book up for the infiltration and chase subsystems alone. Love this one
@rchriswells Ай бұрын
Chases are a blast!
@xKingLx Ай бұрын
I love Tinyd6 games! I moved over to ICRPG (for the crunch and Runehammer is cool af) but they have similar LOOT driven character mechanics which I love.
@rchriswells Ай бұрын
ICRPG is awesome!! I love that system!
@robertmarin6194 Ай бұрын
Ok…so I have heard repeatedly that you’ll need to know the 5e rules in order to play this campaign/setting. What specific rules is that? Outside of the action economy and combat…what other 5e base rules are needed if you play this using only the setting of LOTR?
@rchriswells Ай бұрын
Those are the main rules. If you are looking for the “complete” package, look into Free League’s the One Ring. That has combat mechanics and everything all rolled into one. This particular book is essentially just the One Ring minus those parts with the monsters retooled to match 5e’s encounter balance. Hope that helps!
@DrWaites Ай бұрын
I've been running TTRPGs since 1989. I've also GMed several campaigns in PF2. I'm still overwhelmed by this system.
@rchriswells Ай бұрын
I can totally see that. It is definitely super crunchy. However, check this out. I ran across this the other day, and it has really helped me. It’s a really robust PF2 Cheat Sheet. It’s been a game changer for me: mattreagandev.com/?page=tabletop
@jeffersonromao4999 Ай бұрын
When it comes to fantasy game I always go with pathfinder 2e, because this system support many styles of fantasy. I just finished an short adventure that me and my friends was all undeads finishing a mission that went wrong.
@rchriswells Ай бұрын
Love it! I totally agree.
@dustincoopermusic Ай бұрын
I like the fact that they got rid of ability scores, and Alignment. Honestly, after 2E, D&D did not need the ability scores anymore, and I never used Alignment since every other rpg out there shows you don't need it (lol). Do they still use spell slots? Because that would be best changed to a more modern system (and not the system that 5E used, which is crazy more complicated that the original spell slot system of AD&D and B/X). Thanks for the review! This is the kind of game I would play (and my oldest daughter would too if given the opportunity), but never would run, because of the crazy size of the books. I personally feel if your game is 300+ , then that should be all the rules for the game (that's why I only use the 5E PHB & the DM's section of the basic rules and even then, we've thrown out so many rules lol)
@rchriswells Ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment! Yes, Pathfinder 2e uses spell slots, although they operate a little differently than D&D 5e. PF2e has more pages than D&D, but the majority of those pages are given to character options rather than rules.
@dustincoopermusic Ай бұрын
@@rchriswells After watching this video, I joined the Forum for the "Rocky Mountain PF society" and signed up for this Wednesday at one of my game shops. Since i have it free, I thought I would go there to try it out since I have friends that keep telling me to try it. That being said, I will still keep on using games like Shadowdark, or even pitch EZD6 to my Tweens library group since those games are not only really easy, but better for casual play (they only meet once a month, so not a lot of time for rules questions and even character development lol). Thanks again!
@HPCthulhu2011 Ай бұрын
I have not read the Playing the Game sections that come after all the character creation sections and basically it took me several days to become confident about making a character. The step 7 in the sample build was confusing but that information is there on each Class chapter, but there are small details that take time to see. Now as far as role-playing feats and skills, I do recognize the levels of training and how that effects proficiency bonuses but just interpretation of some of the feat and skill descriptions is possibly going to be a challenge at least until I read that later Playing the Game section of the book. There are tags or keywords highlighted at the top of most descriptions and those are important but basically I looked at some remastered monsters in Monster Core and found that it was readable and friendly which made me happy but like I said feats and skills descriptions are not transparent yet to me and will take more time.
@rchriswells Ай бұрын
I can totally see that. You may want to jump onto Pathbuilder2e.com to get a feel for character creation. I’m all for doing characters by hand, but playing around on that site might help. It helped me! Thanks for the comment!
@ColdNapalm42 Ай бұрын
@@rchriswells I use to recommend pathbuilder to everyone, but have started to take a more measured stance on it now. If you only want to make basic characters, it's a great tool for beginners. If the beginner wants to however REALLY get into the system and make complex characters, it gets in the way of that process.
@hirundo_rustica Ай бұрын
what a lovely review! it's great that you remind people that if the GM wants to, they can take on the rules burden, so the players can just focus on the story!
@rchriswells Ай бұрын
Thanks so much!!
@MrJohnSaito Ай бұрын
Kids and grown-ups love it so. The happy sight of a six on a roll.
@rchriswells Ай бұрын
Amen!
@red_wullf 2 ай бұрын
I cut my teeth on B/X and 1e. But even then we didn’t bother with segments and weapon speeds. 1e’s RAW combat is its greatest failing, followed very closely by different ability score maximums based on sex. Most other things, even the quirkiest ones, are fun and endearing. OSRIC presents this system very well.
@southpole76 2 ай бұрын
right. i thought this was for system administrators who want to teach their kids about the linux shell in a playful way
@basicsimp8798 2 ай бұрын
Im new to the franchise and i have to say, I'm glad i watched this show. I can't wait for the other episodes
@goodgames6961 2 ай бұрын
Yes is this not how everyone does math
@James-ig3ri 2 ай бұрын
My kids ain’t sissies boy. Ain’t playing no sissy board game.
@JlsvH 2 ай бұрын
Great suggestion, will look into this a bit more. I usually play EZD6 or Hero Kids with my 11 and 8 yo
@rchriswells 2 ай бұрын
Those are both great games for kids!
@dustincoopermusic 2 ай бұрын
First, I also love this system! And this is from an adult stance. I think we played this for a year or so before playing another Tiny D6 game (Supers, I think). This game is also easy to mix and match with the other Tiny D6 games too (I still need to do a Deadlands hack). I am still trying to decide if I like this game or EZd6 better (EZd6 needs an advancement system IMHO). But I love this game so much that I watched your review about it (lol). I need to introduce this game to my Tweens library group some day. We are current playing Shadowdark, and we might move to OSE next so they can see other versions of D&D. But this game has been on the back of my mind the whole time. The only reason why I have not run it for my kids yet is that we have Magical Kitties Save the Day, then Little Wizards this Summer.
@rchriswells 2 ай бұрын
Love this! Thanks for sharing!
@JackCharlesBrightwell Ай бұрын
If you check out EZD6 Brain Candy (which is on drivethruRPG and also written by DM Scotty) there is an advancement system in there
@Shamustodd1 2 ай бұрын
For playing with pre teen children I run Whitebox. Heck I run it for teens and adults too. Whitebox is a much cleaned up version of OD&D just like OSRIC is a much cleaned up version of 1E. If a person is concerned that OSRIC is too much at once start them with Whitebox and graduate them to OSRIC as they get comfortable with the base rules. That's the way we did it back in the day I started with Redbox becmi and graduated to 1E where I spent almost two decades before ever buying 2E which in retrospect wasn't needed.
@rchriswells 2 ай бұрын
I love this.
@red_wullf 2 ай бұрын
Whitebox or OSE Classic (or B/X, or LL) are the best intro systems for younger players.
@Shamustodd1 2 ай бұрын
Yep maybe it's that we are old throwbacks but I have a hard time reading the full color books. That was the thing I didn't like about 2E and many other games. I want my game books in B&W cuz it's easier for me to read.
@rchriswells 2 ай бұрын
I totally agree! B&W books are much better for in-game use.
@Shamustodd1 2 ай бұрын
I just received mine from Black Blade a few days ago. Beautiful book! I no longer have my 1st ed books so this is nice to have and I like it a lot better than the 1e books. Heck I like it better than the 2e books that I still have a set of.
@rchriswells 2 ай бұрын
That’s awesome! Black Blade did an awesome job with this!
@alubear9455 3 ай бұрын
I like this
@rchriswells 3 ай бұрын
Thanks!!
@simontemplar3359 3 ай бұрын
RIGHT ON! Sadly, I've only run ICRPG solo, but my players have no idea how much I've taken from this rules set. As D20 roll high games go, this is the standard, IMO.
@rchriswells 3 ай бұрын
I love everything Runehammer makes! A great system!
@cbcb7524 3 ай бұрын
...I told my kid, it builds character. ❤
@rchriswells 3 ай бұрын
😎
@pookimellon 3 ай бұрын
Emily and Murphs Kids are either gonna be the smartest most popular kids ever or just like hyper nerds
@rchriswells 3 ай бұрын
Love it!
@darkfire8008 3 ай бұрын
And this is just one of the many benefits of playing with your kids.
@rchriswells 3 ай бұрын
Totally!
@jeice13 3 ай бұрын
Minions also are less work for the dm. No tracking health, just alive or dead
@rchriswells 3 ай бұрын
Amen!
@IOSALive 3 ай бұрын
R. Chris Wells (Dungeons with Dad!), I really like your videos! Let's be friends!
@Shy--Tsunami 4 ай бұрын
Love this 😊
@rchriswells 4 ай бұрын
Thanks!!
@aloespirit1880 4 ай бұрын
this is kinda funny
@DoctorTopper 4 ай бұрын
You weren't kidding about wanting to change some things. Not just for kids, but some of the bloodletting magic makes me want to scratch that off my copy. I also think the cover looks like a pentagram. As a pastor, how do you reconcile that? I'm considering defacing my own copy's cover just to "make it my own" as the author encourages to do. The author also tweeted that "any force that claims unassailable truth is of no use" on Feb2020. I don't know what he meant by that, but it makes me want to discuss it with a pastor, and you're the one who knows the game.
@DoctorTopper 4 ай бұрын
Its just that I was seeking a game that is easy to learn to house DM (we have a winner). But also seeking fantasy that doesn't feed into the demonic stereotype (not sure).
@rchriswells 4 ай бұрын
Every table is different but when I play TTRPGs with my kids, I mix and match and change almost everything. I never stick strictly to the book. So, for example, if the magic system doesn’t work for your family, I wouldn’t use it. Change. Tweak. Modify. Maybe magic in your ICRPG world is completely based on innate magic or a force of some kind that certain mages tap into kind of like Star Wars. As far as the cover seal, I don’t take that as Satanic. I just see it as wizard-like and esoteric. I’ve been thinking about doing a video on Christianity and D&D. 2 quick thoughts though: 1) I think it’s important that we define real and make believe for kids. 2) Witchcraft in the Bible is calling out to Satan and fallen angels for their powers and actually believing that. Fantasy fiction like Tolkien and others aren’t that. I also think that Christian liberty comes into play here. If it’s assailing your conscience, then definitely don’t play/read those kind of books and games. But I think D&D and TTRPGs can be enjoyed in a redemptive way. In the end, in my view, the DM can tailor his or her games in such a way that they don’t infringe on anyone’s conscience. For example, maybe you don’t play in a fantasy world with a pantheon and maybe you strike all devil/demon type enemy creatures. Thanks for reaching out! Hope that’s helpful!
@The_Great_Arrus 4 ай бұрын
#RaiseRiggy
@williamatkins3465 4 ай бұрын
My brother made a list for carousing at a county fair for his kids.
@rchriswells 4 ай бұрын
Carousing doesn’t necessarily mean getting into things that are illegal for kids-could be just a list of mischief. I like that.
@dukeofwisdom9118 4 ай бұрын
So you haven’t listed what those negative side effects are nor did you specify how long to long is for you and your ignoring the fact that sometimes D&D cant properly mimic certain games unless you have certain players you aren’t gonna get the character complexity of certain games without a good writer you won’t get the graphics without a good artist
@rchriswells 4 ай бұрын
I totally agree-a lot rides on the dungeon master to make D&D fun!
@davidedgar5923 4 ай бұрын
What if they're playing BG3?
@rchriswells 4 ай бұрын
Each family has to decide that for themselves… BG3 seems too mature for us.
@Karasu131 4 ай бұрын
That's also the DM's reaction to your character sheet.
@rchriswells 4 ай бұрын
Haha. Yes!
@icarusstardust8845 4 ай бұрын
Also the DM's reaction to my character's choices 😂😂😂
@assassinviii6477 4 ай бұрын
I used level 0 as kind of a backstory for my characters before the campaign. Kinda like a session 0 where we see the PCs go from just regular townsfolk or the like and getting that first level towards having a class.
@rchriswells 4 ай бұрын
I like that! Very cool!
@ikkeheltvanlig 4 ай бұрын
Played in a level zero party once, in a world where magic was broken, near non-existent and not a thing, and we were using slow leveling. Souls games look like arcade games in comparison, it was a unique experience for sure! Awesome campaign
@rchriswells 4 ай бұрын
That’s awesome!! Sounds really fun!