RPG Review: Five Torches Deep! (

  Рет қаралды 56,391

Dungeon Craft

Dungeon Craft

Күн бұрын

Episode #106: Professor DungeonMaster reviews Five Torches Deep, an OSR plug-in for 5th Edition. Classes, mechanics, layout and spells are all discussed.
Dungeoncraft Facebook : / 1620296361377654
Music:
"Fury of the Dragon's Breath" by Peter Crowley
Bandcamp : petercrowley.ba...

Пікірлер: 324
@magnaquam
@magnaquam 5 жыл бұрын
“...which reminds me of something. I can’t remember what it is...”. 😂 You just became my favorite DM.
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
I am sitting down to write "What Star Wars Can Teach About D&D," to air in 3-4 weeks. Stay tuned. I'm going back there.
@augustoluis6888
@augustoluis6888 5 жыл бұрын
@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 Star Wars teaches D&D players to hate sand.
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
@@augustoluis6888 It's so coarse...and it gets everywhere!
@waynekautzer913
@waynekautzer913 10 ай бұрын
Genius! A breath of fresh [dungeon] air! Thanks for the informative review, professor! I'm in!
@korg20000bc
@korg20000bc 5 жыл бұрын
I purchased the book based on your review. Its almost like the authors are Dungeon Craft fans...
@JL4YT
@JL4YT 5 жыл бұрын
These folks should have cut you an endorsement check - we just ordered our copy after watching this review!
@rogerfarley7823
@rogerfarley7823 5 жыл бұрын
Me Too
@chrisblackgb
@chrisblackgb 5 жыл бұрын
@@rogerfarley7823 Same :D
@feagal612
@feagal612 5 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@esmith86
@esmith86 4 жыл бұрын
Same.
@oliveredensanchez
@oliveredensanchez 3 жыл бұрын
Same.
@zreyon
@zreyon 5 жыл бұрын
This feels like how I think rules should be. No OP PCs, no rules to make the game unnecessarily difficult, nothing to slow down combat. It's just perfect.
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
We concur. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Happy gaming, Miguel!
@dndmat
@dndmat 5 жыл бұрын
Uh...When I started watching this my first thought was, "Why not just play ADnD".... As the video continued my thoughts turned to, "THIS IS GENIUS" and then I bought it. lol. Thank you for the review.
@nunyadambidniss
@nunyadambidniss 4 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't it be better to have Rogue as the class with Assassin/Bard/THIEF as your variants ?
@Grayald
@Grayald 2 жыл бұрын
@@nunyadambidniss that's what I've always thought. Seems to me Rogue is more of an archetype and Thief is a specialization within it. Like a thief is defined as someone who commits thievery. You can be a rogue without stealing.
@DerekStone
@DerekStone 5 жыл бұрын
This sounds almost exactly like the way you describe your own house rules. I love it!
@HatredSonneillon
@HatredSonneillon Жыл бұрын
I actually yelled out "thats so cool!" when I saw the character sheet. I love how you move down and find the attributes related to the stats above it. There's a term for this in design, I believe its grouping by proximity, where things that are near each other are implied to be related.
@oliveredensanchez
@oliveredensanchez 3 жыл бұрын
As a follower of this channel, I've found that rewatching videos is very useful. I remember watching this video when it came out, but it's today when I found it useful.
@MykeDiemart
@MykeDiemart 5 жыл бұрын
This is a great example of less is more.
@russellfishes
@russellfishes 5 жыл бұрын
Great review! I'm about to start a campaign with 6th graders, and this sounds like a great way to simplify things for them. Magic in 5e was especially confusing for my last group of kids. With this system I will spend a lot less time trying to explain spells. Thanks for this thorough explanation.
@michaellegg1631
@michaellegg1631 5 жыл бұрын
Love this book professor I bought both ICRPG and Five Torches deep because of you. You definitely have a longtime subscriber
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Michael. I'm glad those creators found a way onto your shelf. They and you deserve it.
@DMRaptorJesus
@DMRaptorJesus 5 жыл бұрын
I like that rule on sacrificing shields, gonna have to steal that one!
@twilightgardenspresentatio6384
@twilightgardenspresentatio6384 5 жыл бұрын
Raptor Jesus yup
@CrazyCrethon
@CrazyCrethon 5 жыл бұрын
ICRPG also does this but it allows you to sacrifice your shield to block ALL damage from one attack. This way you can get those iconic moments, like when a dragon breathes on you and it blasts your shield away but leaving you unharmed (for now)
@mandodelorian4668
@mandodelorian4668 5 жыл бұрын
Prof DM rolling a crit on that "casting shade check" @3:42. lol ;-)
@sesimie
@sesimie 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Professor! as I move away from more modern colorful kids friendly games and Delve into the old school Deadly & Desperate stuff i've come to realize i've been a grim dark fan since i started watching your channel. This is so refreshing and I'll be moving more into the survivalist penalty laden game style. It weeds out the frivolity and beings on the frugality of gameplay!
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 2 жыл бұрын
Check out Deathbringer too! Happy gaming!
@sesimie
@sesimie 2 жыл бұрын
​@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 i will!
@tomyoung9834
@tomyoung9834 5 жыл бұрын
Whenever the professor recommends a book, it always proves worth it! This book is as great as his other picks!
@RoderickPenTheThird
@RoderickPenTheThird 5 жыл бұрын
Reading through the supply rules that is so nice & simple you don't need to keep track of how many torches or rations you have its all wrapped up in supply
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
I concur.
@danielgomes2576
@danielgomes2576 5 жыл бұрын
You got me at the bard. I always thought that playing songs for buffs should be a rest/downtime activity, while in combat you should do fighting stuff. I'll definitely take a look at this game!
@PlainsmansCabin
@PlainsmansCabin 5 жыл бұрын
I ended up ordering it! I just finished reading the pdf version and LOVE it! I’m going to try running a session next week with my son and see is he can run a full (3-4 char) party alone with this system. I’m so excited to try it! Thank you for the recommendation!
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
Cool. Let me know how it goes!
@DjigitDaniel
@DjigitDaniel 5 жыл бұрын
"... first thing I do is look at the character sheet..." Exactly! 😊😍😚
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
Right!
@DM_Curtis
@DM_Curtis 5 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I used to do in game stores -- neat cover? Open book, turn to back page and look at character sheet. If it looks like a tax form, replace on shelf.
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
@@DM_Curtis That's actually a very efficient way of reading a game book.
@adam8688
@adam8688 5 жыл бұрын
Just ran a 0 level Peasant Mayhem with 7 players running up to 6 players each following your initial guide, and morphing it into 5TD. It was like a revolt in Czarist Russia. They were feeling empowered when they found sharpened rocks and made rudimentry clothes from birch trees. I made your goblins a human cannibal cult. The standouts were a Tax Collector (post combat jokes ensued) and Gong Farmer. The 1HP Piss Boy survived, but the bandits stole both of his buckets and his clothes. They didn't even try to fight the bandits, though one characher accidently self immolated with an oil flask failure during the hold up. 7 players, 4 to 6 0 levels each, 3.75 hours.
@benvoliothefirst
@benvoliothefirst 5 жыл бұрын
That sounds like an awesome session.
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
THAT is a game in which I'd love to play! Bravo, Adam. Bravo.
@adam8688
@adam8688 5 жыл бұрын
@@benvoliothefirst The Discord comments were positive post session. I'm working on the next session, Inn will be named "Ball and a Biscuit," and the dry goods store will be "Sebastian's Stabby Stabby." This will be a number of years prior to my first campaign so I will reuse some of the NPCs but make them 20 years younger. Players love that kind on continuity. 5TD will be interesting to use.
@adam8688
@adam8688 5 жыл бұрын
@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 Thank You Sir. I have been inspired by your Channel. I've posted several of your videos in the Discord server we have for our game. I've trained 3 new DMs but the number of Public Game attendees keeps growing. We've tripled in size in a year, now with more than 30 folks attending every Tuesday evening fairly regularly. My group has already purchased 3 copies of 5TD. Reminds me a little of the old Chaosium games mortality. I always have players have a deep line of replacements ready to roll. BTW your figure painting and building skills are awesome.
@swirvinbirds1971
@swirvinbirds1971 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review, this looks awesome. Fills my need for the classic old school play without bogging the game down and it is a fresh new take on old school play. I'm sold!
@connorjames1066
@connorjames1066 2 жыл бұрын
Dude I love that you put a voice to the grumpy asked old man hiding in my subconscious. Thank you sir
@wisebloodj1
@wisebloodj1 5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. I love Five Torches Deep and this was a fantastic review.
@devonsharkey414
@devonsharkey414 5 жыл бұрын
You did catch that archetypes don’t get all those abilities - they choose one from the list every couple of levels and get something like three of them maximum.
@patrickbuckley7259
@patrickbuckley7259 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I think he missed it, it's easy to miss actually, you'd think they would get all of those features by 9nth level, or at least half. I understand wanting to cut down on the power creep, but cutting down on class identity/utility is a bit odd. But if you noticed each archetype seems to get a lot of proficiencies. I think fighter got like 4, 1 being medicine, (which does make sense, I mean you fight for a living first aid is a must know skill) and I think you do just get those from the way it's worded.
@iamojsimpson
@iamojsimpson 11 ай бұрын
This game is my introduction to the OSR. This exact video. Thank you.
@Joshuazx
@Joshuazx 4 жыл бұрын
PDM "I don't have time to write my own version of D&D" Me: Can confirm. It is a lot of time. After a few months you look back at the stuff you were proud of and say "that's changing, that's getting cut, that's rough, rough, that's fine, that's changing, cut this, this, that. Phew." Think I'll just get 5 torches deep and write some notes in the margins.
@drewneedsmoresleep6680
@drewneedsmoresleep6680 3 жыл бұрын
Do not know how I missed this one year ago, I’m sold. Side note, immunity to weather rocks, nothing better than walking right through the rain and not getting wet.
@ncrtrooper1782
@ncrtrooper1782 5 жыл бұрын
Love how the uploads are on Thursdays, after my session so I can watch while I relax after a long session.
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
Cool. Sorry this one aired on Wednesday, didn't think 6pm on Thanksgiving was a good time slot.
@ncrtrooper1782
@ncrtrooper1782 5 жыл бұрын
@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 it's alright, it's understandable
@hawkthetraveler6344
@hawkthetraveler6344 3 жыл бұрын
Great review. Loved the comments about spell simplicity/streamlining
@robertmoorhead2406
@robertmoorhead2406 5 жыл бұрын
I backed this on kickstarter. Best $10 I ever spent. The best thing is, even if you don't use the whole thing, each of the individual bits are usable. The SUPPLY rules work just as well in 5e as they do here, same with the initiative, same with monster gen. The way it moved stuff around so that there are no dump stats is also a good point in it's favor.
@DM_Curtis
@DM_Curtis 5 жыл бұрын
Making every stat useful was something WotC should have done. The supply and retainer rules really shine.
@shockerck4465
@shockerck4465 5 жыл бұрын
I think Archetypes only get one of those abilities on the chart and then another at level 7. So they don't get all those abilities, they have to choose. At least thats how i read it. I could be wrong. I like the game. I would greatly expand the Magic Mishap table though. I'm a backer. The book is pretty short, like Moldvay B/ X. The lay out of everything on 1 page is fantastic. Just print out a page and use as needed.
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
I think you're right.
@MrSteveK1138
@MrSteveK1138 3 жыл бұрын
That is correct, one feature at 3rd and 7th level. As a small houserule, I allow getting the archetype at first level with one feature chosen. Still less powerful than Sword Coast Superfriends...I meant D&D 5th edition.
@hikerbyday
@hikerbyday 5 жыл бұрын
Nice, succinct review, peppered with just enough opinion to keep it interesting. More importantly, it makes me want to check out yournother reviews. Thanks and keep up the good works.
@ThisProgram
@ThisProgram 3 жыл бұрын
This product is exactly what I have been looking for. Thanks for the excellent review.
@mrgunn2726
@mrgunn2726 3 жыл бұрын
Super excited to pick this up. Great review, thanks!
@ceowulf69
@ceowulf69 5 жыл бұрын
Loved the weapons list with more historical named weapons
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@robertcrawford4748
@robertcrawford4748 5 жыл бұрын
This is great! Ordering it! Thank you for reviewing this product!
@VMSelvaggio
@VMSelvaggio 4 жыл бұрын
PDM! Thank you for the review of Five Torches Deep! I just went to DrivethruRPG and ordered myself a printed copy! I had to have this!! I played 1st-2nd Edition first when I was about 11. (I am 43 now) This is purely brilliant!
@RoderickPenTheThird
@RoderickPenTheThird 5 жыл бұрын
Every time the Professor recommends a book I buy it.
@feagal612
@feagal612 5 жыл бұрын
I haven't bought XDM yet. I keep reading bad reviews.
@RoderickPenTheThird
@RoderickPenTheThird 5 жыл бұрын
@@feagal612 I enjoyed it but it's definitely not for everyone you really have to have a good understanding of game design to see where they are coming from
@ricraciti443
@ricraciti443 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, sounds simple and a great one stop shop for D&D. Thanks for the comprehensive review.
@DaddelMonster
@DaddelMonster 5 жыл бұрын
I bought it because of you Professor Dungeonmaster. My players will enjoy it! Thanks for this Review!
@ronsmith3905
@ronsmith3905 5 жыл бұрын
Sold me Professor...great review and I have to admit...your enthusiasm for this book adds to the intrigue. Thanks for another great video...Cheers!!
@aequanimus63247
@aequanimus63247 5 жыл бұрын
Now this is how all commercials should be. Though if they were, I'd be broke. A mobile pdf is a nice touch. Now I can flip through it while I wait for it to show up.
@thor30013
@thor30013 5 жыл бұрын
I bought Five Torches Deep about a month ago based on Adam Koebel's review. I've read through most of it (being only 45 pages helps), and I really like it. And because I've read it, I feel I need to point out some stuff you may have misinterpreted. -Archetypes: PCs only gain *2* of the features of their chosen archetype (at levels 3 and 7 - this was especially galling because the text is right there on-screen), not all of them. So a Fighter can get a permanent +1 AC and/or deal +1 damage on all attacks and/or give all nearby allies +1 AC, but not all three. So there's a lot of versatility in that. -Spellcasting: there is a theoretical limit to how many times a spell can be cast per day. Casting spells requires components, some of which might be materials. And those can be consumed upon the spell being cast. Unfortunately, FTD doesn't specify which spells might require material components. So I guess this is going to depend on how the GM feels about casters. On a more personal note, while I can appreciate putting class restrictions on different races as a way to give the feel of a human-dominated setting, if pushed, I fall into the camp of "just let them play what they want." It doesn't make sense to me that a human can play a Warrior while having a Strength of 11, while an Elf with a Strength of 12 can't. Something you didn't mention, but I wish you had, is how there are *no* dump-stats in FTD. Every stat has it's use, regardless of class. High INT means you have a higher Supply score, so you can have more stuff like torches, ammo, rations, etc; high WIS gives you better Morale; high CHA means more followers and being able to use more magic items.
@devonsharkey414
@devonsharkey414 5 жыл бұрын
thor30013 I like the charisma bonus determining magic items. To appease my group I’m running what is mostly 5e, but I borrowed a lot of ideas from ftd, and this is one of them - but made it the bonus the number of items that can be attuned.
@broke_af_games9661
@broke_af_games9661 5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Awesome! I'm totally buying this. Thanks for bringing it to light. I do have one thing to disagree with lol ....more than half the 5e DMG is dedicated to story building and dungeon design.... It's actually the better of all of the DMGs. (I can't speak for 4th...)
@zan917
@zan917 5 жыл бұрын
Watched this review for the first time yesterday. Bought the book today. Hard copy and PDF. Very pleased.
@Toddalotapodamus
@Toddalotapodamus Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love every game you review!
@scottp2112
@scottp2112 5 жыл бұрын
Sounds awesome and what I am using in my next campaign, nice review
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@jameshood5473
@jameshood5473 5 жыл бұрын
Great review. Spot on. I bought it because of your review. I can't wait to plan my next campaign!
@DM_Curtis
@DM_Curtis 5 жыл бұрын
I looked at this before and was on the fence. This review sold it. Could use as-is, but more likely as an engine.
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
Cool. It's a great engine.
@duggygee6387
@duggygee6387 5 жыл бұрын
This review was brilliant and illustrates the difference between a typical D&D 5e and OSR. I prefer my 1st level character to be on par with a peasant than Captain America. It makes the game more exciting.
@Timberella3003
@Timberella3003 5 жыл бұрын
This review was so effective, I bought the PDF & POD the moment I got home from work. I already have ICRPG so I am good to go!!! Thanks, Professor Dungeon Master!
@darrenp9454
@darrenp9454 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent review Professor!
@mavfan21
@mavfan21 2 жыл бұрын
I just went back and rewatched this review. After playing around with other ideas I too decided to use this and ICRPG (and some Deathbringer) as my main system.
@rickfreeman1550
@rickfreeman1550 3 жыл бұрын
"Mean little feral Garbage Pail Kids"... bravo, take your thumbs up, good sir.
@blinddog4288
@blinddog4288 5 жыл бұрын
3 min in and I love it!!! I am going to buy and play it after the holidays are over. Ty! I didn't see, but is there a MM?
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
What's an MM? My brain is fuzzy.
@blinddog4288
@blinddog4288 5 жыл бұрын
Dungeon Craft Monster Manual
@augustoluis6888
@augustoluis6888 5 жыл бұрын
@@blinddog4288 It's in the video, but anyway: The book has a Monster Craft Tool instead of a Bestiary, it teaches you how to make your own creatures.
@keithmathews4605
@keithmathews4605 5 жыл бұрын
@8:00 I think that Prof Dungeon Master may have misstated the mechanic "as written" for the Paladin. I could be wrong, but I think that IF a Paladin keeps his vow during the course of an adventure, he gains 2 additional HP (added to his HP base) and is also able to do 2 additional damage per attack (added to his weapon damage)... rather than just +2 to his attack. Still, at the end of the day, regardless of whether the rules are followed "as written" or modified, it is VERY nice to see the reduction of over-powered characters that are SO prevalent in most of today's popular D&D RPGs. I prefer Old School D&D... dark, gritty, and dangerous magic... with NO freaking spammy cantrips!
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
Keith Mathews I very well may have made an error. I often do. I need better editors! Thanks for watching, Keith!
@keithmathews4605
@keithmathews4605 5 жыл бұрын
@@DUNGEONCRAFT1 Please don't think me as being rude... I was truly not meaning to sound that way at all. Your content is fantastic, as was the review.
@shawnwarswick8898
@shawnwarswick8898 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Love this review. I will certainly have to check this book out.
@riordanbooth6293
@riordanbooth6293 5 жыл бұрын
Now THIS is what im looking for.
@SB-ho1zo
@SB-ho1zo 5 жыл бұрын
Would be cool to see a review from you of the Old School Essentials.
@FilmshooterOH
@FilmshooterOH Жыл бұрын
Due to the OGL debacle, I decided to check out D&D alternatives and FTD has moved to the top of my options. Great review. I have FTD in hand now and plan on running a game soon.
@TrappedInTheMatrix
@TrappedInTheMatrix 5 жыл бұрын
fundraiser for prof dungeon master to get his own museum
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
That's kind of you. The museum is located at Patreon. Lots of stuff on there.
@gogonomo5604
@gogonomo5604 5 жыл бұрын
Wow that looks amazing. It's basically what I try to homebrew for my son and his friends. Great content as always 👍
@kypdrayson
@kypdrayson Жыл бұрын
I'm re-viewing these reviews in 2023. "I don't have time to write my own version [of D&D]," says the author of Deathbringer and the Eldritch Hack.
@dustanmcarthur6658
@dustanmcarthur6658 5 жыл бұрын
Sold! Ordering my copy now. Thanks professor! However, it maybe a while before I get around to play testing it. My group is enjoying " Talislanta the Savage lands" for the past few months:)
@jh1859
@jh1859 5 жыл бұрын
17% thumbs up. Not too shabby. Nice material.
@pedrobastos8132
@pedrobastos8132 5 жыл бұрын
Man, this might be the d20 system I was looking for so long. It has the Old School feel, but feels sleek, without the clunky, weird rules from the earlier editions.
@GameNightTV
@GameNightTV 5 жыл бұрын
Picked up our copy!
@Cthu1hu
@Cthu1hu 5 жыл бұрын
Another excellent video as always Professor!
@sherizaahd
@sherizaahd Жыл бұрын
I was looking at the Halfling image thinking, "He's an Angry Elf!" but Mean little feral garbage pail kids made me laugh out loud.
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 Жыл бұрын
It was a really cool choice by the artist.
@stevenhollis1071
@stevenhollis1071 5 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to get mine. Thanks for the review.
@jacobhope6164
@jacobhope6164 5 жыл бұрын
Great review! Thank you professor.
@mschaidle1134
@mschaidle1134 5 жыл бұрын
This looks amazing. Perfect for an old school gamer from 2nd edition or earlier.
@gabrieljusti1322
@gabrieljusti1322 5 жыл бұрын
a video about a book wich solves a lot of D&D 5e main problems, and trpwing shade at disney star wars, this may make me play 5e
@thor30013
@thor30013 5 жыл бұрын
You know what I hate the most about the new Star Wars movies? How some people just can't *not* complain about them. Fine. You don't like them. Now go away.
@gabrieljusti1322
@gabrieljusti1322 5 жыл бұрын
@@thor30013 dude complaining about stuff is an age old tradition, took more than a decade and an even worse movie for the fans stop colmplaining about the prequels
@bonbondurjdr6553
@bonbondurjdr6553 5 жыл бұрын
@@thor30013 nothing wrong with cirticism, in fact, that is how I built my critical thinking ability over time. If you don't like people talking about thing, just go away?
@mythrilsentinel1
@mythrilsentinel1 5 жыл бұрын
@@gabrieljusti1322 Right! I'm age old, and I hold up those traditions as sacred. Now, GET OFF MY LAWN! ;oP
@ronniejdio9411
@ronniejdio9411 5 жыл бұрын
Its glorious isnt it
@josephskiles
@josephskiles 3 жыл бұрын
OK I know this is a year old, I must have missed it but thanks to the algarytheme here I am. I really just want to address your comment on mixing up / creating your own monsters to keep players on edge. While I have never personally had this problem in campaigns I have ran I can credit this to the Vanrichten monster guides from back in the 90's ( and the compilations that were made in 3rd ed). These books taught me so much about how to make exciting enemies for my players to challenge , as well as how to make them think strategically in battle, and often question if in fact they were the monsters all along. Unfortunately I am crap at designing logic puzzles for adventures and I wish I could have found a book that could have inspired me as much for them half as much as the old Ravenloft books did for storylines and character design/ motivations.
@zachcarpenter3903
@zachcarpenter3903 5 жыл бұрын
Just ordered it! Probably gonna just use this to run any future fantasy games from now on.
@timothylawrence2789
@timothylawrence2789 5 жыл бұрын
Prof i saw this book a while back on adam Koebel channel and honestly your channel and game style was the first thing i thought of lol
@enzobambino
@enzobambino 5 жыл бұрын
This is on my Christmas list!
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@SimonAshworthWood
@SimonAshworthWood 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like any party with a mage will be wearing no more than leather armour and using clubs and quarter staves as melee weapons (or at least as backup weapons).
@TheShadowKarl
@TheShadowKarl 5 жыл бұрын
Great review, you convinced me. I just ordered a copy.
@wolfgangfalck1250
@wolfgangfalck1250 5 жыл бұрын
At first I thought this was a shameless pitch of your own work.... Kudos you have not only inspired me but as it seems some others too, so in my mind your earned your title PROFESSOR Dungeonmaster. I myself have a System in the playtesting phase which will possibly become creative commons once it reaches final stage. I´ll send you a copy when it´s done. Have a nice day
@swaghauler8334
@swaghauler8334 5 жыл бұрын
The only thing I'd change is the way Spell Levels are presented. I would like the Spells' Levels to run from Levels 1 to 10 in this game (or 1 to 20 in 5e) and the casters would pick a spell equal to their character's level or less. They would then cast that newly-learned spell with an effective casting level of 1st level (for damage, range, area of effect, etc..). This "effective casting level" would increase with each new level the character reached AFTER learning the spell. Thus, newly-learned spells would be "relatively" less powerful (in base range, and effect) than spells the caster has used for a very long time.
@swirvinbirds1971
@swirvinbirds1971 5 жыл бұрын
That's a really good idea. I like that. 👍
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 5 жыл бұрын
I like this idea as well. It always confused me that spells levels were not aligned to character levels.
@benvoliothefirst
@benvoliothefirst 5 жыл бұрын
I did the same thing... just doubled 5E spell levels. Cantrips are 1st level, 1st level spells are two, there are no 3rd level-spells, 2nd-level spells are 4th, etc.
@andreaszafiropoulos4667
@andreaszafiropoulos4667 4 жыл бұрын
Perfect system to play "hot springs island"
@mowzrascal2350
@mowzrascal2350 3 жыл бұрын
Why is that?
@goyasolidar
@goyasolidar 5 жыл бұрын
It makes sense that all priest classes would be zealots. When you have undeniable proof of the existence of divine (and malign) forces, who wouldn't be a zealot?
@augustoluis6888
@augustoluis6888 5 жыл бұрын
I like the fact that a druid is a nature zealot in this world too. Connecting with nature gives them powers, without an obvious deity to worship.
@benvoliothefirst
@benvoliothefirst 5 жыл бұрын
@@augustoluis6888 Meshes with my opinion of a lot of the "Greenpeace" types to me, too... ;)
@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself
@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself 2 жыл бұрын
What you think are divine forces are actually very high level wizards.
@layedout778
@layedout778 4 жыл бұрын
best version of 5e period! thanks for the awsome vid
@agsilverradio2225
@agsilverradio2225 4 жыл бұрын
As a player, When it comes to dice -I love rolling durring gameplay, even if I fail. -I hate rolling durring character creation/level-ups even if it gets me better stats.
@kilruf
@kilruf 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome review. Just ordered it!
@bonbondurjdr6553
@bonbondurjdr6553 5 жыл бұрын
I'm getting this! And some snap cubes, they are great to keep track of spell slots & HP! Thanks a lot for the suggestion! I will try to convert my group to these rules! Mwuahaha!
@malcolmcampbell3912
@malcolmcampbell3912 5 жыл бұрын
In watching this review I can't help but think this is how 5E should have gone to realize its concept of simplification. It would have saved them from making the absolutely useless Ranger class at any rate.
@razorbeard1396
@razorbeard1396 2 жыл бұрын
I bought this thanks to your review!
@VengerSatanis
@VengerSatanis 4 жыл бұрын
Let me know if you'd be interested in reviewing Cha'alt.
@ricstubbs6802
@ricstubbs6802 5 жыл бұрын
Hey, I wrote a bit for Ben Dutter on his first RPG! Had him on my ill-fated podcast once. I may just go pick this up!
@BlaueCookieFan
@BlaueCookieFan 4 жыл бұрын
Good thing is, in Old School games/OSR, it is not just the characters that have less HP, also the monsters. Old or ancient dragons with less than 100 hit points? Oh yes, babe!
@malkomalkavian
@malkomalkavian 3 жыл бұрын
I now realise that I like this guy and want to hear his opinions. Thanks :)
@haveswordwilltravel
@haveswordwilltravel 5 жыл бұрын
I think I am going to have to buy this.
@haveswordwilltravel
@haveswordwilltravel 5 жыл бұрын
No monks, no warlocks, no dragonborn. Woohoo!
@kylelinn1384
@kylelinn1384 Жыл бұрын
I had the atheist paladin argument with a younger player and I said the exact same thing
@DUNGEONCRAFT1
@DUNGEONCRAFT1 Жыл бұрын
IMO an atheist paladin is called a "fighter."
@RPG_Bliss
@RPG_Bliss 6 ай бұрын
I was ganna skip this one but now I’m convinced to get it! Ty
@L3monsta
@L3monsta 4 ай бұрын
Shadowdark is very similar. The key difference I see between the two is 5TD allows players to choose sub classes and traits while Shadowdark has more classes (no sub classes) and they roll for their traits when they advance in level
@christopherhunt1957
@christopherhunt1957 4 жыл бұрын
This video inspired me to get Five Torches Deep. Really cool.
@AiurJordan
@AiurJordan 4 жыл бұрын
Just ordered my copy this looks fantastic! Got the PDF + Book for 25$ Shipped!
@patrickbuckley7259
@patrickbuckley7259 5 жыл бұрын
Why is it not the Rogue class with thief as an archetype? That's so weird.
@GBlucher
@GBlucher 5 жыл бұрын
I wondered that too. Probably to more differentiate it from D&D?
@Squncoin
@Squncoin 5 жыл бұрын
For whatever reason, some players really hate the title of thief compared to rogue. Maybe that's why? Who knows.
@patrickbuckley7259
@patrickbuckley7259 5 жыл бұрын
@@Squncoin Well Theif is a more loaded term where as a Rogue can be many things, Dashing Swashbuckler, Devious Mastermind, Daring Archeologist, Dastardly Assassin, and not to mention a Thief. But Thief just means a Thief. Also whene the classes name was thief it attracted a lot of problem players who would do increadibly stupid crap all the time.
@josephlawter2994
@josephlawter2994 5 жыл бұрын
I can't say for certainty, but Thief was the base class back in AD&D games, so OSR games tend to use that terminology. Of course, the base class for warriors was just fighter in AD&D, so obviously that isn't really consistent. They originally changed the name of Thief to Rogue, not because they thought it was a better description, but because of the moral panic.
@bryansmith844
@bryansmith844 5 жыл бұрын
Joseph Lawter I think you’re on the right track. It would make sense that they use the more traditional class name instead of the more specific classes and archetypes we have now. I think the characters also level up to 9 which was an older tradition of sunsetting a PC at level 9.
@BarbarosaAlexander
@BarbarosaAlexander 3 жыл бұрын
I think this might be my Christmas present to myself.
Clerics in D&D! (DungeonCraft #63)
14:12
Dungeon Craft
Рет қаралды 55 М.
RPG Review: Lamentations of the Flame Princess
12:02
Dungeon Craft
Рет қаралды 49 М.
Мясо вегана? 🧐 @Whatthefshow
01:01
История одного вокалиста
Рет қаралды 7 МЛН
Five Torches Deep: Highfane Peaks
8:57
Ben Dutter
Рет қаралды 2,2 М.
Five Torches Deep: OSR / 5e Ruleset Review
14:21
Questing Beast
Рет қаралды 54 М.
DungeonCraft #22: The SECOND Secret Every DM Needs to Know
12:46
Dungeon Craft
Рет қаралды 90 М.
Shadowdark RPG Will Blow You Away! (Ep. 310)
8:46
Dungeon Craft
Рет қаралды 96 М.
How to Run Mass Combat (Episode #108)
11:46
Dungeon Craft
Рет қаралды 54 М.
Dungeon Craft #30: Dungeon World Review
12:38
Dungeon Craft
Рет қаралды 56 М.
DungeonCraft #70: The Rules I Use
19:51
Dungeon Craft
Рет қаралды 163 М.
The D&D Rules I DON'T Use (Ep. 96)
12:49
Dungeon Craft
Рет қаралды 132 М.
Hit Point Alternatives
12:47
Bandit's Keep
Рет қаралды 12 М.
OSR v D&D 5E: A Questing Beast Crossover!
12:45
Dungeon Craft
Рет қаралды 73 М.
В конце сюрприз! 😱 #роблокс #чудочай #roblox
0:46
° ๑ Чудо-Чай ๑ °
Рет қаралды 1,2 МЛН
Wow, Cute baby is scared for his mother!🙄 Project Makeover game ads #shorts
0:32