Project Black Flag Playtest: Is a One D&D Clone what 5e players want? (Rules Lawyer)
1,331After the community forced Wizards of the Coast to back down from trying to revoke the OGL, Kobold Press' PROJECT BLACK FLAG promises to continue D&D 5e for players and DMs who want to continue playing something like it. But is a One D&D clone what they want?
0:00 Summary
2:13 Overview of Black Flag doc
4:10 Like One D&D, it's a piecemeal release with obscured design goals
9:54 Issues exist in 5e, which is not as developed as D&D 3.5 was
11:49 Problems in 5e worth finding solutions for
16:36 Closing thoughts
ink to Kobold Press' website, which also has an open-ended survey to provide feedback!
https://koboldpress.com/playtest-packet-1-is-here-for-project-black-flag/
Blog of Holding: "The 5e monster creation guidelines are wrong":
https://www.blogofholding.com/?p=7283
Two videos of mine you might be interested in checking out:
"5 IMPROVEMENTS to One D&D that WOTC is not considering":
https://youtu.be/59ewz8CjgzY
" 'Bonus Actions never playtested?' Is it time for One D&D to consider Pathfinder's 3 action economy?"
https://youtu.be/aa65RR63I-Y
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