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XP to Level 3’s first Pathfinder game | 8 PROBLEMS in the Beginner Box and how to fix them

The Rules Lawyer 20,988 1 month ago
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I respond to XP to Level 3's first experience GMing Pathfinder, and give tips to address 8 problems in the Beginner Box! XP to Level 3's "I Forced My Friends to Learn PATHFINDER 2E | Dungeon Delve": https://youtu.be/JUy8UuVnIEI?si=PGXf0OBedNU8udIR XP to Level 3's "How It Feels to DM above 10th level" https://youtu.be/aoPgHsu8j5w?si=ogG76sdsUN_crO28 My livestream reaction to XP to Level 3's video: https://www.youtube.com/live/vCmi3kAQWrY?si=LFFmKdy65K2EXym4 Arcane Arcade's "Eberron: City of Towers" PATHFINDER campaign https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC5Fa2vtCVTs_KcMCFMSXoSfz8agtfcXP JOIN MY DISCORD to chat with our community and/or try our drop-in PF2e play system! https://discord.gg/ruleslawyer My review of the Beginner Box: https://youtu.be/EWMfQKXicak?si=GoCjUB_oscP1pDn3 "Top 10 most common mistakes D&D players make learning Pathfinder 2e" (Rules Lawyer) https://youtu.be/_BYcZbh86Ds?si=xxPbbzttOnc-YhsF "The Twelve Rounds of Combat" Pathfinder Rogue Guide SET TO SONG (Rules Lawyer) https://youtu.be/SHcpmgPXxW8?si=0NbZgZYxhK86-dWL r/pipmentor's "Actions + Activities Cheat Sheet" https://www.reddit.com/r/Pathfinder2e/comments/1bcnzcc/final_pf2e_remastered_actions_activities_cheat/ r/nupky's Redesigned Character Sheet https://www.reddit.com/r/Pathfinder2e/comments/1j8yt4l/my_character_sheet_redesign_for_pen_and_paper_play/ Dungeon Dudes' review of Beginner Box: https://youtu.be/a_kiNQUhj1w?si=T2lGyrZQngoBE5vt Rules Lawyer Discord GOOGLE DOC with GM advice for Beginner Box: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18mRUT-ozNj6-dEyM2H-bghc5TVo9FihIhU9ZMRmrsds r/DBones90's Revisions to Beginner Box Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Pathfinder2e/comments/19cipd6/pf2_beginner_box_homebrew_revisions_adding/ Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dWJ9eAigTuGLgP3iRpZwl-4uEyFYWX6ijJrgGehKLxE Tarondor's 2025 Guide to Pathfinder Adventure Paths: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KMUJul33VHT-aYvuJPNNPMOaadwvmToYdesSPz7LEMo 0:00 Intro 2:27 Still recommend the Beginner Box! 3:56 XP to Level 3's video 13:10 Problems in Beginner Box 13:19 #1: It should emphasize skill actions 16:50 #2: It should encourage teamwork 18:29 #3: No MAP boxes 19:32 #4: No prompt to teach exploration activities 23:26 #5: No Hero Points! 25:06 #6: Too "tutorial-like" for some people 32:33 #7: Overly negative impression of skills 38:39 #8: Kobolds are too cute! 40:26 Other tips 42:36 Alternative and follow-up adventures ============================= LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! I'm a lawyer who teaches and runs tabletop RPGs (Pathfinder, D&D, Starfinder) for kids, teens, and adults, and making videos related to TTRPGs and board games. JOIN MY DISCORD to chat with our community and/or try our drop-in PF2e play system! https://discord.gg/ruleslawyer SUPPORT MY PATREON for early access to many of my videos and access to exclusive content, and to support me! I do unpaid public-interest legal work and rely on the Patreon and private GMing. https://www.patreon.com/theruleslawyer For PF2E actual plays, SUBSCRIBE to my other channel, "RULES LAWYER DISCORD COMMUNITY CHANNEL": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1K95QD8Mv2Tr6Wne6KS9g Follow me on BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/ruleslawyer.bsky.social 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! PF2 Player Core: https://amzn.to/3FIRaAR PF2 GM Core: https://amzn.to/3FIRaAR PF2 Monster Core: https://amzn.to/4bV540M PF2 Player Core 2: https://amzn.to/3zMTsiX PF2 Beginner Box: https://amzn.to/3eVsUBB PF2 NPC Core: https://amzn.to/41fxxeq I have a policy of not taking sponsorships. I appreciate all the offers, but I will not accept them! Check out my channel on popular media (TV, movies, music), RONALD OFF THE RECORD! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7C35sQEq144HJBUnnx4Tg

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