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I've been called out. Now to decide which books to use.

I don't think healing potions are bad per se, mostly because it's a well-known abstract metaphor, accepted by a big share of players. But at the same time I really don't like the feeling that you can get a serious wound and immediately heal that off - all within seconds of action. So I'd be looking for temporary HP solutions. Yes, a bandage applied immediately after a cut can stop bleeding and help you survive in combat, but you'd still have to spend some time healing that cut after combat. With HP systems it works if a bandage provides a character with temporary HPs expended before normal HPs, but after the combat all temporary HPs drop to zero.

While this is absolutely something that I have a lot of thoughts on (barbarian is, in general, my favorite type of class to play in most games); my own system I've been building isn't really fleshed out to the level of making classes yet (other than a few vague directions and broad-strokes-design-concepts I'm considering), so I'm not sure I'll end up with something to show for this. I mean, I _could_ easily go into detail about why the PF1 barbarian is the absolute gold-standard for the class (and is a _huge_ influence on how I design my own classes, not just how I do my own Barbarian); but Pathfinder isn't exactly a 'small-indie-RPG' that needs more attention, so that doesn't feel quite like the spirit of this challenge... I might be able to put something together that is, rather than just showing off the finished product of my Barbarian, going more into the design process and how I take influence or learn lessons from things like PF1 (and the, in my opinion, 'dropping of the ball' on the PF2 barbarian) to shape a unique direction for my own stuff, even if it's incomplete thus far. We'll see...

Your content is AWESOME. Looking forward to seeing what 2025 brings!!

2:30 I have never understood this. How is it not narratively interesting to make a serious and important decision in the middle of combat? What seems less interesting is just letting players do everything all at once, because then they don't even have a decision to make in the first place.

I'll submit mine!

Hmmm. This prompt sent me down a different direction, thinking "what if all the players are barbarians". For some reason that turned into "why Conan is more call of cthulhu than d&d"

#GetBarbaric In my current draft for FENCER, there's a few different ways to represent a Berserker archetype. On a pure roleplay level, you can favor the Power stance, which trades the mobility and defense of the other basic combat stances for improved damage. You can also build a character around techniques like Concentration and Effort, allowing you to ignore penalties and improve dice pools at the cost of exhausting yourself. With optional rules, you can enter trances (game-mechanical states of mind) such as Berserk with effects similar to the Power stance, or (in a game where characters transcend normal human skill) the potent Warp Spasm which makes you nearly unstoppable, but almost as dangerous to your allies as your enemies.

It’s great that you’re fostering community. This a perfect way to include others. :)

Challenge accepted!

Will definitely be participating! Also “walking engine of violence” *chef’s kiss*

I want to see the character creator to make characters. is wresling posible in this game? there are edged that suppor that playstyle?

I do not film videos, do you accept submissions in form of PDFs? Genuine question

What if I were to start a UA-cam channel specifically to get in on this, would that be against the rules/spirit of this challenge?

Ill have to try to put something together! I have been putting off designing a barbarian style class for my game, but this is a good excuse to pick up my notes and do some design!

This is really good! I love the philosophy behind the new rage mechanic, giving the round-by-round choice, but I do think it's a bit strong. (I haven't playtested it, just thinking about shrugging off 6 points of damage at level 1, why would you ever spend your rage when you are invincible?). Maybe something like: "when you lose HP (not temp HP) from an attack/failed save, you gain a number of temp HP equal to your current rage." (I really hate dnd's terminology 😆) At a later level this ability could be enhanced it by allowing you to gain the temp HP before going unconscious. Basically, instead of reducing the damage by 6, you gain 6 temp HP. Since you can only have 1 "block" of temp HP per dnd rules, you're not just _always_ shrugging off a ton of damage. Eventually you'll run out.

What a fantastic idea! Colabs like this really get the creative juices flowing, force people to sit back and consider how their game works, and - above all - bring attention to their game and to the games of fellow designers! It's just a win-win all the way around!

The combination of these Edges really evokes the idea of a tough, melee brute who thrives in the midsts of battle!

Very cool - I like the background system and the edges you chose - I could imagine taking one of Gator’s edges to get the whole “consume the flesh of your enemy to gain their strength” vibe

Cool idea, looking forward to the livestream!

So looking forward to this! Ethereal will 100% #getbarbaric

🥳🫂👍🏿 Hopefully we can see Nimble’s berserker in here

Hoping you see a productive 2025!👍 ~ Adam

Hello, i love this creature and i am planning to insert one "Blood Oiler" in my next adventure. I am designing the whole adventure with the intention of sharing it for free later, in the format of short adventures for ShadowDark. I will rename the creature, and create my own stat block, but i intend to preserve the essence of this awesome monster, and i wanted to know if it would be ok with you to use the "Blood Oiler" in this way.

Woot! Just discovered your channel, saw a couple of videos and enjoying the content - subbed. Also, biased towards cute guys talking about d&d. :p

Amazing news to start the year! Really excited for all these material!

Well-deserved successes. It’s about time someone as knowledgeable as you showed up to give actually useful tips. 🤓 idk if people understand the generosity with which you’re approaching the platform, but it’s one of a kind. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Yours is such a simple and elegant approach, but it's so obviously what the Barbarian always should have been. How could we have not seen it? Incredible.

Keep up the amazing content man🔥. You have a lot of interesting ideas for TTRPG Game design that have helped me when building stuff.

Obligatory " just switch to pathfinder comment" here.

I love this channel, game mechanics and design are my jam.

I heard an amazing version of the Firefly theme called Mal's Song and am so inspired to get into a sci fi western. This system is great!

Amazing year, glad we got to connect. Looking forward to 2025 and everything that comes to TFE and the channel

3:08 We appreciate the shout out! We are looking forward to all this year has in store for you channel and game!

What a great year you had, and can't wait to see the next year for TfE! Thanks for the shoutout, the collab event is going to be so great!

Good on you, sir, waiting to have a product before asking for people’s money.

Wish you lots of luck for your crowd-funding!

Watched every video you put out this year, awesome stuff! Can't wait to see more!

Only just found your channel, and yes that was the 2 first videos i saw from you. Dont know how long you been doing this, but finding good playtesters over time is hard. Wish you the best of luck with your channel and your game(s)

Keep up the good work, you're rapidly becoming one of my favourite channels!

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You label one side of the equation "arithmetic burden," but you don't label the other side of the equation. This creates a disingenuous argument. The only genuine way to decrease the burden you're discussing here is to decrease the number of calculations. You label that as a burden, but it's also control. Control is the part of the equation you leave out, ironically using the word tactical several times in the process. The whole point of a tactical decision is to exercise control. The more areas of influence a player has control over, the greater total control he has over any particular scenario. Regardless of how you spin it, a game with a lower burden will also ALWAYS have less controllable play. You're right that both versions are completely viable. But it's a lie to include simplicity and tactics on the same side of the equation. They are diametrically opposed. Always By definition

Oh, I like the maths. Sorry, math. I've only watched one test round but I love it. Skill level (rank), target system, so simple and quick and realistic. I can't wait :D