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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Animal PC with human companion? Not in D&D but Pathfinder says YES! And this has a combat demonstration =D #cats #pathfinder #pathfinder2e youtu.be/nA75BxyU5cE

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Animal PC with human companion? Not in D&D but Pathfinder says YES!

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

(FREE GIVEAWAY of a Foundry VTT key for the New Beginner Box + Troubles in Grayce compilation this Sunday!) I'll run new players through Pathfinder's NEW Beginner Box! This is a great FIRST LOOK at Pathfinder 2e through its EXCELLENT starter set! youtube.com/live/z6hlynf... #pathfinder

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Let's play the NEW Pathfinder Beginner Box! (With free GIVEAWAY!)

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I GMed Pathfinder 1st edition from 2010 to 2018 and my middle-school afterschool class was centered on it. Some of my former students still love 1st edition, so I thought it would be fun to debate which edition is better! youtu.be/a6gzD3k-5U8 #pathfinder1e #pathfinder2e #pathfinder

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Which is BETTER: Pathfinder 1st or 2nd edition? I DEBATE with my former middle-school students!

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Link to the joint statement: archivesofnethys.com/movingforwar...

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Archives of Nethys

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

My reaction and initial take on the new agreement between #paizo and Archives of Nethys! youtu.be/qKTmJrRFsAk

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NEW AGREEMENT between Paizo and Archives of Nethys!

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

0:00 Intro 2:21 What IS Archives of Nethys? 4:28 What did the partnership entail? 10:36 What happened? 19:26 what are people upset about? 31:32 Paizo's explanation 44:37 Other possible reasons 53:23 AoN's actions 1:06:45 What's next 1:09:40 EXPANDING the partnership?

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

A deep dive into Paizo's decision to end its partnership with Archives of Nethys, the apparent reasons for it, and the future of #paizo. #pathfinder2e #starfinder www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fwk...

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Let's talk about the Paizo and Archives of Nethys controversy

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Join us LIVE this Thursday, July 9, 2026 7:00 PM, as I debate Pathfinder 1e vs 2e with some of my former middle-school students. (Many of whom like and prefer 1e) It'll get heated I'm sure! 😁 youtube.com/live/lfxw9ur... #pathfinder1e #pathfinder2e #pathfinder #pathfinderrpg

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Which is BETTER: Pathfinder 1st or 2nd edition? I DEBATE with my former students!

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

1:03 Animated Armor 4:22 Giant Crab 8:12 Xulgath (Troglodyte) 10:46 Squirming Swill 13:38 Rokurokubi 15:21 Yellow Musk Creeper

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

There are some GROSS and DISTURBING monsters in Pathfinder 2e! In today's "lesson" we cover Hardness, the Sickened condition, and the Incapacitation trait! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFhp... #pathfinder2e

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MONSTER BRIEFING, Level 2: Squirming hunks of meat? Pathfinder gets NASTY! (Rules Lawyer)

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

0:00 Intro 3:01 Its core mechanic 6:16 Theater 11:39 Contest 14:19 Fashion 17:27 Music 19:24 Sports 22:15 Class advancement 24:59 Class feats 32:15 Closing statement

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

The new LUMINARY class lets you play a SUPERSTAR PC in Starfinder! (And Pathfinder if your table allows it) It looks like a LOT of fun: youtu.be/dMVKfnbUMJo

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STRIKE A POSE! The LUMINARY playtest is hilarious and I love it! (For Starfinder + Pathfinder)

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

0:00 Intro 1:35 Rituals are harder than their level/rank 6:53 Rituals say F*** You 8:04 Mathing out the badness 10:14 Megan Intermission 14:32 Making undead minions sucks! 17:30 Ugh Megan 18:05 Ronald's Rules of Rituals

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

My video on why rituals and permanent minions in Pathfinder 2e are way too difficult, risky, and costly if you go by RAW, and some proposed house rules! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P4_... #pathfinder2e #pathfinder

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Rituals and permanent minions SUCK in Pathfinder 2e, and how I'd fix them! (Rules Lawyer)

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

My whirlwind tour through GALACTIC ANCESTRIES, the new Starfinder book that introduces 21 new ancestries and lends support to 17 more! #starfinder youtu.be/jSJsPNffnkM

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Starfinder's gone WILD and I'm here for it: GALACTIC ANCESTRIES has 21 new ancestries!

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I do a nerdy deep-dive into the rules for JUMPING in Pathfinder, which lets you do CRAZY things! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f34...

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The Wonderful Rules Lawyery World of JUMPING in Pathfinder 2e

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Join me and @swingripper.bsky.social LIVE this Sunday 6:30pm (Pacific) as we play Slay the Spire 2's CO-OP mode for the first time! youtube.com/live/vheZjtG...

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SwingRipper and I REACT to Slay the Spire 2's co-op mode! (Rules Lawyer)

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

It's been a while since I've posted on my main channel, I wanted to hang out with you all! SLAY THE SPIRE is my top-played game and EVERY PF2 player who enjoys tactical challenge should check it out. But I have NEVER played its #1 mod, DOWNFALL. Join me today 8pm Pacific! youtube.com/live/SO2mj5q...

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How CRAZY is Slay the Spire's #1 mod? FIRST TIME the Rules Lawyer plays DOWNFALL!

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

0:00 Intro 0:54 Dragon 5:03 Cornugon 8:36 Paleohemoth 9:31 Medusa 11:14 Grim Reaper/Lesser Death

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Pathfinder 2e is known for having a working encounter balance system, where a monster's level accurately tells you how much of a challenge it will be... except when it doesn't! Here are the top 5 glaring exceptions! #pathfinder2e youtu.be/HIOarFN6dFc

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The Top 5 Most Overpowered and BROKEN monsters in Pathfinder 2e

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

0:00 Intro 0:54 Dragon 5:03 Cornugon 8:36 Paleohemoth 9:31 Medusa 11:14 Grim Reaper/Lesser Death

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Pathfinder 2e is accused of being too complex due to its predecessor... I look at the notorious old GRAPPLE rules and contrast them to PF2! 0:00 Intro 2:22 PF1 Grapple! 10:19 D&D 3e Grapple 11:09 PF2 Grapple 16:00 Final thoughts: Yay or nay? #pathfinder2e #dnd www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx29...

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Was GRAPPLE the worst rule in D&D 3e/Pathfinder 1e? (Rules Lawyer)

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

23:06 Automatic Rune Progression 24:16 Gradual Attribute Boosts 25:28 Variant Free Archetype

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

17:19 Lessening a fall distance 18:06 Targeting hidden adjacent allies 18:46 Restrictions requiring Stride actions 19:51 Fascinated condition 20:36 Keep Voluntary Flaws 21:35 Monk "dodge" action 22:18 Concealing spellcasting

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

0:00 Intro 0:52 Double the dice! 1:17 Aid 2:54 Recall Knowledge 6:13 Investigate 6:32 Defend, Scout 6:49 Monster "Grab" ability 9:45 XP by "feel" 10:47 Garden of Healing 11:39 Timber Sentinel 12:58 Tailwind 14:08 Spiritual Anamnesis 15:09 Resentment Witch 16:48 Recovering from knockouts

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

0:00 Intro 1:22 Why you want to ambush 2:15 GM Core on ambushes 10:06 How I run ambushes 18:05 Simplifying stealth 19:40 Final thoughts

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

I don't use the GM Core's advice for starting combats where some creatures are hiding. This is what I do, and why! The "instigator" is always first in initiative, and people can't "lose their stealth" when combat starts. I go into it more in today's vid! #pathfinder2e www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNGn...

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GM advice: Running ambushes, stealth, and starting combat in Pathfinder 2e (Rules Lawyer)

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

I review the history of the most TERRIFYING monster ability in Dungeons & Dragons/Pathfinder history: ENERGY DRAIN! #dnd #pathfinder #osr 0:00 Intro 2:54 The original energy drain 6:24 The nerfing of energy drain 15:44 Final thoughts youtu.be/q7D9riIUiRw

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How D&D + Pathfinder Nerfed This Most TERRIFYING Monster Ability

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

The ins and outs of Pathfinder 2e's stealth and detection rules, in EIGHT minutes! Learn one of more #pathfinder2e 's more intricate systems, which you can also adapt for #dnd and other systems 0:41 Detection conditions 3:47 Senses 5:02 Example 5:59 Sneak 7:39 Seek www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y01c...

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Pathfinder 2e's Stealth and Detection rules in 8 MINUTES (Rules Lawyer)

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

0:00 Intro, overview 6:44 Ancestries 12:04 Equipment 17:05 New rules 20:45 Resources 22:53 CLASSES 23:57 Envoy 27:47 Mystic 32:16 Operative 36:19 Solarian 42:40 Soldier 45:39 Witchwarper 52:21 Final thoughts

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

My overview of the new 2nd Edition of Starfinder RPG! It's fully compatible with Pathfinder 2e and (if the table is open to it) massively expands what you can do with Pathfinder. With SIX classes: Envoy, Mystic, Operative, Solarian, Soldier, Witchwarper! #starfinder #pathfinder youtu.be/M7Lmu7FKW8I

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STARFINDER 2nd edition is out! Science fantasy RPG + MASSIVE expansion for Pathfinder 2e!

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Brief done! Now to go through 150 unread emails and my list of 11 tasks I've been delaying

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

0:00 Intro 1:58 Overview 13:48 Building skirmish encounters 16:01 Play example

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Pathfinder RPG releases rules where your PCs can take command of troops in combat while using all your abilities. I go over them in this video! youtu.be/Q4AHAjwdAq4 #pathfinder2e #battlecry #pathfinder

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COMMAND TROOPS! Pathfinder's Skirmish Warfare rules in Battlecry! (Rules Lawyer)

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

0:00 Intro 2:51 Class features 12:19 Feats 16:22 Archetype 17:21 Final thoughts 19:25 Missed opportunities?

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

I talk about the time I did a solo test-run of the rules from the 1977 (Holmes) Basic D&D box set! #oldschooldnd #osr #dnd youtu.be/13zMvOfCvwI

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Dying & Dumbfounded: How was old-school D&D FUN!?

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

0:00 Intro 3:13 As bad as OGL scandal? 4:15 What other TTRPG companies are doing 6:03 Analysis of license 15:00 Dungeons & Discourse: Clickbait? 21:42 Reacting to Bob World Builder

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

... community concerns - I did this stream/video because I was worried that the video I respond to would make DP feel they didn't have to.

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

4. I learn during this stream that DP has said they have heard the community's concerns and suggested there will be changes when they release a Homebrewing Kit for Daggerheart. I'm happy they are, and hopefully this video helps ensure they make changes addressing ...

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

3. I make specific comparisons between Darrington Press' GCL and other companies' licenses post-OGL crisis, which do not have similar problematic provisions.

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

2. Yes, I have seen the Roll for Combat stream where they say that people are overreacting to the license as well. I respond to it at 9:13, and welcome people to see it.

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

In an effort to stave off premature comments: 1. No this is not worse than the OGL scandal, however the license is objectively worse than what Hasbro currently publishes D&D under and can be revoked/revised for future works and updates to previous works at any time.

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

"Lawyer: The Critical Role/Daggerheart license IS a scandal... that can be avoided." I bring up concerning issues in the current license, and react to Bob World Builder's video saying that some of us are overreacting to it. #daggerheart #license #dpgcl #gcl youtu.be/3-WAS_RIL0Y

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Lawyer: The Critical Role/Daggerheart license IS a scandal... that can be avoided.

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The Rules lawyer @ruleslawyer.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Pathfinder 2e's rule for fear has its perks and is easy to import into any other TTRPG system! youtu.be/ALSGfHfew90 #pathfinder2e #pf2 #pf2e #dnd

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STEAL this Pathfinder 2e rule! Make fear FUN.

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