The Rules lawyer
@ruleslawyer.bsky.social
RPG teacher of middle-schoolers, lawyer, "Youtuber," talking Pathfinder 2e, D&D, other RPGs and hosting a shared PF2e campaign on his Discord!
My reaction and initial take on the new agreement between #paizo and Archives of Nethys! youtu.be/qKTmJrRFsAk
NEW AGREEMENT between Paizo and Archives of Nethys!
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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...
Let's talk about the Paizo and Archives of Nethys controversy
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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
Which is BETTER: Pathfinder 1st or 2nd edition? I DEBATE with my former students!
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I do the YouTube thing and make a TIER LIST, ranking D&D and Pathfinder editions by deadliness! youtu.be/okTo22e60wk #dnd #pathfinder #pathfinder2e
Which edition is the DEADLIEST? A history of DEATH in D&D and Pathfinder!
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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
MONSTER BRIEFING, Level 2: Squirming hunks of meat? Pathfinder gets NASTY! (Rules Lawyer)
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Paizo has announced layoffs and I go through their blog post. (And DAMN you Diamond Comics!) #pathfinder #paizo youtu.be/VMNeRpxLsR4
DAMN you Diamond Comics! Paizo layoffs and the future of Pathfinder and Starfinder
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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
STRIKE A POSE! The LUMINARY playtest is hilarious and I love it! (For Starfinder + Pathfinder)
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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
Rituals and permanent minions SUCK in Pathfinder 2e, and how I'd fix them! (Rules Lawyer)
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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
Starfinder's gone WILD and I'm here for it: GALACTIC ANCESTRIES has 21 new ancestries!
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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...
The Wonderful Rules Lawyery World of JUMPING in Pathfinder 2e
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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...
SwingRipper and I REACT to Slay the Spire 2's co-op mode! (Rules Lawyer)
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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...
How CRAZY is Slay the Spire's #1 mod? FIRST TIME the Rules Lawyer plays DOWNFALL!
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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
The Top 5 Most Overpowered and BROKEN monsters in Pathfinder 2e
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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...
Was GRAPPLE the worst rule in D&D 3e/Pathfinder 1e? (Rules Lawyer)
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I share 20 house rules and NERFS I use in Pathfinder 2e! www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-FP... #pathfinder2e
Things I house rule and NERF in Pathfinder 2e! (Rules Lawyer)
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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...
GM advice: Running ambushes, stealth, and starting combat in Pathfinder 2e (Rules Lawyer)
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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
How D&D + Pathfinder Nerfed This Most TERRIFYING Monster Ability
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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...
Pathfinder 2e's Stealth and Detection rules in 8 MINUTES (Rules Lawyer)
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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
STARFINDER 2nd edition is out! Science fantasy RPG + MASSIVE expansion for Pathfinder 2e!
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Brief done! Now to go through 150 unread emails and my list of 11 tasks I've been delaying
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
COMMAND TROOPS! Pathfinder's Skirmish Warfare rules in Battlecry! (Rules Lawyer)
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Did Pathfinder fix the Guardian and make a proper TANK class? (Rules Lawyer) youtu.be/8Bsm3GAjjhc #pathfinder2e #battlecry #guardian
Did Pathfinder fix the Guardian and make a proper TANK class? (Rules Lawyer Battlecry! coverage)
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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
Dying & Dumbfounded: How was old-school D&D FUN!?
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"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
Lawyer: The Critical Role/Daggerheart license IS a scandal... that can be avoided.
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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
STEAL this Pathfinder 2e rule! Make fear FUN.
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A D&D 4e creator talks about "cheating on D&D 4e" and looking at Pathfinder 2e. I react and share some of my thoughts on the two systems! youtu.be/d2RbM0rWstc
Rules Lawyer REACTS to 4e creator, compares D&D 4e and Pathfinder 2e
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It was an honor to file BAMN's amicus brief to the Supreme Court defending birthright citizenship. It opens: "No case before the Supreme Court, now or in the foreseeable future, is more important than this case. This case will settle the question of whether...
BAMN@joinbamn.bsky.social · last yr.ALL OUT to the Supreme Court for hearing to defend birthright citizenship on May 15! RALLY! Thursday, May 15 (day of oral argument) Gather 9am, before the 10am hearing U.S. Supreme Court (1 First St. NE, near East Capitol, Washington D.C., near Capitol South Metro station) BAMN.com
The sudden departure of D&D's leads right after the 3D VTT was shuttered, further indicates that D&D 5.5e has not gone well for Hasbro. A number of channels have covered how 5.5e has underperformed; here I try to answer "WHY?" #dnd #wotc www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0S3...
D&D leaders leave WOTC! Why did D&D 5.5e fail?
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A quiz where I test 5 Pathfinder rules that I GOT WRONG. Will you do better than The Rules Lawyer? =D www.youtube.com/watch?v=C40w... #pathfinder2e
Will you do better than I did? 5 rules The Rules Lawyer GOT WRONG in Pathfinder 2e
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