Why I hate (and why I love) the Wizard - Pathfinder 2E Design Musings
Today I talk about my favourite class in the game, the Wizard! Wizards are the iconic spellcaster and... that has earned them a lot of divisiveness and baggage. Let's talk about it.
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Heads up that this is not an ad, I am not being paid to promote them. I simply wished to talk about Wizards+ because it is truly one of the best third-party solutions to the Wizard that I have ever seen. I was involved with the playtest process and volunteered to talk about it once I saw how it turned out!
Michael Sayre's thoughts on the Arcanist (from 3:20): / michael_sayre_on_the_1e_arcanist_class_des...
I mention an obnoxious PF1E Feat, Sacred Geometry, at 16:32. Here is the link to the PF1E version (the Wizards+ version is way, way easier to use at the table, I swear): https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/genera...
0:00 - Wizards are my favourite!
0:36 - Mathfinder Intro
0:48 - Wizards' Divisiveness
2:52 - Were Wizards ALWAYS weak and bland?
4:51 - A Confused Fantasy
6:42 - Unforgiving Skill Floor
8:38 - Does Not Elevate Players
11:42 - Looking for solutions and... introducing Wizards+
14:00 - How to elevate the Wizard player
16:49 - How to ease up the skill floor
18:37 - Giving the Wizard cohesive class fantasies!
21:06 - Let me gush just a little bit more...
21:29 - Outro