Level Up (A5E) Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition Is Coming!

Level Up is the working title for a standalone 'advanced 5E' backwards compatible tabletop RPG coming to Kickstarter in 2021 from EN Publishing.

A crunchier, more flexible version of the 5E ruleset which you know and love. If you love 5E but would like a little more depth to the ruleset, Level Up is the game for you!

Level Up is the working codename for a standalone hardcover roleplaying game brought to you by the team which brought you EN5ider Magazine and Mythological Figures & Maleficent Monsters!

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Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E)

The standalone 'advanced 5E' backwards compatible tabletop RPG!

www.levelup5e.com

This is an ‘advanced’ version of the 5E ruleset, presented as a hardcover standalone game. It adds more customization and depth to the game. Basically, it’s a ‘crunchier’ version of 5th Edition. It's still the game you know and love. We love it too! All your 5E books will be compatible with this new game.

We already have a list of what we want to include in Level Up, although this list is not yet final We’ll be using surveys to adjust that list. We hope to include a fully developed exploration pillar, flexible character choices at each level, a new approach to heritage, martial maneuvers, a ‘cinematic/gritty’ toggle, spell-less ranger and warlord, and followers and strongholds, and more. Keep an eye out for the surveys!

We are also recruiting a diverse team of expert 5th Edition writers. We’ll have more news on that soon.

 

[Charlaquin]

Bear in mind that's just a current wishlist. We'll be doing surveys to finalize that list!

Makes sense. Here’s hoping those ideas make it, then.

 

[Morrus]

Is it just the mechanical aspects of 5e that are going to be "crunchier", or other aspects as well?

To me the term 'crunchy' is a term used to specifically describe mechanics. I'm not sure how it would apply to lore.

 

[SehanineMoonbow]

To me the term 'crunchy' is a term used to specifically describe mechanics. I'm not sure how it would apply to lore.

Yeah, I figured just thought I would ask, being a lore person ^^

 

[Haldrik]

So you know Pathfinder already exists, right?

Pathfinder seems fiddlier with decision points that are less useful ribbons to fuss over.

Probably 5e is on the right track with more substantial decision points:
• feat-like units
• half-feat-like units


For players who like to fiddle, a half-feat unit can offer about four proficiency-like units.

 

[Lylandra]

yay

 

[CapnZapp]

So you know Pathfinder already exists, right?

Pathfinder 2 is not 5E compatible.

 

[Grimstaff]

Sounds interesting. Is this related to the Goodman Games magazine of the same name?

 

[Mike Myler]

Sounds interesting. Is this related to the Goodman Games magazine of the same name?

I don't get any hits on web searches for "Goodman Games" and "Advanced Fifth Edition". On DriveThruRPG they have a magazine called Fifth Edition Fantasy. Is that what you were thinking of?

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

I have a really peculiar wish for this project. I'll probably be trashed for preoccupying myself with pointless stuff, but here it is:
I wish the art and general look of the book will be somewhat consistent with the presentation of WotC books. It does not require to be the same thing or try too hard to replicate it, but an evocative art-style, like the one currently used for the placeholder name in the OP. Sometime, and I really mean no offense and it does not have any effect on the actual quality of the content, the art used in some ENsider products are a little all over the place, mixing classical piece, stock images and more cartoony ones. The more recent kickstarter for MF&MM had really good art, the only piece I found clashing, at least in the preview I saw was the 3D-modeled Cthulhu. I hope the book will reflect the same quality in imagery as seen in this last project.

Anyway, just my personal non-content-related wish for this project, hope I did not hurt anybody.

 

[Weiley31]

ONLY Enworld/Morrus can save the NEXT Sorcerer.