I’m currently running an Eberron conversion in Pathfinder 2e, homebrew campaign, but I’m currently being seduced by D&D 3.5/Pathfinder 1e. It’s partially probably nostalgia from being the first D&D books I ever bought, but I never actually learned how to play or run it. It’s massively deep and overwhelming for me to start learning but i love the art and style as well as the massive amount of content.

I have to say I think I’m leaning more towards 3.5 for the flavor and a slight bit more grittiness and somewhat lower HP. But it doesn’t preclude me from moving on towards PF1e if I see rules gaps, or mixing and matching.

I wouldn’t be altogether too surprised of Baker launches a new setting under the ORC license, since he’s discussed working on a new one.

Can I just merge the better rules and balance changes (grappling) into 3.5?

It does seem like the explanation of rules in 3.5 may be messier than how they’re explained in PF.

I’m definitely looking forward to his book; the DM Lair on Youtube is also coming out with one.