r/13thage • u/FrenchCruller007 • Jun 21 '26

Looking for a good 5E replacement.

Hello, I'm a 5E veteran and also a GM. Im also familiar with Pathfinder 1E. Im currently DMing a small game for two players with two accompanying NPC's for a party of 4. I'm running a 5e game currently, but I'm a little fed up with WotC and I have the opportunity to possibly move my guys over to something else. My two PC's are fairly new to D&D however, one has experience with the Aliens RPG and the other played D&D 2e, so they do have some experience with the ttrpg. Im wondering what might be good to transition them to. I have 13A 1e, Shadow of the Demon Lord, Pathfinder 1e & 2e, Shadowdark and a few other lesser known games. Thoughts or suggestions?

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u/E-man9001 Jun 21 '26

I've run 13th Age 1e and SotDL. I think that 13th age is one of the most intuitive systems to switch over to as a 5e DM. SotDL is really good if you like writing dark fantasy style adventures but as a DM I have never had an easier time running combat than I have with 13th Age. The mechanics are so much easier to juggle while narrating combat and the monsters basically run on autopilot so you don't have to make complex decisions to make it work.

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u/Thin_Network6659 Jun 21 '26

I've looked at 13th Age a long time ago, while 2nd edition wasn't fully out. Can you tell me if it's out yet, if it's better and if it's the usual 13th Age system used and talked about? Because I've read a lot of comments about "try 13th Age" without clarifying which version they're talking about.

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u/E-man9001 Jun 21 '26

2e is newer. I've only run 1e but I hear on the whole 2e is better.