So what are you Pathfinder players/dms been up to? Running any adventure paths? Whats your character’s build/concept? 1st edition or 2nd edition? Just wanted to make a post for a general discussion.
I’m running through the beginner’s box in Foundry VTT. I picked it up on a Humble Bundle sale, and it’s my group’s first exposure to the system after 5e. I’m absolutely astonished with how easy the box is to run, how well polished the content is, and how awesome the system is to play and GM in.
Yeah I’ve also been running the beginner box and the level of automation and prep that the foundry stuff includes is mind boggling. I feel like I only need to do like an hour of prep per 3-hour session
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I absolutely love Foundry. I’ve been running a D&D game in it for a few years, and it blew Roll20 out of the water when we switched. Dynamic lighting, walls, and lots of little nice features make it great to use. The 5e system is good in FVTT, but it pales in comparison to Pathfinder 2e. I think a lot of that is due to the licensing differences, but I can’t say for sure. As an example, if a spell has an effect (bonus, penalty), a card appears in the chat and you can drag the effect onto your character token. The bonus will become active, and it’ll affect rolls, etc. Same thing for stuff like blinded. Basically, all the annoying-to-track things just work automatically out of the box. Every rule and creature is in there, and it’s all coded smartly.
At this point, having played 5e live (no VTT) as well as in Roll20 and in Foundry, and PF2e in Foundry, I think I definitely prefer Foundry, and would use it even for future in-person games. It’s just massively easier to prep and track stuff as a GM, and nicer for ability management as a player.
Running a new group through 2e Abomination Vaults. I’m also excited to run Indigo Isles at some point, although don’t have the time to do that right now. The AP looks really good though!
Happy to see pathfinder get more love the last few months
Seems like a lot of people switched over to Pathfinder recently due to all the bad shit WOTC has been pulling. Im all for it, Pathfinder and Paizo is FAR better than WoTC and 5e DnD (and whatever OneDnD is/was supposed to be). I really wanna run Abomination Vaults as well, just to try out 2e. I prefer 1e, but I 2e is a very well designed system.
Hey. My group and I just started out with the Beginner Box and currently I am prepping the Kingmaker P2 Adventure Path. I yet have to play it as a Player though :)
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Yeah its recommended as an extension to run Troubles in Otari, same location but more Stuff to do for the Players; a small Sandbox so to speak.
I had previously played Kingmaker on PC and I loved it, and I loved the idea that you can have that Kingdom Building at the Table, I was intruged and psyched. So I pitched several Ideas about what to play after Menance under Otari, Including but not limited: something homebrewed after the Beginner Box (where did the Goblins got the Egg from?), Abomination Vault, Kingmaker, Mummys Mask (I listened to the Pathfinder Legends Audiodramas regarding that AP) and also Trouble in Otari. Mummys Mask and Kingmaker tied so I picked Kingmaker as I hoped to run it anyway :)
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I think its a pity that there are only two APs made by Pathfinder Legends. I really love the Voice Cast :)
Currently running the 1e Kingmaker path, and ive only seen good things about the 2e remake. Its been the most fun me and my friends have had playing a ttrpg. Wish you guys luck!
Also more evidence on how good the Beginner Box is at bringing in new players.
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.
Its a lot easier than you think. The easiest way to learn (at least in my opinion) is to just read. You dont have to read every word of the Core Rulebook, but at least look through it all, and definitely read the middle section about combat (aka how the game actually works). You’re already playing 2e, so learning 1e shouldnt be that hard. If you need any of the books as pdf just ask, but all the rules and options are available for free on Archive of Nethys (which also has a 2e section). And the Paizo forums are great for asking questions or looking for answers.
Also Eberron is awesome. My favorite setting by far. Shame Keith Baker probably wont be able to continue writing stuff for Eberron due to WoTC.
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.
As a long time player of 3.5e and Pathfinder, I would go with Pathfinder. Although I love the aesthetics of 3.5e and that whole era, the balance changes that Pathfinder brought makes it more fun for everyone.
Yeah he was talking about a wild west themed “wandslinging” new area for Eberron, and now he’s thinking about just making it its own thing. If anyone can make that idea work, its Keith Baker.
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 running an in-person Quest for the Frozen Flame campaign with Foundry for maps/bestiary. They’re about to come to Rimecrag Pass tomorrow. I did have an oracle ready for Strength of Thousands but that fell through in the planning stage.
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I think a lot of us have ended up over on pathfinder.social but the beauty of the Fediverse is that you can join us there (and we can join you here)! Not sure if I linked the Lemmy instance correctly, let me know and I can try to fix it. I’m still new to all of this!
