Pathfinder Second Edition Demo Adventure Available for Download Today!

I'm looking forward to reading through this to educate myself about the new edition and then run it for our local group. Will it be Pathfinder Society supported?

Awesome! Thank you for sharing.

Side note, the tags are referring to Starfinder ;)

Just finished reading it. This is a good introduction, and should be a great help. Thanks for putting it together.

Why does Fumbus's Bulk say 4,5? Is that is supposed to be 4 Bulk 5 L? The other characters have an "L" after the light weight amounts. Or does it mean 4 bulk with the errata for Alchemist tool's weight, and 5 by the core rules?

Sweet thanks. Can't wait to read this.

Is this PFS legal? I could run it ar a few stores.

Awesome! Thank you for sharing.

Side note, the tags are referring to Starfinder ;)

Fixed. Thanks.

I know the demo is not sanctioned for PFS at this time. Pathfinder Society Scenario #1-00: Origin of the Open Road is designed for level 5 pregenerated characters and available as a free download. Three more entry level PFS Scenarios and one Quest have been released. There are two more Scenarios and a Quest coming at the end of the month. You should be able to find all of those here. All these should be useful at stores.

I know the demo is not sanctioned for PFS at this time. Pathfinder Society Scenario #1-00: Origin of the Open Road is designed for level 5 pregenerated characters and available as a free download. Three more entry level PFS Scenarios and one Quest have been released. There are two more Scenarios and a Quest coming at the end of the month. You should be able to find all of those here. All these should be useful at stores.

I just clicked on the link you provided and it says $4.99, not free.

I just clicked on the link you provided and it says $4.99, not free.

If you want something currently PFS-sanctioned, Quest #1: The Sandstone Secret is priced lower at $1.99, and repeatable, containing three different possible encounters as well a batch of clues for the GM to pull from to keep the scenario fresh on multiple playthroughs.

Aaron Shanks wrote:

I know the demo is not sanctioned for PFS at this time. Pathfinder Society Scenario #1-00: Origin of the Open Road is designed for level 5 pregenerated characters and available as a free download. Three more entry level PFS Scenarios and one Quest have been released. There are two more Scenarios and a Quest coming at the end of the month. You should be able to find all of those here. All these should be useful at stores.

I just clicked on the link you provided and it says $4.99, not free.

Sorry, I should have said the pregenerated characters are free.

I might've missed something but why does the Rogue get a +1 to Attack Actions on his Acrobatics and Athletics checks?

Fumbus lacks a Formula Book, and his Bulk is pretty deeply wrong (I come to 5.8 rather than 4.5)...assuming there aren't some bulk errors in the corebook. I sure hope there are such errors since if there aren't and you give him his mandatory book he goes to 6.8 Bulk and is encumbered.

I might've missed something but why does the Rogue get a +1 to Attack Actions on his Acrobatics and Athletics checks?

She's suffering an Armor Check penalty, which do not apply on such actions.

Also, it's kinda silly that she's suffering such a penalty since her Studded Leather is worse for her in leather in pretty much every way.

Fumbus lacks a Formula Book, and his Bulk is pretty deeply wrong (I come to 5.8 rather than 4.5)...assuming there aren't some bulk errors in the corebook. I sure hope there are such errors since if there aren't and you give him his mandatory book he goes to 6.8 Bulk and is encumbered.

It is almost impossible to make an unencumbered alchemist right now even with minimal equipment. I think a review of their class features (particularly mutagenicist, whose research field doesn't actually grant unique abilities) and alchemist bulk is one of the most urgent things an errata document needs to hit on (since it's a core class).

Nice to see a demo adventure. I will download it right now!

It is almost impossible to make an unencumbered alchemist right now even with minimal equipment. I think a review of their class features (particularly mutagenicist, whose research field doesn't actually grant unique abilities) and alchemist bulk is one of the most urgent things an errata document needs to hit on (since it's a core class).

Agreed entirely. I strive to bring it up in every thread it's remotely on topic for precisely that reason.

The pregens as a group are all over the place in terms of bulk and equipment without any real rhyme or reason. I don't think it makes much sense to put any stock into the numbers or the actual equipment the characters are carrying, as clearly someone drew the art, and then someone tried to stat the equipment.

The wizard is carrying a crossbow and a staff, but has 1, 8 bulk?

Seelah is not carrying a bedroll?

None of them are apparently carrying a full adventurer's kit even if the kit's bulk was dropped to 1.

I think these characters were mostly stated up pre-2e, maybe ever early playtest, and whoever updated them didn't look too closely at the equipment.

That's fair, but it does still seem a useful place to note the Alchemist Bulk issue.

Fumbus lacks a Formula Book, and his Bulk is pretty deeply wrong (I come to 5.8 rather than 4.5)...assuming there aren't some bulk errors in the corebook. I sure hope there are such errors since if there aren't and you give him his mandatory book he goes to 6.8 Bulk and is encumbered.

For my house rules, I said that every Alchemist's Tool kit includes a Formula book for free, no additional weight or bulk. So the tool kit still weighs 2 Bulk all together, but there is no need to buy a separate Formula book, which saves them 1 bulk and 1 sp.

So I noticed that there is a male changeling, does this mean if changelings becomes an ancestry that we will see changelings of any gender?

So I noticed that there is a male changeling, does this mean if changelings becomes an ancestry that we will see changelings of any gender?

They've already stated that in the Bestiary (noting that they exist, but usually only female Changelings get the Call, making many people not realize that male Changelings are anything unusual), so the answer is almost assuredly yes.

Also, it's kinda silly that she's suffering such a penalty since her Studded Leather is worse for her in leather in pretty much every way.

Some things never change :)

tet325 wrote:

So I noticed that there is a male changeling, does this mean if changelings becomes an ancestry that we will see changelings of any gender?

They've already stated that in the Bestiary (noting that they exist, but usually only female Changelings get the Call, making many people not realize that male Changelings are anything unusual), so the answer is almost assuredly yes.

Cool! I actually didn't know that since I am more up to date with the PF 1e bestiaries than the 2e bestiary.

Oh cool! A demo adventure sure is useful! :)

Hope this is available for Fantasy Grounds!

Ooh, it's like Fallen Fortress for 2E? I mean, that it's a free intro adventure wherein everyone will have something to do?

Hello, new GM here trying to get ready to present this demo adventure to a group of new players aged 11-12. I read through the demo but am confused on one thing. Under the ogre warrior's weapons, there is a + 12 after the ogre hook and a +6 after the javelin. Are these modifiers that are added to the roll against the characters AC like the Strength modifier? Sorry if this is a newb question. I looked through the core rulebook, but did not see any other weapons having this. The only thing I saw was information on the damage die to use. Thanks for your help.

Hello, new GM here trying to get ready to present this demo adventure to a group of new players aged 11-12. I read through the demo but am confused on one thing. Under the ogre warrior's weapons, there is a + 12 after the ogre hook and a +6 after the javelin. Are these modifiers that are added to the roll against the characters AC like the Strength modifier? Sorry if this is a newb question. I looked through the core rulebook, but did not see any other weapons having this. The only thing I saw was information on the damage die to use. Thanks for your help.

That is the monster's attack bonus, yes - it is the complete bonus for the attack, you don't also add the strength modifier or anything.

The Reading Creature Statistics section from the bestiary gives some additional detail on what each part of a creature's entry means.

That is the monster's attack bonus, yes - it is the complete bonus for the attack, you don't also add the strength modifier or anything.

The Reading Creature Statistics section from the bestiary gives some additional detail on what each part of a creature's entry means.

Thank you for the quick response and the additional information. I have not dug into the Bestiary yet as I am still making my way through the core rulebook. I am trying to get through everything quickly as I have a very excited son and daughter that are ready to play!

This demo will be really useful, thanks. It should be somewhere under 2E scenario links, this blog was hard to find.