Here's an updated cheat sheet that I created for my players transitioning from 1E to 2E (preview). I made sure to contain the encounter-related actions within the first two pages for easy printing onto one sheet (two-sided). A third sheet is included for all exploratory and downtime activities. I'm sharing this here in case it's useful for anyone. Happy Holidays!
CONTEXT I was interested in this thread because firearms serve as a plot device in my campaign (for more details) and my group is transitioning to Second Edition. Here are the guiding principles that I followed when trying to implement firearms myself (feedback is welcome): - I only need 2-3 types of guns, so I’m not concerned about advanced firearms.
Blunderbuss Spoiler:
It was in Cult of Cinders (p. 37). It requires three Interact actions to reload, and deals "4d6 bludgeoning damage plus 2d10 fire damage to all creatures in a 30-foot cone (DC 26 basic Reflex)." I'm personally not ready to introduce cone damage with firearms, and PC weapons are supposed to be restricted to one damage die. So, I'm ignoring this blunderbuss when designing the weapons below.
IDEAS I’m deriving these designs from crossbows with the following benefits (+) and drawbacks (–): (+) Increase damage dice by one step (except for musket, which instead just doesn’t lose as much range).
RANGED WEAPONS Pistol (based on Hand Crossbow)
Blunderbuss (based on Heavy Crossbow)
Musket (based on Heavy Crossbow)
WEAPON TRAITS Burrowing: A burrowing ranged weapon is capable of penetrating armor and cause extra damage, especially if you can aim for weak spots or vital areas. You add half your Dexterity modifier (if positive) to damage rolls or your full modifier if your proficiency rank with this weapon is master or higher. If you have a negative Dexterity modifier, you always add your full Dexterity modifier. Recoil: The weapon has a kickback that throws you off for subsequent attacks. The multiple attack penalty you take on the attack immediately following a Strike with this weapon is increased by 1. This penalty is negated if you have a positive Strength modifier that is equal to or greater than the listed number or if you Strike with a one-handed weapon in two hands. Unstable: The weapon is prone to breaking due to its fragile construction. If you roll a natural 1 on an attack roll with this weapon, the weapon gains the Broken condition and its HP is reduced to its Broken Threshold. Spread: The weapon's accuracy is limited at longer ranges unless you are highly trained. You double any penalty for attacking beyond the weapon's range increment, and attacks beyond the third range increment are impossible. You can ignore these drawbacks if your proficiency rank with this weapon is master or higher.
Bummer... My order (#7974678) for the Lost Omens World Guide hasn't shipped. I guess my August 22nd email is somewhere in the backlog. I'm just eager to get my hands on the PDF. I appreciate the hard work the CS team is putting into managing this massive release!
Mark Seifter pitched in with the following on Twitter (source). Unlike in PF1, we're not really using a formula that multiplies spell level by other variables and winds up implying that constant true strike is 2,000 gp. That formula table was only ever a guideline in PF1 either, for reasons like the true strike example.
I've created some lower-contrast character sheets based on suggestions made in this thread. I just overlaid some transparent white boxes over each page with varying amounts of opacity (range 10–60). |
