Drewg's page

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G3lUSAM1gJCHcTC_WJe4ptScgt8YVM843GzEvAL TrPQ/edit?usp=sharing

The link above is a google doc outlining the drifter. It's a work in progress.

The Drifter would be Starfinder's version of a Ranger, with some elements from Gunslinger. Inspiration for this class comes from the Predator series, the Dune series, and others. They have two main distinguishing features: Drifter's Turf and Gambits.

A Drifter's Turf is kind of like a favored terrain, but it influences a lot more. Turfs grant constant bonuses instead of bonuses dependent on being within your favored terrain. For example, if your Turf is "Dunes" you gain fire resistance. Using the Survival Guide feature, they can impart some of these bonuses.

Gambits are the a-la-carte features a Drifter gains on even levels. They have two aspects: a passive bonus and an active bonus, called a gamble. When the drifter makes a certain type of roll, they can "gamble" on that roll for added effect, but if they fail the associated check, they "Bust", or lose the passive benefit of their gambit. Gambits are refreshed when a 10-minute rest is taken to restore stamina.

Please leave any notes or ideas you have in the annotations, they would be much appreciated. You can also leave any questions, ideas, or notes you have in this thread. In particular, I'm looking for Gambit and Turf Mastery ideas.

The purpose of this thread is to point out perceived editing errors and mistakes in the Classes section of the Playtest rulebook that do not warrant an entire thread about them. Please reference class and the the page number and along with your submission, and describe why you believe it to be an error.

Paladin
Pg. 109
LOYAL WARHORSE FEAT 6
You and your mount have grown closer, and your loyalty to
each other is unbreakable. The mount you gained through the
righteous ally class feature is now treated as a full-grown animal
companion (see page 284). In addition, your mount never attacks
you, even if it is magically compelled to do so. Finally, you can
make a Retributive Strike against anyone who hits your mount
with a Strike, even if the attack was not a critical hit.

The bold text does nothing. According to the Retributive Strike rules on pg. 106, the Trigger requires that the target be an "ally or friendly creature", and the text does not reference a Critical Hit at all. Since a Steed Righteous Ally counts as an animal companion, it already counts as a friendly creature. Bearing these facts in mind, the bold text does nothing.