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I wanted to play a ninja type who uses his katana with both hands on it. I read that a Precision Ranger is best for this? He doesn't have to flank to get off his precision damage, just mark target. Supposedly the damage would be more consistent and better than ruffian rogue, at least for a while? Avenger is really a no go. The action tax is just terrible. Have to mark target, then make sure they are off guard as well.

This is for PFS 2E play btw.

Aren't we supposed to follow stealth rules (and most other rules) as written in organized play? I constantly see it being forgotten that you move at half speed unless you have feats or abilities, items, ext that change this. It is also forgotten that you must have cover or some such to hide. You can't just say "I hide" and roll and hide without cover. Then while moving if you break cover you're very likely to be seen and have to roll stealth again like every 5 feet moved or somesuch? If you also break cover and you're not flanking, going before them in initiative (for rogues) isn't only ONE of your attacks going to count as off guard? This needs to be enforced, otherwise feats, abilities, spells and items that change this are useless if the rules are being forgotten or even ignored entirely.

I do find the stealth rules honestly complex, but in Society Play its supposed to be run as written unless society has put out rules that it's different?

What sort of class would one of those fox people from the beyond the blood door player guide be whose a contract sworn and he has this sly, charismatic but also scary presence about him and he looks into deals and things and looks for ways to screw over the evil corps or persons who wrote them? Think of the classic devil deal maker...but he's on the good guys side since this is for PFS society. I'm thinking Envoy makes the most sense?

Where can I get these? I was told they exist and help greatly to sort pawns once you've taken them out of the cardboard they came in.

When might we start seeing some PFS official rulings on things from this book, things that aren't allowed, ext?

Does it work on the "corpse" of a undead or construct? I was told undead and constructs don't really die? The wording in the book just says it has to be a small or medium sized creature. Is there any official word on this?

I think this will be a good change but I hope it doesn't get abused with the same people just constantly replaying everything? It was a complaint about the living greyhawk society play stuff? I never played in that myself.

Just curious what the method for that is?

It says this background gives the feat "Religious Talisman." But there is no such feat in any Starfinder 2e book. This needs to be corrected and the correct feat name given.

Specifically I mean things like an AP. If for example I want to play a Corpsefolk I must own the Guilt of the Graveworld AP. As far as I can tell though I don't have to have run or played it which is nice but it still seems silly for a person to have to buy a whole entire AP just to access a little bit of content. Is there perhaps anyone working on different ideas for this? I myself thought perhaps selling the player options bits of APs but was told it wasn't a good business idea but I disagree. It would get some people to at least buy something of a product they would normally not buy at all? As an example the Guilt of the Graveworld AP is 20 dollars as a PDF and say Paizo did decide to also have some option to only buy the "player" option parts for less money. Wouldn't it be better to make some money on the product than none from a person who normally wouldn't of bought the product at all? Though I admit I'm no business major...

There's a thread on Reddit about a Daredevil and a Slayer class playtest? Is this true and if so wouldn't those two classes work better as archtypes since Swashbuckler already has a sort of "daredevil" to it and Slayer sounds like a Ranger Monster Hunter?

Why is it supposedly heavily discouraged? If some people want to play but the only stuff going on is adventures that they've already played and are not replayable and don't want to pay boons to replay again or maybe don't the points and the table has room, then why not? Isn't it less work for the GM after the game if they don't have to fill out more sheets for chronicles or whatever? Was my local Venture Captain mistaken on it being heavily discouraged?

The AI search said there would be but I wanted to hear from actual people who might know.

Just looking for advice on creating a cleric "necromancer" since the Impossible Magic Necromancer isn't out yet. Needs to be PFS legal. Far as I read he can't be sanctified unholy, can't create permanent undead either. I think some of the holy gods might actually not have problems with undead if they aren't permanent and not done out of maliciousness but more as a tool or even like a punishment or penance for those who were wicked in life, but a neutral god would of course be best. Nethys sounded like a decent choice but are there others that could work?

Any chance of a book with a lot more weapons, gear and tech in it? I'd like to see a lot more augementations, cybernetics and such. Like adding claws, teeth, tail and other such things to an ancestry that doesn't have it should be possible with tech and such. I know in 1E there was a lot of grafts and things.

I know in the description it says its for a biting attack but I read somewhere else that the bleeding affect could work for claws now because of some errata that changed something about unarmed attacks?

Is there any idea on which book they will be included in? Perhaps a Book of the Dead Remaster?

Does the feat give access to the archaic weapon? Also, how would it be upgraded seeing as runes don't exist in Starfinder 2E I think? And as far as Starfinder Society 2E is there a way to upgrade said archaic weapon?

Why are there no options to increase magazine sizes for say a machine gun, or pistol or anything that shoots bullets that isn't a revolver (and even those have some options for more bullets).

I know in the past there was an attempt to make a Pathfinder MMO that was scrapped. Are there any possible future plans?

Wanting to make a Lizardfolk based on a deathclaw. Uses unarmed attacks to do damage. Seems animalistic barb is best bet with Ape and flavor the fist as a claws that are really more smashing than slashing since for some reason Paizo thinks claws would do less damage than a fist. Fighter is cool too for some of the feats but the damage would be a bit less, however could have actual claws which have agile which helps with MAP...

But wondering about decent feats for a Deathclaw concept?

How would a blind and deaf Vlaka "see" things like say stairs? A hole in the ground they are going to fall into? Seems they wouldn't. How would they communicate? I mean they can't hear or see people, only smell and a person who has been deaf their whole life usually has trouble with speaking? If something had no smell to it, wouldn't this Vlaka be effectively totally unable to sense it?

ALSO does a deaf Vlaka who gets the very easily bought hearing aid lose their advantages they gained from being deaf? Otherwise seems a bit powergamey to take a flaw and then cancel it right out but still get the other advantages?

Does it look however the Solarian wants or is it supposed to be more of a weapon made of energy?

Like Kingmaker and Wrath of the Righteous but Starfinder instead?

If a character wanted a greatsword or a katana or something, how much would that cost them in Starfinder? Would it even be easy to get?

Sorry for the Alien Core post. I thought Galactic Ancestries was going to be called Alien Core.

But I was wondering, will the "drow" or Azrinaran Elves be playable in it? Will it add more versatile heritages such as Nephilim?

I'm planning on playing a Vlaka Solarian for Starfinder Society 2cd ed. I'd like some advice on a build for doing decent damage/doing well in combat? I know two hand isn't as good as reach but I like the idea of using a two handed "lightsaber" anyway.

Will it have the Azrinaran Elves as an option?

Is this not a thing yet for download on Paizo? I'd love some official 2e character sheet PDFs for download.

This has come up with a GM in PFS who is saying you cannot. I think you can via how the rules are written.

What sort of names do Gargoyles have in Pathfinder? I'm playing a Strix who, flavorwise, is a Gargoyle.

I was curious about this as far as trying to make pawns for my own PCs?

I was told by another poster that Strix will be free to play soon/less rare since they are no longer on the boons purchasable page for PFS play? Is this true?

So when will this be available again?

Could this be done with the right combination of feats, spells, races, class features? Strixx with some "flavor" as long as its not mechanical is obvious but what else could be used within the limits of PFS?

I'm looking for anything I could use to bypass immunities to sneak attack damage that are allowed in PFS? So the powerful sneak feat is useless as it is a lvl 18 feat and PFS only goes to lvl 13 tops.

Or perhaps items, spells or otherwise that could at least make an enemy vulnerable to things like say slashing, piercing, or bludgeoning?

Is one better than the other in some way? What is the difference? I'm finding it would be useful to have class specific character sheets now with things like playing a rogue and needing to remember all the skill increases and skill feats they get.

I dunno if the archtype is worth it now since isn't it an action to mark prey? Any advice from Avenger rogue players?

Trying to play a ninja type in PFS who is somewhat of a spy/agent who can do more than just fight but unsure if I should go with the stats I have? 14 str, 14 dex, 14 con, 12 int, 12 wis, 12 cha. Are those too low until he gets to lvl 5 or should I switch some stats around? Every character I've played so far has been better at combat than skill checks and socializing.

This is for PFS first off. I was just curious what race and versatile heritage could work for a "Gargoyle"? Strixx and Oread seem the only option so far.

How does that work exactly?

I feel like Magus could be cool but it seems it kinda sucks in 2e? Thamaturge also sounds cool and useful and very flexible. I could see Champion as well but since there are no non good champions yet, I'd hold off on that class.

Any rules for this at all? I wanted to try a CN one whose a bit hedonistic.

Is this somehow possible?

I noticed some classes aren't in PC2, such as Gunslinger? Not sure what other classes were missing.

Will any retroactive changes be coming down the line with the rules for large PCs? Like would a Gnoll with Giant Gnoll ancestry actually be large now? What happens with a Large sized Barbarian PC who has the Giant Instinct? Are they now using a even bigger weapon than large? If not, wouldn't they actually have no penalties for using a large weapon since it is in fact, normal for them?

I have a idea for a Gnoll who looks more wolf like and the reason is his father was a Rougaru who met his mother while they were both hunting a werewolf who had caused a lot of deaths and trouble in the area. The DM is allowing it but I'm just curious if this is even possible. Maybe its normally not but perhaps fate/a god or whatever got involved.