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Any news on Orc Boon for Starfinder? Haven't heard anything myself. I presume we will eventually get a Orc Ancestry and Dromaar Heritage in a Starfinder book since, while similar, they aren't likely to be exactly the same as the Pathfinder options. Mostly using Android, which is current available in both Pathfinder and Starfinder 2e, as a frame of reference.
Always eager to head back to Ukulam, my first experience with Starfinder was the trek deep into the jungle during the Dead Suns Adventure path. Rationing resources and environment protections, being harassed by exotic creatures, solving mysteries and avoiding assassination attempts by cultists... gooooood times.
Will the Alien Core books for SF2e include rules for playing as certain ancestries, similar to the AA books for SF1e? Or will the SF2e ancestries all be in their own books or part of other splat books?It sounded like playable ancestries will be in almost every product, and I think Alien Core was one of the notable exceptions since it would mean less space for enemy encounter material. That's my best recollection of the situation. Aye, as of now, every book (with the possible exception of the Gm Guide, since I don't have it yet) they seem to have released has at least one ancestry, usually more. The Player Core of course had the highest with ten, the Galaxy Guide had six, Murder in Metal City brings up the rear with just one, and even the Society Guide for Year of Invasions Edge added in an extra two. And this isn't even touching on the heritages such as Borai and Prismeni. Checking the number, Starfinder 1e ended its run with around 140 available options (depending on if you count Legacy options like elves, dwarves, etc). That averages a bit under 20 available options a year over the 8 year run. The finished version of Starfinder 2e has been releasing material for about four or five months and has about the same number of options 1e put out on average yearly. Which is good, because I know tons of us are waiting for our personal favorites to be playable again and I'm sure that entirely new options will be showing up bit by bit as well.
And the heart of lore is a metaphor for the OGL. Bravo, Mr. Woon, Bravo. At the risk of the crime of thread necromancy, I wonder if the new ORC will mean some new plot meta behind that. Given the Paizo Golem seems to be effectively immortal, would not be surprised if it finds its way into Starfinder.
It seems like a good compromise, certainly at least until Paizo feels it may be able to direct resources to specific sanctioning. I'm not too surprised that it's not being rolled out as is given SFS2 only have a handful of products you can play (yes, there are more scenarios coming out each month but it's a far cry from when I joined Society Play for Starfinder in Season 3 and tons of stuff had already opened up). I feel confident that options will open up over time, but until they do, a generic sheet might just be the stop gap to keep too much atmo from leaking out of the hull.
Aballon and Triune, what a treat! I'd love to hear more about what Epoch was like. To be fair, Epoch basically pulled a reverse MCU Ultron. They existed for about five minutes before they decided to merge with two other machine intelligences and create a new dimension to give all sentient life fast travel so they could speedrun the future.
Agreed. Loved the nod to his old build and using it as a springboard for possibly more stories. And definitely would love to see Scout pop up again later a bit like how Chk-Chk took over for Keskodai.
Yes very much john carter of mars type mars. Where they thought there were canals of water a dying world but not a dead one.Akiton's modeled after Mars from Earth's solar system correct? Does it have any natural vegetation like forests or any water? I'm guessing it doesn't have any oceans but I'm wondering where the native life get their food and fresh water from (if they consume either)? Also, there is a lot of Boomtown flavor built around Akiton. The planet had huge thasteron reserves, which was a vital component for starship fuel pre-Drift. So, before Drift travel Akiton had countless companies running mines for it. The local economy was booming because everyone needed fuel and anyone looking to do interstellar travel needs ludicrous amounts of it. But then Triune appear and dropped the Signal across the galaxy and Drift travel made spacefaring accessible, quick and cheap. Akiton's thasteron economy basically collapsed overnight. Sure, people still needed fuel but the size of the demand shrank to a tiny fraction because they needed so much less now. So all these big companies basically just pulled up their business and went elsewhere, leaving those living on Akiton with a planet that had been milked for what it was worth then just left used and hollow, metaphorically.
Does this book include the materials from Pact Worlds, Near Space, the Galaxy Exploration Manual, and Ports of Call? If I had to guess, it will likely have an overview of all these, those not sure it will be able to fit and expand on all the material within four books. From the wording, it seems like it will be a primer to the galaxy in general, with a focus on the Pact Worlds.
Is there also going to be a multitable to close out SF1 or is this itAs the product description states, this is the final adventure for Starfinder Society (first edition). Yeah, the final season seems a bit more about accessibility for both new and old players, as well as tying up as many story threads as reasonably possibly. The Year 7 Metaplot adventure is low level and just three scenarios long so people just coming in can get an easily run taste of how being a Starfinder often puts you at the forefront of history as SF1 is closing. At least two other storylines starting back in Year 1 are getting a fairly final conclusion. Many of the Scenarios that don't have a strong tie to anything else herald pretty significant changes to the Pact Worlds at the very least. And regarding this adventure, people who can't regularly make it to Cons or big events get the chance to take their characters onto something of relatively similar scale with ties, again, to the earliest adventures in Year 1. Afterall, level 11-14 scenarios can be counted on one hand if I recall correctly, and this one is advertising right up front that it isn't pulling any punches.
Justice for Ratrod! Seriously, Radaszam was utterly in the wrong when he fixed that match and Datch could and should have hung this albatross around the Society's neck back all the way back in Season 2! Honestly, I don't think Radaszam did anything really wrong. Everyone had pit crews honestly, and the Junk Racing cycle is meant to be a bit cutthroat. That said, I can definitely see that if losing that match was the start of a years long turn of events for the worse, Ratrod is going to understandably want some payback. And something tells me there may be more to what's going on than meets the eye. Ratrod was a serious contender the first time around and he took his loss with grace. I refuse to believe he lost all skill he had for years without some outside force putting its thumb (or anatomical equivalent) on the scale.
Also I really hope there has been some developments on the fate of the Vlakas' home planet. I remember it was in fairly dire straits in 1e. If I recall correctly, their home star was dying, but the process of a star dying can take... *quick net search* thousands if not millions of years. Given, the effects on the planet may make it too inhospitable to live on long before that, as estimates say the Vlaka might be able to survive a few more centuries on the planet if they needed to. And this is not counting any magical shenanigans, like the birth of a new deity. My guess is that maybe the Vlaka have managed to fully migrate from Lajok, but may occasionally visit it as a cultural touchstone for their people, like going to a gravesite, so they don't forget their history. They might also be looking to take another planet as their adopted home. The half icy Triaxus could be a contender for that.
Oooh. Are those two, uh, 'napping,' let's say, at the base there Iorian and Yridela Ixomander, current joint Star Imperators of the Azlanti Star Empire? Yeah, that was my concern too. The Azlanti Star Empire has, like much of the galaxy after the Drift Crisis, been going through some changes. The recent upheaval and fighting against the status quo gave us some hope, but it was certainly not going to go without a response by those in charge... and it looks like someone who isn't going to let even the status quo slow them down my be in charge now.
I imagine the terms would still end when they would have, just with someone else in the slot, so John's math would still work. Aye, that makes sense and would follow for any other reason someone might vacate the Primex seat, such as stepping down or an unexpected ending of life. Honestly the fact I feel so invested in learning the functions of an imaginery political system (as well as how exactly one plays Brutaris), is just a great indicator of the levrl of investment some of us have developed for this setting.
Something of interest, copied directly from the overview on Cosmic Birthday. 'Kantol’s policies are so popular with Absalom Station’s population that the Syndicsguild doesn’t dare remove her until her term ends, even though she recently proposed an overhaul of the Syndicsguild that would involve abolishing electoral districts in favor of a universal, unrestricted vote for the settlement’s representation slots.' This indicates that a Primex can, and in fact might regularly (if unpopular), be removed by a vote from the Syndicsguil. So completing 4 year terms may or may not be as regular as we think.
From what I can see, it seems to transition seamlessly. SF1 has a Society Scenario where the Starfinders send a team to Aucturn as its hatching to find out what is happening. The SF2 playtest has an Adventure where your players deal with the psychic waves of the cosmic birthing causing chaos on Absalom Station. At most, I'm presuming a year of time past if at all.
There's an Azlanti human heritage in the Playtest Rulebook :) Seriously? That's awesome. I suppose after the numerous unofficial scraps the Starfinders and others have gotten in with the Azlanti (in various adventures and scenarios such as King Xeros of Star Azlant, Liberation of Locus-1 and Against the Aeon Throne), there would be a tiny bit of cultural bleed, despite the Azlanti navy's predilection for going Predator when they are facing defeat. Definitely going to make it easier to recreate the character I made that was trying to figure out if his Strong Absalom Movement parents had more than just garden variety xenophobia to them.
Well, technically about 7 years have passed from the release of Starfinder to now. Starfinder Society actually has alot of in year adventures that are set during specific times, including big events like the Drift Crisis.
To add specificity(sp?), Shirren are larva until they are 2 years old, so from approximately birth to 2 Chk Chk would be in their carrier, then from 2 until 5 would be a juvenile. This does line up well indeed, because if we assume Chk Chk was born when Starfinder released in 2017, then he would now be 7-8 years old when Starfinder 2 releases.
I'm so glad to have confirmation that Pulonis became a Pact World myself, since the first images of a pathra solarian hinted but didn't quite guarantee this. Pulonis was really only nominally conquered by the Veskarium, as rebellion against their empire never really stopped. The fact that tech is unreliable on the planet helped, since that is a big part of any space age warfare. And to be honest, it's actually not all that strategically valuable to the Veskarium. The conquered it before Drift travel was a thing pretty much just because it was in their sphere of influence. That isn't to say though that it isn't a political minefield that they lost a planet to their ceasefire partner, but the Veskarium certainly does have higher priorities in the wake out the Drift Crisis ending. Kehtaria, the planet that the Veskarium and the Azlanti Empire are warring over, is likely the top of their list since it's a Drift lane hub now and it has flora just as vast and scientifically useful as the megaflora on Pulonis without the electronic interference (though Kehtaria's wildlife is by no means harmless either).
Empires Devoured has me extremely excited. Kehtaria and the city of Atuity specifically have held my interest deeply since they were introduced in Ports of Call! If the playtest adventures will be viable to run in the final 2025 version of SF2e, I might reimagine my Starfinder Infinite product of player options themed after Atuity to SF2 at that time! Seconded. The whole Veskarium and Azlanti detente centered on the planet fascinated me when it was first mentioned in the Drift Crisis and I'm ecststic that it seems to be a longer lasting situation that will be officially explored.
I'm surprised that an adventure involving the emergence of a new deity is for 1st-level adventurers. Will be curious to see how this is written. From the description, it sounds like the party is running damage control as some cultists from Aucturn are running around Absalom Station looking for babyfood. You aren't stopping the baby from coming, just from wrecking the nursery.
Wait... Aucturn... hatches? What about the people living there?Well, presumably, if they can survive in a vacuum they'll be fine... Otherwise... magic 8-ball is still out on that one. I mean, a new baby God has to eat something. Though Im a bit curious how Nyarlathothep is gonna react. Aucturn was kinda their seat of power and now it's gonna be doing it's own thing.
The separate teams idea is one I personally enjoy. It essentially allows you to build new characters before retiring older ones and can often have fun possibilities. Heck, if you have a large enough group of friends that can't all come together at once, some of them can play one line of adventure and the others can play another. You can even have fun consequences- I mean, surprises for one team depending on the actions of another.
If the new book was all about The Dominion of the Black, then I think it would be safe to say the end is nigh. Oh man, I'd love some more detail on the Dominion of the Black. I'm not caught up with everything, but has there been an significant adventure material concerning them? I'm really only aware of one standalone adventure and one Society Scenario where you even dare head to Aucturn.
I just doublecheck and yes, yes she is. Great, now I have the decision of which character to play this scenario with. The ex-gang member Human and Downlow native that helped put Datch behind bars to begin with or the Shirren raised in an illegal penal colony in the Diaspora and who likely knows all too well about prison culture.
I see now why there haven't been a lot of spoilers coming out about this book from subscribers. There's... there's a lot going on here. A lot a lot. A generously ample pile of "a lot" is what I'm saying. Very dense book. Gonna take time to digest. Honestly my favorite part so far is not even all that directly tied to the Drift Crisis. Vague Spoiler of Equipment: New Fashion Options!
In-person attendees must show proof of vaccination (including booster shots, if eligible)So does the above mean that those of us that are eligible for the second booster must have the second booster? Probably. It's been shown that Covid-19 has mutated enough that while the earlier shots help, their efficacy is limited after a time. I know people who got the shots but still got Covid almost a year later (due to the variants springing up from it being able to circulate in unvaccinated hosts), though the shot helps reduce the effect it had. So the extra boosters essentially help refill the temp HP you get that the virus needs to burn through before it gets a good hold on you.
I am aware there is something that can get around the Partner Bond hard link.... but it's a spoiler to say more.
Huh, I see this has gone on to be fairly firmly debated. I admittedly am not sure I can read all this on one run, but as to the current point, I am fairly sure that spells per day and spell slots are literally the same thing. From the Core Rulebook, page 330 'Some of the rules in this chapter make reference to spell slots. The number of spell slots of any given level that you have is equal to the number of spells of that level that you can cast each day (for details about exactly when you regain your daily spell slots, see Regaining Daily-Use Abilities and Spells on page 262). When the rules say you must have an available spell slot, it means that you can’t have cast all of your spells per day of that level. When the rules say that you lose a spell slot or the spell fails, that means that you have expended one of the total number of spells of that level that you can cast per day.' It may be worth noting, that this seems like it could be read as if you can cast level 0 spells only a limited number of times, rather than unlimited like most casters, you have actual level 0 spell slots. But I fear I'm likely retreading old ground in anycase. |
