The Raven Black wrote:
Didn't know about Starfinder working that way, but that is also what they have been doing, very gradually, for PF2. A good example is the Shadow signet to boost spell attacks.
IMHO, the issue with that design philosophy that it requires system mastery. A new player might not even realize that Shadow Signet was an option.
It is like having a recipe for fruit cheesecake on volume 1 of a cooking book and a note on the middle volume 2 that mentions that passion fruit is to sour so a little extra sugar might be better on passion fruit cheesecake.
It is Ivory Tower design all over again.
