What is an ally in PF2?

[Craig Tierney]

The title says all I really need to say. In PF1, you counted as your own ally. I swept through the Playtest Rulebook with Control+F, and could find no precise definition that would confirm or deny whether things work the same as before. There are a number of abilities, like a Paladin's Retributive strike, which would be much more powerful if they could proc for yourself instead of just other players.

[CBAnaesthesia]

Craig Tierney wrote:

The title says all I really need to say. In PF1, you counted as your own ally. I swept through the Playtest Rulebook with Control+F, and could find no precise definition that would confirm or deny whether things work the same as before. There are a number of abilities, like a Paladin's Retributive strike, which would be much more powerful if they could proc for yourself instead of just other players.

I'm also very interested in this, for the same reason. Retributive Strike and Smite Evil seem very underpowered if "ally" does not include you, but they seem fine if "ally" includes yourself.