On the subject of high vs low magic assumptions, PF2 ought to be very forgiving in either direction. A full fledged Alchemist class right out of the gate, Treat Wounds, default magic-less Rangers and Champions... plus Ritual Magic being far more low magic friendly than spell slot magic... there is loads of room for a Lord of the Rings style low magic game.
I view the default game as already allowing for high magic, with all of what the caster classes can do, so that is covered as well.
I have a friend who is very passionate about low magic settings, and I’m looking forward to running some truly low magic adventures for him using rules that will actually function well.
On the subject of high vs low magic assumptions, PF2 ought to be very forgiving in either direction. A full fledged Alchemist class right out of the gate, Treat Wounds, default magic-less Rangers and Champions... plus Ritual Magic being far more low magic friendly than spell slot magic... there is loads of room for a Lord of the Rings style low magic game.
I view the default game as already allowing for high magic, with all of what the caster classes can do, so that is covered as well.
I have a friend who is very passionate about low magic settings, and I’m looking forward to running some truly low magic adventures for him using rules that will actually function well.
I might recommend avoiding some of the more outrageous mutagens for a low magic game as they might seem too over the top (specifically thinking of a leaked level 12 Alchemist feat that makes them physically invulnerable in conjunction with a Juggernaut mutagen)
Along similar lines, due to requiring class feat investiture, you might be able to get away with caster multiclass archetypes since they will allow a taste of power but would require a deep investment in order to get the full-on caster madness. Sorcerer and Bard seem particularly geared for this.
I hope there are patterns in how ancestry feats are designed that'll make it easier to create balanced homebrew ones. .