paizo.com Recent Posts in Investigator Playtest Wishes and Expectationspaizo.com Recent Posts in Investigator Playtest Wishes and Expectations2019-12-16T21:13:56Z2019-12-16T21:13:56ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsPerpdepoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#272019-11-16T20:16:54Z2019-11-16T20:16:54Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">JasonOrlandoHawk wrote:</div><blockquote><p> My wife read through the Investigator class & her first comment was a single question:</p>
<p>"Why don't they have a Paranormal Investigator?"</p>
<p>And now, I hurt to see a Paranormal Investigator option! For the time being, maybe... multi-class archetype into Bard? </p>
<p>They've said they will add onto the class. I really hope that Paranormal Investigator is one of the areas where they expand the class! </blockquote><p>My guess is it's exactly as you said; because this isn't the full class. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the paranormal investigator showed up in the APG, or soon after. I think at least three investigator archetypes for 1E were paranormally focused, probably more, and the Paranormal Investigator is a theme in Starfinder.JasonOrlandoHawk wrote:My wife read through the Investigator class & her first comment was a single question:
"Why don't they have a Paranormal Investigator?"
And now, I hurt to see a Paranormal Investigator option! For the time being, maybe... multi-class archetype into Bard?
They've said they will add onto the class. I really hope that Paranormal Investigator is one of the areas where they expand the class!
My guess is it's exactly as you said; because this isn't the full class. I...Perpdepog2019-11-16T20:16:54ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsJasonOrlandoHawkhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#262019-11-15T21:37:53Z2019-11-15T21:37:53Z<p>My wife read through the Investigator class & her first comment was a single question:</p>
<p>"Why don't they have a Paranormal Investigator?"</p>
<p>And now, I hurt to see a Paranormal Investigator option! For the time being, maybe... multi-class archetype into Bard? </p>
<p>They've said they will add onto the class. I really hope that Paranormal Investigator is one of the areas where they expand the class!</p>My wife read through the Investigator class & her first comment was a single question:
"Why don't they have a Paranormal Investigator?"
And now, I hurt to see a Paranormal Investigator option! For the time being, maybe... multi-class archetype into Bard?
They've said they will add onto the class. I really hope that Paranormal Investigator is one of the areas where they expand the class!JasonOrlandoHawk2019-11-15T21:37:53ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsCordawghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#252019-11-15T18:34:08Z2019-11-15T18:34:08Z<p>played in pfs a investigator from level 1 -15 and to me the biggest let down for me is no inspiration because that's what made the investigator fun to me I know u cant port every single idea into pathfinder 2 but it would be nice to say add half your level to a single skill of your choice I would like that. and also I know it has been discussed but you should add wisdom or int as a favored class because you are really pushing the whole idea of a wisdom based character but its mainly int but good job paizo for making the investigator into pathfinder 2</p>played in pfs a investigator from level 1 -15 and to me the biggest let down for me is no inspiration because that's what made the investigator fun to me I know u cant port every single idea into pathfinder 2 but it would be nice to say add half your level to a single skill of your choice I would like that. and also I know it has been discussed but you should add wisdom or int as a favored class because you are really pushing the whole idea of a wisdom based character but its mainly int but...Cordawg2019-11-15T18:34:08ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsAnimatedPaperhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#242019-11-09T12:34:08Z2019-10-27T18:07:05Z<p>Coroner
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<p>Not sure what each would be, but researching obscure words for “detective” or “spy” is fun.</p>Coroner
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Not sure what each would be, but researching obscure words for “detective” or “spy” is fun.AnimatedPaper2019-10-27T18:07:05ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsSoulknifeFan420https://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#232019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-24T18:52:11Z<p>All I want is for any sub paths for the Investigator to have some manner of detective themed name.</p>All I want is for any sub paths for the Investigator to have some manner of detective themed name.SoulknifeFan4202019-10-24T18:52:11ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsMystical Seekerhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#222019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-24T17:46:31Z<p>I probably would have made a Psychic Detective in 1E.. But, never got around to it.. Not sure if Psychic has been replaced by Occult or if they do decide to add a 5th magic source. And, I wouldn't mind if the Investigator has multiple sub paths.. 1) Alchemy, 2) Occult (or Psychic), 3) More martial/skill focused.</p>I probably would have made a Psychic Detective in 1E.. But, never got around to it.. Not sure if Psychic has been replaced by Occult or if they do decide to add a 5th magic source. And, I wouldn't mind if the Investigator has multiple sub paths.. 1) Alchemy, 2) Occult (or Psychic), 3) More martial/skill focused.Mystical Seeker2019-10-24T17:46:31ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsBellyBeardhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#212019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-23T16:44:54Z<p>I agree with alchemy being optional. There's nothing inherent to the act of investigating that requires using alchemy to do it, though it may or may not help depending on what you're investigating.</p>
<p>I personally never made a 1e investigator, though I did make rogues that covered the concept in a non-alchemical way, because I didn't want that extra stuff that didn't make sense for the character concept.</p>I agree with alchemy being optional. There's nothing inherent to the act of investigating that requires using alchemy to do it, though it may or may not help depending on what you're investigating.
I personally never made a 1e investigator, though I did make rogues that covered the concept in a non-alchemical way, because I didn't want that extra stuff that didn't make sense for the character concept.BellyBeard2019-10-23T16:44:54ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsGisherhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#202019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-23T02:45:20Z<p>I would love to be able to make an analog to the Psychic Detective. It was one of my favorite class options in PF1.</p>I would love to be able to make an analog to the Psychic Detective. It was one of my favorite class options in PF1.Gisher2019-10-23T02:45:20ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsDeadmanwalkinghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#192019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-23T00:50:55Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">AnimatedPaper wrote:</div><blockquote> Or that you can use the same pool for, say, psychic spells once those wander back in. </blockquote><p>That'd be interesting, yeah. I'm not 100% sure <i>how</i> it'd work, but it seems workable.AnimatedPaper wrote:Or that you can use the same pool for, say, psychic spells once those wander back in.
That'd be interesting, yeah. I'm not 100% sure how it'd work, but it seems workable.Deadmanwalking2019-10-23T00:50:55ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsAnimatedPaperhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#182019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-23T00:33:51Z<p>Or that you can use the same pool for, say, psychic spells once those wander back in.</p>Or that you can use the same pool for, say, psychic spells once those wander back in.AnimatedPaper2019-10-23T00:33:51ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsDeadmanwalkinghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#172019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-22T20:06:15Z<p>I hope it is baked in, but that the pool is the same as the Inspiration pool. That way, if you don't want Alchemy you just have more Inspiration to use. </p>
<p>That's simple, elegant, and doesn't unduly penalize anyone.</p>I hope it is baked in, but that the pool is the same as the Inspiration pool. That way, if you don't want Alchemy you just have more Inspiration to use.
That's simple, elegant, and doesn't unduly penalize anyone.Deadmanwalking2019-10-22T20:06:15ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and Expectationscartmanbeck (RPG Superstar 2014 Top 16)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#162019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-22T13:09:35Z<p>@Squiggit I don't see any problem with the Investigator having access to alchemy through class feats, I just don't want it to be "baked in" the way it was in 1E. I never understood why my Investigator had to know how to use alchemy, any more than anything else an intelligent person might learn how to do. I'd rather it be an option, is all.</p>@Squiggit I don't see any problem with the Investigator having access to alchemy through class feats, I just don't want it to be "baked in" the way it was in 1E. I never understood why my Investigator had to know how to use alchemy, any more than anything else an intelligent person might learn how to do. I'd rather it be an option, is all.cartmanbeck (RPG Superstar 2014 Top 16)2019-10-22T13:09:35ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsSquiggithttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#152019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-21T21:22:12Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Themetricsystem wrote:</div><blockquote>There is no reason to make Base Classes that have significantly similar or identical features to other base classes.</blockquote><p>I mean, the CRB has five classes that get 10th level spellcasting and the APG is giving us two more.
<p>If that's fine I don't see why we couldn't squeeze alchemy into a second class and still build something interesting off of it, especially since it's a lot less overbearing of a feature.</p>Themetricsystem wrote:There is no reason to make Base Classes that have significantly similar or identical features to other base classes.
I mean, the CRB has five classes that get 10th level spellcasting and the APG is giving us two more. If that's fine I don't see why we couldn't squeeze alchemy into a second class and still build something interesting off of it, especially since it's a lot less overbearing of a feature.Squiggit2019-10-21T21:22:12ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsThemetricsystemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#142019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-21T21:16:37Z<p>I am hoping that the class has ZERO Alchemy features and instead goes its own direction. There is no reason to make Base Classes that have significantly similar or identical features to other base classes.</p>
<p>Just like if they come out with a Slayer Class, I'd be disappointed if they were given Sneak Attack.</p>I am hoping that the class has ZERO Alchemy features and instead goes its own direction. There is no reason to make Base Classes that have significantly similar or identical features to other base classes.
Just like if they come out with a Slayer Class, I'd be disappointed if they were given Sneak Attack.Themetricsystem2019-10-21T21:16:37ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsMystical Seekerhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#132019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-21T21:08:18Z<p>I enjoyed my PF1 Investigator.. Now, granted, I took the archetype where I got to use Int for perception, sense motive, and UMD. My problem with studied combat, is that it was mainly restricted to melee for most things. And I prefer range. But, for a non-rogue skill monkey, I enjoyed the class. Tho, in PF2, I'd like to see a subclass/school of thought, that would swap out alchemy for occult focus. For those paranormal style investigators.. Guess we'll find out early next month..</p>I enjoyed my PF1 Investigator.. Now, granted, I took the archetype where I got to use Int for perception, sense motive, and UMD. My problem with studied combat, is that it was mainly restricted to melee for most things. And I prefer range. But, for a non-rogue skill monkey, I enjoyed the class. Tho, in PF2, I'd like to see a subclass/school of thought, that would swap out alchemy for occult focus. For those paranormal style investigators.. Guess we'll find out early next month..Mystical Seeker2019-10-21T21:08:18ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsCastillianohttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#122019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-21T18:42:38Z<p>Tl;DR
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I think there will be a high-risk-to-reward aspect (which the devs have confirmed for Swashbucklers) that Investigators (as well as Oracles & Witches) may end up sharing. I believe it will work similarly to a Focus Pool. There may also be safeguards (i.e. Assurance) which lower the risk/reward mechanics.</p>
<p>Full:
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I think the Investigator will be a mirror for the Rogue much like the Swashbuckler will be a mirror of Fighters. In that I think they'll have something like a Focus Pool, but for physical deeds. In the Investigator's instance, deeds tied more to skills and basic combat. Also, from what the devs mentioned, the Swashbuckler will play more with risk. I can see an Investigator doing the same thing. Perhaps the pool for them will involve luck (& grit & panache...), say for rerolls because some of your maneuvers have bad crit fail consequences!</p>
<p>I don't actually expect alchemy to be a fundamental ability, though I could see a "Racket" (or whatever the equivalent name is) for this. But it'd have to be something you couldn't merely pick up via MCD Alchemist, and I don't see much development space there for that.</p>
<p>I could also see gunslinging as a "Racket" though that's more likely to fall under Swashbuckler. (And IMO should, and in this book, though I could see an archetype for it instead.)</p>
<p>Further speculation:
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There could be three fields for an Investigator (and "Fields" might just be a proper name for their class's tracks.) I think in many cases they will get access to boosts to skills, like bonus Assurance feats, rolling w/ Assurance as a fallback, rerolling, and similar non-static perks. Maybe even ability to make successes into critical successes at risk of failures turning into critical failures.
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-Physical: Daring deeds, rooftop chases, etc. Bonus to physical skills.
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-Savant: The guy who knows stuff. Rerolls on Recall Knowledge, maybe extra facts per success as well as ability to find weaknesses in enemies.
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-Face: All the charisma skills.</p>
<p>Ultimately, most of the PF1 differences between a Rogue who investigates and a roguish Investigator were mechanical. So I foresee a great deal of the difference being in whatever mechanic Paizo's introducing involving Swashbucklers vs. Fighters.
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I wouldn't be surprised if that "luck"/"higher risk-reward" mechanic extended also to Oracles. Maybe even Witches, what with their links to omens & curses. Adding the mechanic to all four would complete the package of party roles, which seems pretty tidy re: development & release.</p>Tl;DR
I think there will be a high-risk-to-reward aspect (which the devs have confirmed for Swashbucklers) that Investigators (as well as Oracles & Witches) may end up sharing. I believe it will work similarly to a Focus Pool. There may also be safeguards (i.e. Assurance) which lower the risk/reward mechanics.
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I think the Investigator will be a mirror for the Rogue much like the Swashbuckler will be a mirror of Fighters. In that I think they'll have something like a Focus Pool, but for...Castilliano2019-10-21T18:42:38ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsZwordsmanhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#112019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-21T18:30:19Z<p>I assume Studied combat and such will work like Hunt Prey in some fashion.</p>
<p>As for Alchemy stuff.. They might actually combine it under inspiration and give them a simliar pool. </p>
<p>on the topic of multiclass. One thing I'd worry about is, looking at Alchemist dedication they get quick alchemy if they want it. So it would feel weird if the investigator could get ivnestigator pool of alchemical items and then dedicate into alchemist and get another pool, and quick alchemy. Since really a lot of that would trump some aspects of alchemists. Since a lot of the items are still usable at low level (most bombs debuffs are on hit rather than item lv dc (really only thunderstone won't benefit as a low lv item, Tanglefoot still eats MAP)</p>
<p>So, I feel like if investigators get Alchemical items in some way, they'll be quite limited in some method that won't overlap with the alch dedication. So might be related to inspiration points or their form of it. Or they might just make "alchemist like" things they get. </p>
<p>Other than investiagor's Extracts, did they often have much interaction with alchemical itmes—except poison anyway which they had a few fun poison methods and archetypes I enjoyed</p>I assume Studied combat and such will work like Hunt Prey in some fashion.
As for Alchemy stuff.. They might actually combine it under inspiration and give them a simliar pool.
on the topic of multiclass. One thing I'd worry about is, looking at Alchemist dedication they get quick alchemy if they want it. So it would feel weird if the investigator could get ivnestigator pool of alchemical items and then dedicate into alchemist and get another pool, and quick alchemy. Since really a lot of...Zwordsman2019-10-21T18:30:19ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsBlavehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#102019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-21T13:26:49Z<p>If they do get alchemy, would they be able to get Alchemist Dedication to get more more stuff? Would be much like a wizard doubling down on spels by taking arcane sorcerer dedication.</p>If they do get alchemy, would they be able to get Alchemist Dedication to get more more stuff? Would be much like a wizard doubling down on spels by taking arcane sorcerer dedication.Blave2019-10-21T13:26:49ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsAnimatedPaperhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#92019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-21T12:40:16Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Deadmanwalking wrote:</div><blockquote> My assumption is that yes, they'll get a similar Alchemy pool, but no Quick Alchemy. I think that's extraordinarily likely. </blockquote><p>I think you’re probably correct, but now I’m curious what it would look like if instead they can ONLY use quick alchemy. That is, their alchemical pool creations are too unstable to pre-prep; they either make them on the fly or use the normal crafting rules (and costs) to make items in advance.Deadmanwalking wrote:My assumption is that yes, they'll get a similar Alchemy pool, but no Quick Alchemy. I think that's extraordinarily likely.
I think you’re probably correct, but now I’m curious what it would look like if instead they can ONLY use quick alchemy. That is, their alchemical pool creations are too unstable to pre-prep; they either make them on the fly or use the normal crafting rules (and costs) to make items in advance.AnimatedPaper2019-10-21T12:40:16ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsAnimatedPaperhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#82019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-21T12:32:38Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Blave wrote:</div><blockquote>The Inspiration stuff seems hard to do in PF2 since every +1 is much more impactful than in PF1. Turning it into a Focus Power would destroy the non-magic flavor of the class. So maybe put it on a cooldown? Like 1 hour at level 1 and later reduced by class features or feats? </blockquote><p>I think we’ll be fine regarding non magic focus. I assume that Swashbucklers, who are coming in at the same time, will get grit/panache back, and that will be a non magic version of focus. Either the grit pool will run parallel to focus, or some focus powers will get a “grit” trait to designate them as non magical but similar enough in practice to just use the same pool.
<p>I can see benefits to either direction, and am curious how it will land. But whatever happens, I assume Inspiration will work exactly the same (and be added to the grit pool even if grit abilities are kept distinct from focus).</p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>and if grit is kept distinct from focus, I will die annoyed that they didn’t call focus “mana”.</span></p>Blave wrote:The Inspiration stuff seems hard to do in PF2 since every +1 is much more impactful than in PF1. Turning it into a Focus Power would destroy the non-magic flavor of the class. So maybe put it on a cooldown? Like 1 hour at level 1 and later reduced by class features or feats?
I think we’ll be fine regarding non magic focus. I assume that Swashbucklers, who are coming in at the same time, will get grit/panache back, and that will be a non magic version of focus. Either the grit...AnimatedPaper2019-10-21T12:32:38ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsPerpdepoghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#72019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-21T11:44:36Z<p>Do you guys think they'll bring back the Studied Combat and Studied Strike abilities in any form?</p>
<p>I'm also anticipating something like a more fleshed out and in-depth version of the ranger's Outwit, since outwitting stuff is a lot of what investigator's do.</p>Do you guys think they'll bring back the Studied Combat and Studied Strike abilities in any form?
I'm also anticipating something like a more fleshed out and in-depth version of the ranger's Outwit, since outwitting stuff is a lot of what investigator's do.Perpdepog2019-10-21T11:44:36ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsDeadmanwalkinghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#62019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-21T09:07:52Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Blave wrote:</div><blockquote> Disclaimer: I've never played a PF1 Investigator, nor seen anyone playing one. The class never appealed to me in any way and while I have looked at it multiple times, I'm not extremely familiar with it and postig this from what I remember.</blockquote><p>If we're doing disclaimers, I suppose I should note that Investigator was probably my favorite PF1 Class (well, tied with Bard, anyway), and that one of my longer running characters I actually got to play (I usually GM) was an Investigator I took from 1st to 10th level before the game ended.
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Blave wrote:</div><blockquote>If it does come with alchemy, it should probably be limited to non-mutagen Eilxirs, poisons and alchemical tools. So no mutagens or bombs.</blockquote><p>Mutagens are a huge skill buff in PF2, and were available to Investigators in PF1 (and used by them quite often). Making them unavailable would be a bad mistake.
<p>Bombs are less essential, but trying to restrict them from making such things would be weird (since anyone with Alchemical Crafting can do it) and seems unnecessary. Heck, you could leave them without Bomb Proficiency and that would do it. </p>
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Blave wrote:</div><blockquote>The Inspiration stuff seems hard to do in PF2 since every +1 is much more impactful than in PF1. Turning it into a Focus Power would destroy the non-magic flavor of the class. So maybe put it on a cooldown? Like 1 hour at level 1 and later reduced by class features or feats? </blockquote><p>Being able to spend points to get a Heroism equivalent bonus (or thereabouts) on a single roll won't break anything. Bards can already do all that for 10 minutes a pop (as can Clerics).
<p>Being able to do on-command skill bonuses is definitely part of the schtick and one that doesn't break PF2 at all.</p>Blave wrote:Disclaimer: I've never played a PF1 Investigator, nor seen anyone playing one. The class never appealed to me in any way and while I have looked at it multiple times, I'm not extremely familiar with it and postig this from what I remember.
If we're doing disclaimers, I suppose I should note that Investigator was probably my favorite PF1 Class (well, tied with Bard, anyway), and that one of my longer running characters I actually got to play (I usually GM) was an Investigator I...Deadmanwalking2019-10-21T09:07:52ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsBlavehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#52019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-21T08:47:07Z<p>Disclaimer: I've never played a PF1 Investigator, nor seen anyone playing one. The class never appealed to me in any way and while I have looked at it multiple times, I'm not extremely familiar with it and postig this from what I remember.</p>
<p>If it does come with alchemy, it should probably be limited to non-mutagen Eilxirs, poisons and alchemical tools. So no mutagens or bombs.</p>
<p>I could see the investigator gettin a circumstance bonus to Perception when rolled to Sense Motive. And speaking of Perception, I fully expect Legendary proficiency for that, probably at level 15, like the ranger. And maybe an option to make Perception Int-based?</p>
<p>The Inspiration stuff seems hard to do in PF2 since every +1 is much more impactful than in PF1. Turning it into a Focus Power would destroy the non-magic flavor of the class. So maybe put it on a cooldown? Like 1 hour at level 1 and later reduced by class features or feats?</p>Disclaimer: I've never played a PF1 Investigator, nor seen anyone playing one. The class never appealed to me in any way and while I have looked at it multiple times, I'm not extremely familiar with it and postig this from what I remember.
If it does come with alchemy, it should probably be limited to non-mutagen Eilxirs, poisons and alchemical tools. So no mutagens or bombs.
I could see the investigator gettin a circumstance bonus to Perception when rolled to Sense Motive. And speaking of...Blave2019-10-21T08:47:07ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and Expectationsmasda_gibhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#42019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-21T07:53:10Z<p>I expect them to have effectively-skill-adding abilities like the bards Bardic Lore or Versatile Performance but tailored to the Investigator. Like use Perception for some recall knowledge applications (forensics).</p>
<p>I read an idea here on the boards that mentioned giving them the ability to use some Exploration tactics in Encounter mode. While I don't expect that to happen I find this idea really cool and unique. Let them Investigate, Track and Gather Information mid-combat because they are so cool-headed.</p>I expect them to have effectively-skill-adding abilities like the bards Bardic Lore or Versatile Performance but tailored to the Investigator. Like use Perception for some recall knowledge applications (forensics).
I read an idea here on the boards that mentioned giving them the ability to use some Exploration tactics in Encounter mode. While I don't expect that to happen I find this idea really cool and unique. Let them Investigate, Track and Gather Information mid-combat because they are...masda_gib2019-10-21T07:53:10ZRe: Forums/Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest: General Discussion: Investigator Playtest Wishes and ExpectationsZwordsmanhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42t91?Investigator-Playtest-Wishes-and-Expectations#32019-11-07T22:17:44Z2019-10-21T05:45:58Z<p>If I'm being honest. I weirdly want them to take the "mutagenist" spot. but I am biased in what I view as stereotype investigators..</p>
<p>all them hard boiled, hard drinking, or drug using investigators.
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Sherlock holmes (depending on edition), hard boiled detective movies, etc.
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I view mutagens, and their ability to boost skills and such, to be the P2 version of those tropes.</p>If I'm being honest. I weirdly want them to take the "mutagenist" spot. but I am biased in what I view as stereotype investigators..
all them hard boiled, hard drinking, or drug using investigators.
Sherlock holmes (depending on edition), hard boiled detective movies, etc.
I view mutagens, and their ability to boost skills and such, to be the P2 version of those tropes.Zwordsman2019-10-21T05:45:58Z