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Reading through the level 5 solarian pregen, I'm seeing a disconnect between the solar weapon rules and the pregen in a few places:
This isn't me calling anyone out here; I know this is a playtest, and understand that the pregens may have been built against an earlier version of the rules, etc. I'm mostly just hoping that folks can either (a) validate my reading of the rules or (b) point out why I'm wrong so I can correct my understanding
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Photon attuned lists 2d8+4 Fire damage, but should be 2d8+4 Physical + 3 Fire, right?
Agreed. 5th level should do 5/2 round up or +3 F damage, and the base damage should be slashing given they're trying to mimic a battle ribbon.
Graviton is listed as Bludgeoning damage (fine), but for some reason has the piercing trait?
Yes, piercing trait should instead be a reminder that adjacent squares are treated as difficult terrain. As for bludgeoning, they can do that, but then the Photon attunement should also be bludgeoning, and that feels weird for something they're describing as a battle ribbon.
In both cases, it's listed as having both the reach and trip traits; however, in the playtest book reach is in place of the two traits, so you shouldn't be able to also pick trip (I think it might have just grabbed the traits of Battle Ribbon, but I don't think that's correct)
You are correct. They could either have reach, or trip and something else, but not reach and trip.
Other mistakes I see on the 5th level Solarian sheet:
Nimbus Surge photon attunement says it deals 1 fire damage, when it should be 3 (or half level rounded up).
Under Solar shot attack photon attunement on the sheet, the notes should be "Critical: Persistent 1d6 F", not just Persistent 1d6 F.
Similarly, Solar shot attack gravition attunement should not have powered, reach or tech. It should have Critical: May make Athletics trip attack
Performance, Deception, and Diplomacy should have a +3 charisma bonus, not +2, and should be +12,+10, and +10 respectively.
Stealth check doesn't include the noisy trait Hardlight series armor and should be +2. Although, why is he wearing Hardlight armor? He doesn't need flexible, and Microcord is cheaper.
Its armor is listed weird. Dex should be +3 and item should be +2, not the other way around.
Anyways, those are the immediate mistakes that jump out at me.
Yeah, as Hiruma said, you're right. It's just the usual pregen shenanigans ^^