So what are you Pathfinder players/dms been up to? Running any adventure paths? Whats your character’s build/concept? 1st edition or 2nd edition? Just wanted to make a post for a general discussion.
I’m running through the beginner’s box in Foundry VTT. I picked it up on a Humble Bundle sale, and it’s my group’s first exposure to the system after 5e. I’m absolutely astonished with how easy the box is to run, how well polished the content is, and how awesome the system is to play and GM in.
Yeah I’ve also been running the beginner box and the level of automation and prep that the foundry stuff includes is mind boggling. I feel like I only need to do like an hour of prep per 3-hour session
Hey. My group and I just started out with the Beginner Box and currently I am prepping the Kingmaker P2 Adventure Path. I yet have to play it as a Player though.
I love that its great at having explicit rules and codifying things that I had to come up with rulings on the fly in other Systems.
Currently running the 1e Kingmaker path, and ive only seen good things about the 2e remake. Its been the most fun me and my friends have had playing a ttrpg. Wish you guys luck!
Also more evidence on how good the Beginner Box is at bringing in new players.
Oh yeah, the Beginner Box is superb. 5e was lousy in that regard.
I played the cRPG version of Kingmaker and loved it. Then I presented my players some pitches (including one for Kingmaker P2) and everyone was on board with it. I am very eager to found out how the Kingdom Management feels at the table.
Wish you and your group also best of luck with continuing Kingmaker!
Running a new group through 2e Abomination Vaults. I’m also excited to run Indigo Isles at some point, although don’t have the time to do that right now. The AP looks really good though!
Happy to see pathfinder get more love the last few months
Seems like a lot of people switched over to Pathfinder recently due to all the bad shit WOTC has been pulling. Im all for it, Pathfinder and Paizo is FAR better than WoTC and 5e DnD (and whatever OneDnD is/was supposed to be). I really wanna run Abomination Vaults as well, just to try out 2e. I prefer 1e, but I 2e is a very well designed system.
I’m GMing a game of Pathfinder 2nd Edition for what was formerly one of my DnD 5e groups. We switched over after the last adventure ended because wizards pulled the big anti open gaming move.
Now I am here due to the anti consumer move of reddit. I’m beginning to notice a pattern in my life.
I moved over to Pathfinder a while ago cause 5e isnt very good, and im glad that WoTC’s recent decisions have helped people move on and then realize how shit 5e can be.
I think a lot of us have ended up over on pathfinder.social but the beauty of the Fediverse is that you can join us there (and we can join you here)! Not sure if I linked the Lemmy instance correctly, let me know and I can try to fix it. I’m still new to all of this!
I love Pathfinder! Unfortunately my groups main GM didn’t really get along with the system. I’ve been satisfying my Pathfinder craving by playing it with my oldest son, but it’s a bit much to help him run multiple characters in it.
You could always try DMing! The Pathfinder adventure paths are really great and provide a good amount of direction. If you need any I have them all as PDFs so just pm me (i think lemmy lets you do that)
My groups more into rules lite systems at the moment. Which is fine with me, they just don’t scratch that tactical itch that Pathfinder gives me sometimes. Currently running my son through Abomination Vaults which I have been loving.
Pathfinder 1e is my true love, even though I’m a big fan of 2e. One of our very good friends has borderline personality disorder and because of that we have to run 5e now because it is the only system we’ve found that they can handle without getting too agitated. But because of my love for Pathfinder our next campaign will be the Extinction Curse converted over.
Wow you guys sound like very good friends. God bless!
I’m currently running an Eberron conversion in Pathfinder 2e, homebrew campaign, but I’m currently being seduced by D&D 3.5/Pathfinder 1e. It’s partially probably nostalgia from being the first D&D books I ever bought, but I never actually learned how to play or run it. It’s massively deep and overwhelming for me to start learning but i love the art and style as well as the massive amount of content.
Its a lot easier than you think. The easiest way to learn (at least in my opinion) is to just read. You dont have to read every word of the Core Rulebook, but at least look through it all, and definitely read the middle section about combat (aka how the game actually works). You’re already playing 2e, so learning 1e shouldnt be that hard. If you need any of the books as pdf just ask, but all the rules and options are available for free on Archive of Nethys (which also has a 2e section). And the Paizo forums are great for asking questions or looking for answers.
Also Eberron is awesome. My favorite setting by far. Shame Keith Baker probably wont be able to continue writing stuff for Eberron due to WoTC.
I have to say I think I’m leaning more towards 3.5 for the flavor and a slight bit more grittiness and somewhat lower HP. But it doesn’t preclude me from moving on towards PF1e if I see rules gaps, or mixing and matching.
I wouldn’t be altogether too surprised of Baker launches a new setting under the ORC license, since he’s discussed working on a new one.
As a long time player of 3.5e and Pathfinder, I would go with Pathfinder. Although I love the aesthetics of 3.5e and that whole era, the balance changes that Pathfinder brought makes it more fun for everyone.
Yeah he was talking about a wild west themed “wandslinging” new area for Eberron, and now he’s thinking about just making it its own thing. If anyone can make that idea work, its Keith Baker.
Can I just merge the better rules and balance changes (grappling) into 3.5?
It does seem like the explanation of rules in 3.5 may be messier than how they’re explained in PF.
Although Pathfinder and 3.5e are very similar since Pathfinder was made to be a better 3.5e, they are still two different systems. You usually can’t just take stuff from 3.5e and put it into Pathfinder, you need to convert it and change it. A lot of rules and subsystems have been changed, too much for me to go into in a comment. I would do some more research on it, but I would still suggest just sticking with Pathfinder.
Hi, I’m currently playing a 1e table for the first time on Carrion Crown.
I’m running an in-person Quest for the Frozen Flame campaign with Foundry for maps/bestiary. They’re about to come to Rimecrag Pass tomorrow. I did have an oracle ready for Strength of Thousands but that fell through in the planning stage.
Age of Ashes. It’s one of the first APs Paizo published for 2e and definitely has some balance issues, especially in the beginning.
How so?
For example, there’s an early
spoiler
golem
that is quite difficult due to its abilities and resistances.
I’ve been running Gatewalkers on Fridays for a few months now, and Abomination Vaults on Sundays for about a year now. Total of about 2 years DMing pf2. The game’s been a joy to DM for, and the APs are well written enough that I don’t need to spend too much time on prep work.
Hey there! I’m happy to see this right at the top of the RPG community. It’s good to know there are others here.
I’m a long-time D&D player/DM mentally making the transition to Pathfinder. I’ve bought and read through the Beginner box, and I’m seriously impressed by how smooth it looks. As soon as the timing is right, I’m going to run it for some friends. I also bought the module on Foundry, but I’m hoping to run it live.
Really glad to hear it! Make sure to check out Archive of Nethys which has all the rules for 1e and 2e, and I can provide any books you need as PDFs, just pm me
Playing through Rise of the Runelords with my wife and some friends. Our DM is using a conversion to 2e for it. Its my first Pathfinder campaign, we jumped off of 5e after all the WOTC stuff happened. So far we like PF2e more than 5e. My character is a Kitsune Witch with the Night Patron so shes all about Nightmares and Eldritch horrors/Ghosts.
Glad to hear you’re having fun!
I’m playing a Kobold Summoner in Abomination Vaults. We’re currently level 4, and having a cracking time.