Making Monsters for Pathfinder 2E | Design Tips from Jason Bulmahn
433The Bestiaries have a mountain of monsters to use in your Pathfinder game, but knowing how to create your own creatures is a vital skill for every GM who wants to level up their game! In this video, Pathfinder designer Jason Bulmahn sits down with his good buddy Dan to design a brand new monster!
This video takes you through all the steps of monster creation in Pathfinder Second Edition, from concept through statistics, with plenty of tips to help you create balanced and interesting monsters!
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Title: Making Monsters for Pathfinder 2E | Design Tips from Jason Bulmahn
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Starting Concept
7:54 - Understanding Statistics
9:08 - Level
11:25 - The Stat Block
11:46 - Traits
12:30 - Alignment
13:14 - Le Undead?
14:28 - Ability Modifiers
26:00 - Creature Traits
27:26 - Languages
28:36 - Senses and Perception
30:26 - Skills
38:35 - Safe Items
38:51 - AC, Saving Throws
44:52 - Immunities, Resistances, Weaknesses
46:50 - Hit Points
48:48 - Defensive Abilities
51:09 - Speed
51:45 - Using Action Symbols
53:09 - Attacks
1:01:05 - Damage
1:06:15 - Offensive Abilities
1:08:10 - Steve's Offensive Abilities
1:11:30 - Homegame Ready
1:12:58 - Premade vs Original
1:14:28 - Conclusion