Understand Character Creation in Pathfinder 2e
911(This is a reposting with improved audio, but alas there is still a weird echo at 7 min. that goes away after a few minutes. Still learning this YouTube thing!)
I point out some mistakes to avoid in making your first PF2e character, and give an overview and demonstration of the whole process. We are making POOG, the goblin cleric of Sarenrae, who we will join our heroes in my next demonstration video!
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It's Easy to Learn! A First Combat: https://youtu.be/jafxucfk0PY
Character Creation - A Breakdown: https://youtu.be/zBb10JowP30
Fun Martials & Clerics, & Interesting Monsters! A Second Combat: https://youtu.be/fLnmENaQykE
Tactics & Strategies to Beat Pathfinder 2e's Tough Fights: https://youtu.be/PRq0VaN1-XE
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0:00 - Introduction
1:23 - 3 DON'Ts of Creating Characters in PF2e
4:08 - Character Sheets
5:05 - ABCDEF!
5:36 - Concept
7:42 - How ability scores are generated
10:16 - Ancestry
14:07 - Background
16:09 - Class + Don't Forget Your 4 Boosts
24:28 - Equipment
27:32 - Fill the Rest, Explaining proficiency bonuses
31:29 - We're done!
DOWNLOAD POOG!: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1omkG...
DIGITAL TOOLS FOR CHARACTER CREATION:
Pathbuilder (Android + browsers): https://pathbuilder2e.com/
Wanderer's Guide (browsers): https://wanderersguide.app/
Dyslexic Character Sheets (browsers): https://www.dyslexic-charactersheets.com/
Hero Lab Online: https://www.wolflair.com/hlo/
CHARACTER SHEETS:
Official (printer friendly): https://paizo.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/PZO2101-CharacterSheet-BW.pdf
Pixelpatch's Character Sheet: https://www.reddit.com/r/Pathfinder2e/comments/i7rxse/update_clean_iconography_sheet_complete_based_on/
Justin's Character Sheet: https://www.reddit.com/r/Pathfinder2e/comments/cll53u/justins_character_sheet_v5/
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