Therefore, Jubjub’s final ability scores are: Ysoki get a +2 bonus to DEX and INT, and a -2 penalty to STR. Just to keep things interesting, I’ll choose Priest for his theme. Now I have to apply the changes from Jubjub’s race - Ysoki - and theme.
For Jubjub, I’ll keep things simple and use the Focused array: 18, 14, 11, 10, 10, 10 I want a frontline fighter, so I’ll put the highest scores into STR and CON. The Core Rulebook offers the usual three methods for choosing scores: point buy, a premade array, or rolling for them, followed by applying any bonuses or penalties for race and - here’s the tweak - Theme. Starfinder uses the same Ability Score system as Pathfinder, so anyone who’s played Pathfinder will already know the deal here. Now I’ve got a total of 9 HP and 7 Stamina.
I then apply the Soldier class template, which gives me an additional 7 HP and 7 Stamina. The Ysoki, also called the ratfolk, are Small creatures who are pretty similar to Gnomes. Rather, your HP and Stamina are flat values determined by your race and class.įor example, let’s say that for some godsforsaken reason I choose to play a Ysoki Soldier. There’s no such thing as a Hit Die in Starfinder. Both HP and Stamina are calculated a bit differently, too. Stamina points are lost before HP and are easier to get back, so they can be thought of as similar to Temporary Hit Points from Pathfinder. Hit Points (HP) work a little differently now, and are joined by a new stat called Stamina. For example, the Ace Pilot theme provides feats that make your character much more effective onboard a starship, both in and out of combat. Each theme, including Themeless, gives your character four theme-specific feats (special abilities or skills that your character has): one each at level 1, 6, 12, and 18. These themes range from Mercenary, to Icon (celebrity), to Priest, and everything in between - or, if you prefer to make your own way, Themeless is also an option. Themes are a bit like Archetypes from Pathfinder, but not bound to a specific class (and, in fact, Starfinder also has Archetypes of its own). In addition to race and class, you are also instructed to pick a theme for your character. It’s not just a matter of introducing new races and classes the system itself has undergone a few tweaks as well, and I have to say that I quite like them. Who Are You Again?Ĭharacter building in Starfinder is very similar to Pathfinder, but not quite the same. The Starfinders are the space-future version of the Pathfinders: explorers and adventurers seeking to learn about the world (or in this case, the universe) and its history. Magic and gods are real, and are used alongside futuristic technology. It really is Pathfinder in space, in every sense! Golarion still does - or at least did - exist. So, what is the major takeaway from this? The Starfinders, in addition to exploring the multiverse to learn about new worlds and civilizations, are also trying to piece together what caused the Gap and what really happened during it. Triune gave the civilized races access to Drift travel, which is a lot like hyperspace in Star Wars or the Warp in Warhammer 40k, and nothing like the third Fast and the Furious movie. Shortly after the end of the Gap, in the year 3 AG (After Gap), the god Triune revealed itself to the universe. This period, referred to as the Gap, seems to stretch over several millennia, and Golarion was lost at some point during that time. What little information people can find is confusing and contradictory. No matter where you go in the inhabited worlds, you’ll find the same thing: historical records go back a few centuries, then suddenly there’s nothing. I'll let the implications of that sit with you for just a moment. It is known to have the evil god Rovagug imprisoned in its core, and to be the resting place of the Starstone, which allows mortals to attain godhood. While just one planet among many, Golarion is still considered to be an extremely important world. Golarion itself is - or rather, was - the third world from the sun in this solar system. Adventurers are assumed to be starting in the Pact Worlds, a densely inhabited solar system that is the economic and religious center of the universe. To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Bef - What Do You Mean That’s Taken?įrom the Rulebook: “Starfinder is, at its core, a game about exploration: discovering new worlds, meeting previously unknown cultures, and expanding the borders of the known.” The given setting for Starfinder is thousands of years after Pathfinder, in a distant future where Golarion (the official setting for Pathfinder) is known to be just one world out of countless others.