Me (DM) and my friends will be trying out the beginner box this weekend. There are 2 players and myself as the DM.

Is there anything we should do before we play? We’ve played D&D 5e a couple times but this will be our first go at Pathfinder.

Thank you!

  • bionicjoey
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    1 year ago

    I just recently ran the BB as my first foray into pf2e coming from 5e. I would recommend you watch some of the videos on the “How it’s Played” YouTube channel. Particularly get a sense of the three action economy, the basics of combat, and the way that the 3 modes of play work.

    Other than that, since you’re playing with only 2 players, I’d recommend you tone down the difficulty of the beginner box. It’s tuned for 4 players but my players nearly tpk’d multiple times and actually did tpk against the final boss, and they were 5 people. PF2e is really tactical and challenging, and 2 players will be at a big disadvantage for much of the BB. There’s no chance IMO that 2 PCs can kill the final boss.

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      1 year ago

      The great thing about PF2 is that it gives really clear instructions on how to modify encounters for different numbers of players. That said, two players will be a bit of a challenge just in terms of available skills. The BB is designed to leverage the skills of the four pre-gen characters, so missing certain core skills will make certain encounters very difficult. The other option would be to have each player run two characters, but that might be a lot for new players.

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        1 year ago

        While the encounter building rules are definitely robust, they aren’t necessarily straightforward for modifying an existing encounter in a published adventure. Especially not for a beginner who hasn’t played the game before.