I was playing D&D 5e up until January. Then, with the OGL fiasco I decided to try learning Pathfinder 2e. I have been playing through the Beginner Box for that and I like it a lot more than D&D already!
I was playing D&D 5e up until January. Then, with the OGL fiasco I decided to try learning Pathfinder 2e. I have been playing through the Beginner Box for that and I like it a lot more than D&D already!
Somewhat similar to you. I’ve mostly played 5e, and am playing in two active campaigns currently. However I purchased foundryVTT recently and am teaching myself Pathfinder 2e so that I can GM my first campaign down the road.
I really like the 3-action economy Pathfinder has, and the way bonuses and penalties work compared to the 5e system. Though there’s so many choices in character creation it can feel a little overwhelming.
Agreed on it feeling a bit overwhelming at first. I played an intro session during Foundry Con and it was ok with the automation and pre-gen characters but no way I could GM it yet. I somehow missed the Pathfinder Humble Bundle but hope to grab it the next time they do it (seems to happen a few times a year.)
I’m definitely looking into automation and tools in Foundry to make things easier. Luckily there seems to be a good amount of community plugins available for both 5e and Pathfinder. I might do a 5e one-shot first to get some experience using the tool before I move to a new system. I also missed the humble bundle, but good to know it comes around a few times a year!
It definitely can feel overwhelming, instead of looking at all options I usually just create an idea in my head then do my best to find an archetype that aligns with that option. I also just enjoy browsing archetypes in my free time thinking about potential characters I could build!
making characters is also one of my favourite parts in RPGs lol. I imagine that it will be much more manageable after I’m a few characters in.
Absolutely, I think even opting for rebuilt characters for your first few sessions is good, because sometimes it helps to get into it and actually see what you do and do not like about a particular character. All of which can ultimately lead you to having a better idea of what you really want!