Switching from DnD 5e to Pf2e Ressources
Hello, for the last 3 years I’ve been running a Dnd 5e campaign, due to recent events with wotc we’ve decided to stop supporting them and switch to of 2e. Are there any good resources for switching? I’m under the impressions that some systems are similar while others are completely different. Does something like a switching guide exist or is it best to just start from scratch and learn as we go?
I would personally recommend you start over at level 1, and discard any notions of how things might work that you carry over from other systems (even besides 5e).
In general for TTRPGs in the larger sphere, every system is its own thing, and looking at rules with fresh eyes and no preconceived notions of how it might work tends to help interpret and understand them better without tripping yourself up on what you thought they might be.
The rules are legally free and you can check them out in places like the Second Edition section of Archives of Nethys and PF2eTools (if that name sounds familiar and you have concerns, worry not! They have contact with Paizo to keep them in the clear and avoid content that doesn't fall under the free use rules, and were even present at PaizoCon 2023!).
If you want an excellent tutorial to get started, the Beginner Box is great at teaching as you go. Hope you enjoy the system!
I would personally recommend you start over at level 1
Why is that?
I brought my campaign over from 5e at Level 7, and though it's been a challenge with speedbumps and retcons, there is just no way I'd consider starting the campaign again at Level 1. Not after all of that time dedicated to the characters and their stories.
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