Zagorath

What app or tool would you recommend for building characters to use around the table?

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What app or tool would you recommend for building characters to use around the table? - Aussie Zone

Not looking for Foundry support or any other VTT. I’m about to start GMing Pathfinder for the first time for players who are all completely new to Pathfinder. Some have D&D 5e experience, some are new to RPGs. Some might be willing to pay, but I suspect most probably will not, so I’d definitely prefer ones that have at least the character building content from the CRB for free. Definitely open to paid recommendations too though, if they’re really good. Interested to hear what options are out there, and what quality of life features they have to walk players through creating a new character or to help while playing at the table.

Jul 13, 2023 at 5:46amWeb
Show threadDragon_enthusiastJul 13, 2023

I personally use wanderers guide. It’s easy to use and has everything from classes and ancestries to a full bestiary I think.

The only problem is that you are capped at 6 characters max, and the only way to get unlimited slots is to pay for the creators Patreon. In the end for running a first/begginers campaign it’s more than enough IMO but if you’re using it a lot(like I am) it might be worth it to pay

Show threadBoriminoJul 13, 2023

Since you guys are new I would like to direct your attention to the following excellent resources:

  • 2e.aonprd.com - Has all the rules for Pathfinder 2e
  • pathbuilder2e.com - Character creator for Pathfinder 2e. Free, but requires paying a small one-time amount to get access to Free Archetypes, Pets and Cloud Storage
  • wanderersguide.app - Character creator for Pathfinder 2e. Free, but a Patreon subscription is required for more than 6 characters (I might be wrong on this part)
  • www.youtube.com/@HowItsPlayed - Excellent YouTube channel with videos about most rules
  • imgur.com/LjllYua - Overview of the classes and their general strengths
  • foundryvtt.com - Virtual tabletop with excellent pf2e integration. One time purchase for GM + ongoing hosting cost
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Show threadOwl_MasterJul 13, 2023

On Foundry VTT I used the web version of Pathbuilder2e on my second screen and it was perfect.

People seem to forget pf2easy.com It is my favorite web site on the side to look for actions, condition, class feat, item, monster, spells, and everything else during the game.

Pathfinder 2 | easy Actions Library | Beta

This tool searches all the actions, spells, feats, etc. in Pathfinder 2nd Edition. Tired of searching in a lot of PDFs? This is FAST and EASY.

Show threadmajestic foxJul 15, 2023
If you don’t need specific optional rule then pathbuilder is best. But if you need something like no level proficiency then wanderersguide.
Show threadAbelAug 12, 2023
I always build characters by hand in any TTRPG. It’s not complicated after you get the hang of it (after your first sheet).
Show threadZagorathAug 12, 2023

Look, if I were playing I’d probably do this. At the very least I’d be using Pathbuilder or similar as an aid to my manual character creation.

But I’m GMing for a bunch of people for whom this is their first ever RPG, and doing it by hand would have been a lot of extra work for me as I have to help them through the process step by step.

I’ve also discovered that Pathbuilder lets players share their characters with me, and it has an encounter tracker that automatically ties into their characters so I can easily keep track of initiative, or can roll Secret skills/actions for them. I can also verify what content they’re using and that they haven’t made any errors. Which is pretty damn handy!

Show threadAbelAug 27, 2023
Good that it helps your game. I advocate for doing things manually because you get to know how the system works better but I also have a lot of free time as a student. Whatever suits you and yours better! :)