Pathfinder 2e: Remaster Announcements
OGL-Based Changes
- “Spell level” terminology being changed to “Spell rank”
- Ability scores going away; they’re just going to become Ability Modifiers now.
- Alignments are now going to be Edicts and Anathema.
- Aligned damage now becomes Holy/Unholy.
- OGL Spells are being renamed/replaced.
- Nephilim replacing Tiefling/Aasimar and other Planar descendants.
Revisions
- Witch (Class)
- Champion (Class)
- Oracle (Class)
- Focus Points (System)
- CONFIRMED ROGUE MARTIAL WEAPONS, WIZARD GETS SIMPLE WEAPONS (Mechanics)
4pm Stream
Twitch Stream (4pm EST)
Notes will be cleaned up post stream
Player Core
November 2023
- Character creation, game rules, conditions
- Bulk of ancestries
- 8 classes (*listed here Pathfinder Player Core)
- Bard
- Cleric
- Druid
- Fighter
- Ranger
- Rogue
- Witch
- Wizard
- Core rulebook -> Player Core 1
- QoL / Rewording spells, also new spells
- Witch revisions
- Witch interactions with patron
- Emphasizing familiars
- Hex mechanic changes
- Nephilim
- Taking the place of planar scions, versatile heritages
- Demon, angel ancestry falls under here now
- Alignment Edicts and Anathema
- Edicts and Anathema will be used in its place as part of character creation
- Optional element to characters
- Holy/Unholy damage
GM Core
November 2023
- Magic items are going into GM Core from Player sourcebooks
- New items
- Category changes
- Crafting changes
- Advice from Game Mastery guide going into GM Core
- Building adventures/campaigns
- Subsystems from GMG, vehicles, chases, victory points
- Free archetype rules
- Variant rules are going in here too
- Treasure section/chapter
- Treasure vault system as base
- Age of Lost Omens core rulebook info going into GM Core as a setting chapter
- Talisman changes
- Expanded on panel at PaizoCon
Monster Core
March 2024
- Bestiary 1 content, with some Bestiary 2 and 3
- OGL monsters and problematic™ monsters being removed
- Djinni/Genies
- Dragons yay
- Magical traditions being used as a base
- Arcane
- Divine
- Primal
- Occult
- Confirmed names of dragons listed on Pathfinder Monster Core product page
- Omen Dragon
- Possibly a Monster Core 2
Player Core 2
July 2024
- Archetypes in Advanced Player’s Guide
- Ancestries from other books going into PC2
- Hobgoblin
- Lizardfolk
- Catfolk
- Gnoll renamed to Kholo
- Kobold
- Ratfolk
- Tengu
- Versatile Heritages
- Dhampir
- Duskwalker
- New unannounced heritage
- Class Revisions
- Alchemist (Full rework)
- Champion (Changed from alignment)
- Some thematic restrictions for champions
- Alchemical Items
Q&A Content
Q: How are Gods changing with alignment?
A: Gods that care heavily about “alignment” will remain strict about it, sounds like case by case thing
Q: Troop rules in Monster Core?
A: No. New troops in Rage of Elements though.
Q: Will there be revisions to the Beginner Box?
A: Revisions are minimal; no new BB edition yet. Revised intro product at some point.
Q: Conversion guide?
A: Term primer, resources for translating should be out there.
Example: Feat for alignment damage would get a nuanced change contained within whether or not it’s a feasible quick change
Q: Partnered content?
A: Remaster won’t affect content, content creators will be worked with to get the changes through.
Q: What’s happening with Ability Scores?
A: Ability scores going away; they’re just going to become Ability Modifiers now.
Q: Favorite Change?
A:
L: Focus points; they’re gonna be easier to use. Refocusing will be easier.
J: Dragons. Spoiled Omen Dragons hee ho.
Q: Alignment changing due to OGL?
A: Kinda sorta. It’s a reductive/legacy tool. Batman’s alignment remains unconfirmed by devs.
Q: What should game-masters think about the Remaster? What to look forward to?
A: Look for things you want to use in the Remaster; otherwise, content is unchanged as played. Exceptions are anything alignment-themed - GM should keep an eye out for systems affected by alignment changes.
5pm Stream Notes
Remaster Project Stream (5pm EST)
- Alignments will have absolutely no bearing on the established lore/story of Outsiders such as devils & angels.
- They’ll go into other aspects, likely from Edicts & Anathemas.
- Monster Core will have information for how Outsiders interact outside of Alignments.
Q: Is this Pathfinder 2.5?
A: Not enough changes for a 2.5 or a version change. It’s errata plus.
Q: Clarification for water pressure damage?
A: lmao no. It might go in somewhere for QoL changes.
Q: Will there be new 1st and 2nd level items?
A: Yes. Starting magic items, rings of protection will be in the errata. Alchemical items will be going to Player Core 2 to package them in with Alchemist.
Q: What happens to the humble bundle PDFs and PDF purchases?
A: PDFs won’t be updated quite yet. The rules/changes published will be available online for free.
Q: Is magic missile gone?
A: Erik - not sure. They changed magic missile’s mechanics. The name may change. (Force missile)
Q: Will Rogues get access to martial weapons?
A: Erik doesn’t know - team will consider it.
Q: What classes are changing?
A: Already outlined before; Champion, Oracle, Alchemist, Witch.
Q: Did these books screw up the production schedule?
A: YES apparently. 2024 was set in stone beforehand, it’s a little goofy now. Some things are going to be pushed forward.
Q: Starfinder and OGL?
A: A little later on in the future; not in the immediate future.
Q: Witch meeting patron mechanics?
A: Design team is listening; maybe
Q: Bard gets +5 early?
A: Nope at a glance
Q: Will the books be available as PDFs under the rulebooks subscription?
A: To be discussed; topic of discussion.
Q: Battlezoo changes?
A: Should work, there’s no mechanical changes that would affect the content in Battlezoo.
Q: How’s Dead God’s Hand going, Erik?
A: Remaster stuff did get in the way; Erik will finish it when he finishes it. Jinxes self with car accident.
Q: Errata for Divine stat blocks?
A: Not really; the Edicts and Anathema should cover everything in practice.
Q: Shoony versatile heritage/ core Shoony
A:No…?
Q: Apsu? Dragon changes?
A: Chromatic/metallic dragons are a little problematic with OGL, so they’re definitely going to be changed.These changes are a good opportunity to try out new Dragon things now that the design space is there.
Q: Deep dive expansion into pantheon lore?
A: Yes.
Q: Hag changes?
A: Work was being done for new hag ideas/designs? Extensive rework.
Q: New Pathfinder fiction?
A: No announcements from Erik; interest for returning to PF Tales
Basically all the questions from here are mechanics/design based and can’t be answered
Q: Drow equivalent?
A: Cannot say, but there’s a lot.
Q: Organized play changes?
A: Unsure.
Q: Witch mechanics?
A: Can’t answer; designers would be better for asking.
Q: What caused the most debate internally?
A: Alignments (duh).
Q: BB Box changes? (Again)
A: Not yet. The changes won’t be affecting most early level experiences. Some other intro content might come up.
Q: Disarm action changes?
A: Probably not.
Q: Starstone related content? (When can I become a god)
A: Dead God’s Hand
Erik Mona:
- CONFIRMED ROGUE MARTIAL WEAPONS
- WIZARD GETS SIMPLE WEAPONS
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Rage of the Elements will have new errata rules.
There will be a download outlining all of the changes.
Methods being renamed
Pre-Stream Notes
Source:
Blog Post
- Clarification: this is a REMASTER, does not make any rulebooks obsolete.
- Alignment system removed (not reworked).
- Spells with OGL-sourced names (such as magic missile) renamed.
Source:
Pathfinder Player Core
- Adding Leshys and Orcs to core ancestries.
- New rules for versatile heritage.
- Class revision for Witch.
- Aasimar -> Nephilim (theory)
- Potentially all outer plane scions will be called Nephilim
Source:
Pathfinder GM Core
- Errata for:
- Staves
- Talismans
- New apex magic items
Source:
Pathfinder Player Core 2
- Class revisions for:
- Alchemist
- Champion
- Oracle
- Expanded ancestry options for:
- catfolk,
- gnoll,
- hobgoblin,
- kobold,
- lizardfolk,
- ratfolk,
- tengu
- New versatile heritage debuting.
Source:
Pathfinder Monster Core
- New dragon types…
- power-hungry fortune dragon,
- the peerless adamantine dragon,
- the mischievous mirage dragon,
- the fiendish diabolic dragon, and more!
Source: Discord
Classes in rulebooks
Magic missile -> force missile
Rage of Elements/Kineticist
Regarding Bestiary 1 language
www.enworld.org
