PATHFINDER 2ND EDITION CHARACTER CREATION BASICS! (Easy to Follow Guide)

[@cuptainreese]

Who's here due to OGL 1.1?

[@aetriandimitri190]

Me, always been curious but this makes me want to try it out more. Has anyone thats played both 5e and p2e able to rate how good it is?

[@cosmofate9960]

Me I was curious to see pathfinder

[@mustafakurt8878]

I don't want to be part of dnd anymore... So here we are!

[@AubDenashi]

Was here for that, now I’m here because of how insane pathfinder 2e apparently is

[@ghostbonepunk1683]

@@cosmofate9960 same

[@PlentyAZach]

I'm very curious to see how many people come here with the latest news from OGL and WoTC. I'm happy to be over on the Pathfinder learning curve, and I know it's a few years later, but thank you for making this series! :D

[@eccehobo]

It's why I'm here. I've been playing 5e for 6 years now, but with the OGL stuff happening I'm looking for a new system.

[@Etschbeijer]

@@eccehobo Same here, I am planning a new kampagne and reworking all homebrew for pathfinder 2e at the moment...

[@SeanBlader]

Ordered the books for myself because I want to support Paizo over the other guy now. As a former web developer, Paizo's website is a disaster though.

[@MrBats]

Me :)!

[@causeofgehenna4501]

....Yep LOL

[@sofer2230]

3:38 I can't believe they called it "Umbral Gnome" when "Gnoir" was right there!

[@RichMerry]

As a long time 5e player this video is great for me to help the transition over. Thanks for the video.

[@willstebbins5338]

In light of the OGL fracas, I'm switching myself. This video was instrumental.

[@MrBoboFace]

Absolutely agree! While familiar with p1e, DND3.5e and D&D5e, I was confused by the p2e character creation process. This video answered everything!

[@SamBrockmann]

Just letting you know, because I appreciate this video as a resource... I have some players who are new to PF2E. I remember playing the playtest scenarios and how character creation was a bit of a challenge for us at the time. Your video is one I'm recommending to help my players understand it better. You break it down and explain it, which I think will help my players.

[@robisafk]

First time I’ve ever played any kind of pen and paper roll playing game... I’m going to be joining a group next month.... I’m so lost but this helps immensely. Thank you. Actually your whole channel is great.

[@Nonat1s]

Thank you for the kind words! It makes me happy to see people getting into Tabletop Roleplaying for the first time!! I really hope you enjoy it and have an awesome time!!!

[@robisafk]

Nonat1s haha yup! Bunch of 30-something year old dads every other Saturday night away from the kiddos 😁

[@Nonat1s]

@@robisafk Hell yeah! Sounds like a blast!

[@_ryesen]

While this might be a two year old video, with a lot of us switching over, I've gotta say this is super helpful. You've been making Pathfinder seem a lot easier than I thought it was (husband tried to explain it since he's used to the 1e system, but wasn't computing lol). So I appreciate all these videos and will definitely be sharing with our group as we go forward to Pathfinder after our current campaign ends!

[@SabianTheNugget]

I really like this. You have good speaking voice and made great word choice for explaining this easily. 10/10

[@Nonat1s]

I appreciate that so much! Thank you! Hopefully my future videos will live up to this one!

[@kendrajade6688]

Well this should come in handy for a lot of people now.

[@SteveLewis721]

This is by far the clearest walkthrough of this process I've seen yet! I've been looking for simple guides to point my players at, you're definitely going to be that resource. With that in mind, the sooner you can get a Bard and Ranger guide out, the better :-D

[@Nonat1s]

I appreciate the compliments!! And you're in luck! Since we're going in alphabetical order, Bard is next and will be out on Tuesday!

[@jelevadelain9579]

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!!! This video has made learning Pathfinder 2E so much easier! When I got my hands on the Corebook and started looking through it I was very confused having mainly played 3.5 D&D and Mutants and Masterminds. I appreciate all the effort you took to make these videos possible!

[@basicimportance7641]

my friend is introducing me to pathfinder with this guide and this character creator already seems so much more fun and powerful than dnd's. i always hated how dnd builds either took forever to get going or required a preleveled character so off the bat. Seeing this much support for insane creativity right out the gates has me hype to get started :D

[@sethrdee]

The great exodus from D&D to Pathfinder has begun.

[@Crow-tf2dv]

The second great exodus, when I remember talking to someone who grew up playing 3.5 and when WOTC released 4e people were really pissed, that was around the time PF1e was released, they told me essentially there was a large number of people who didn't want to deal with virtual tabletops and the new gaming license at the time so the new upstart whose game was based on 3.5 became popular until 5e was released

[@Just-Radke]

Thank you for all this good information; the podcast I’m a part of is starting our first 2e AP soon and we’ve been sharing your videos back and forth in preparation. Great content!

[@Nonat1s]

Thank you so much for watching! I hope yall enjoy the system!a

[@ElvenMercinary]

Pinned this in my PFS discord for all my new Roll20 players. I already have to go over how organized play works and this video goes over character set up much smother then I probably would.

[@Nonat1s]

I appreciate the pin! Hopefully it helps make lives a bit easier for new players!!

[@luisspragg1546]

Honestly very clear can't wait to get up and running

[@bfevans19]

I'm making the switch from first edition to second edition and the first session of the new game is this weekend. Your videos have been so incredibly helpful in learning the new system. THANK YOU!

[@ghostboy4115]

Thanks for making these videos! They are the only pathfinder explications that I don’t get confused by :)

[@ghostboy4115]

Explanations*

[@anthonycotter6952]

For anyone struggling with the auto fill. All I needed to do was actually download the file after opening it with the link. Hope that helps.

[@Number1Redstar]

It didn't work. Do you have to be on a regular computer for the autofill? it doesn't seem to work chromebook

[@eyeli160]

@@Number1Redstar Do you open it in a browser? That could be the problem because browser tend to miss such functionalities. If you are using a pdf reader than I don't know what is wrong. I use the adobe reader and it works there.

[@thunderborn3231]

thank goodness im fairly certain ill be needing this, but i just dont feel like digging through text after work

[@montytheman8459]

I'm starting a campaign soon and neither me nor my players have played. so thank you for making this, it has been a lot of help :D

[@jccjccjoanne]

Hands down, the best character creation video I have seen about Pathfinder 2e! This channel deserves more likes, more views and more subscribers. This is "The Good Friends of Jackson Elias, a Call of Cthulhu Podcast" entry level video that I need, as I'm planning to get into Pathfinder 2e. Most videos spend more time talking about character creation (which ancestry/class to pick) than actually teach you how to fill in the sheet!

[@Nonat1s]

Thank you so much! That's exactly what I've been going for! I find that many guides (while still good videos in their own rights) tend to ramble and go on side-tangents! I'm hoping to provide guides and videos that get straight to the point and don't dawdle! So thank you so much for saying that!

[@Just_an_Ace_on_the_Moon]

Very useful video helped clear up a few misconceptions. Thanks!

[@snarkback]

I'm so ready for this channel to get a massive boost.

[@blueThumbnail]

As someone starting their very first Pathfinder game this weekend this tutorial is a life saver

[@Alpacnologia]

6:44 Small note on the rogue's key ability, since the voiceover wasn't clear: you can still choose Dexterity, no matter which racket you pick as a rogue. Says in the screenshot that you choose between the racket option and standard Dex for your key ability.

[@a_somebody9519]

Dear lord thank you for using a reasonable voice during all of this.

[@rolerocaducado4718]

Loving your content on PF 2E. Hope you keep up the good work, we need more love for this awesome game in the internets.

[@Nonat1s]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad your'e enjoying it! The system has a much bigger following than I first though, and I think it's gonna grow way bigger going forward!!

[@Dudeman715]

Thanks for these videos I'm jumping ship and have been wanting to give this a try, i've talked my players into doing some oneshots for p2e and these videos are so well written and clear to understand

[@EnderQuils]

This is a good video. You explained many of the aspects well in a very short amount of time.

[@Nonat1s]

Thanks so much! That's my goal with all future videos!

[@realitycheck4748]

My friend and I tried to make a character. God, the sheets on Roll20 is so bad that we almost gave up halfway through.

[@anarcake]

If you use android, the Pathbuilder 2e app works very well and is free. I use it when I want to throw a sample char together in a couple minutes. Its not around on Apple products unfortunately.

[@Nonat1s]

I definitely recommend the sheet I have linked in the description. The auto-calculations make everything so much simpler. 2e can be a bit of a beast at first glance, but once you understand the proficiency bonus applies to almost everything, it gets way easier to manage your sheet. And I agree. I've never had a great experience with Roll20 no matter which system I'm using lol. Though, I've never sat down and spent a full day trying to learn the ins and outs of it.

[@phillconklin382]

Good video. Thank you. That's a good character sheet as well.

[@Atrianpaul]

Nice Video man! The only thing that I will add is you not need to follow any order, so you can pick a feat that have a prerequisite of some kind and fill the prerequisite later on the same creation (e.g. skill feat for the rogue, generally you must be trained to select it)

[@Nonat1s]

Thank you! And yes, that's true! So long as you meet prerequisites by the end of character creation, you can take them!

[@GlennMagusHarvey]

Having played 3.5e and PF1 before, and recently gotten roped into making a 5e character, I was curious how PF2 changed things. This was quite helpful, thanks!

[@fredeuhrbrand3789]

Everyone know that anything new is worse and possibly dangerous ;) been playing and hombrewing pf1 for... Some time now :-) This video made me order my first pf2 book... I think I finally see the merit in the redesign.. It's strange I've read thousand of pages of rules and still need somebody to hold my hand venturing into new stuff :-D Thanks

[@Nonat1s]

Yo, no shame! Sometimes you just need to hear something phrased in a different way for it to finally stick! I'm stoked that my video got you interested in trying out the system. I hope you get to have fun with it!

[@theredpanda3709]

Forgot to mention that on the character sheet proviided. That if you don't put in level 1, you won't get the Class DC with a Prof 3 instead 2...

[@patrickdubois6671]

thanks that was very helpful :) i just started the pathfinder system after decades of running the classic dnd system!

[@Blizz3112]

Some things weren't completely clear for me when reading the book, but thanks to you they are... thanks for that...

[@davea99]

Thank you for the help with PF2!

[@lrn5152]

A lot of comments are people who switched from DnD because of the OGL situation. As a new player who was going to start the hobby soon I'm just diving right into Pathfinder because of the recent MtG Pinkerton ordeal. The licensing issue was bad but using corporate goons to terrorize a customer due to a mishap in ordering the wrong trading cards was despicable. I'm not getting involved in such a shitty company. Hasbro/WotC makes GamesWorkshop look like saints. So they lost one more new hobbyist. Thanks for making these Pathfinder guides!

[@caseycoker1051]

Thanks for the introduction to pe2e!

[@diarmuidburke]

This video was so helpful, thank you!

[@fiercedread]

Great video. I am just now getting into Pathfinder and this helped me alot to get started.

[@Tsukiy0mi_moongod]

I need to watch many videos of that channel this month. NoNat November after all.

[@BillAllanWorld]

This was VERY helpful. Thank you. I just subscribed.

[@MrCan4dian]

This is very good. Good work.

[@Nonat1s]

Thank you very much! Im' glad you enjoyed it!

[@Dabedidabe]

Kinda looks like there's way more choices to make in PF2e than there are in DnD 5e. I like it!

[@Lostsoul060685]

This video is awesome!!!! Thank you thank you soo much

[@blackfox2973]

Great video, as always.

[@tskproductions2410]

Hey man, this video is super clear and high quality as heck. Gonna try and get my tabletop group into Pathfinder 2e. Dropping a subscribe and ringing the bell hoping you'll put out more great content!

[@Nonat1s]

Thanks, brother! Sorry for the RIDICULOUSLY late reply! KZbin doesn't notify me for most of my comments for some reason! Hope you got to try 2E with your group!!

[@tskproductions2410]

Omg throwback to this ancient comment, look how far you've come!! Was going through the library looking for the video to convince my party of trying a 2e one shot, and found this again :)

[@MrCadonos]

To all new viewers.... We know why we are here lol

[@baysword]

Would love more on gear. That subject seems to be missed by other KZbinrs.

[@achillesa5894]

KZbin recommending this now, they know lmao

[@Asurendra334]

Great work.Keep it up!

[@Nonat1s]

Thanks a ton! Should be another video out on tuesday, so keep an eye out!

[@bokajon]

Thank you so much!

[@masterjoedude]

Great video man! Thank you!

[@Nonat1s]

Thanks for enjoying it, bud!

[@misterbplays]

Wow that's an awesome character sheet

[@Nonat1s]

It's so incredibly helpful. I use it for characters, npcs, some creatures. It's so useful.

[@SteveMan92]

You gained trained proficiency in thievery from both your background and the Thief racket... How do those stack? Do you get expert in thievery? Get to pick an extra skill? Or is that skill proficiency lost/wasted?

[@AlexPBenton]

Just double checked, whenever you would gain training in an already trained skill, you can instead train any other skill

[@DivideAConquer]

good video bro! :)

[@sumdude4281]

The paradox of choice is an observation that having many options to choose from, rather than making people happy and ensuring they get what they want, can cause them stress and problematize decision-making.

[@MsBcremers]

Hey buddy, if you're looking for subject suggestions, how about trying an Illusionist? I'm having a hard time finding experiences, guides or tips about the use of Illusions, which could help developing my Sorcerer Magician in the Lost Omens 😅 Love your videos, keep it going!

[@Nonat1s]

Well you're in luck, bud! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpPJZZ-jZdhnepo

[@MsBcremers]

@@Nonat1s that one I've seen ;) But was more looking towards what kind of character would go well, mainly feats and skills.

[@Nonat1s]

@@MsBcremers Ahh, gotcha! Yeah, I need to get back on that. People really seemed to enjoy the "Fighter Build Video" so I should do ones for other classes.

[@luigiluis3d482]

Pretty good video tbh, I kinda wanna give pathfinder 2e a try

[@Medeuß]

Great Video. You maybe could have clarified that casters get their Level 1 Class Feat from their specialization but you still have my upvote and abo.

[@Nonat1s]

I'll likely go over spellcasting in a video soon! I wanted to cover just the absolute basics in this one as not to overload new players, but I'll be sure to cover specializations in the spellcaster video!

[@Qwerty-vg7si]

bro, I just decided to watch this because I wanted a D&D alternative.... This is just D&D!!!!

[@MunchKING]

8:05 Surprisingly, a lot of Caster classes DON'T actually get a 1st level class feat. It seemed weird to me, but it's true.

[@bradbradley3559]

Well Done! thanks

[@AlbertChyn]

Hi there! Thank you for the video. The link in the description is down by the way. Hoping there can be a re-upload of it.

[@p.l.5860]

ty for the vid.

[@garrettserrels4708]

I love your videos! They are so informative and helpful in understanding Pathfinder 2e. I've been following along the steps in this video to create a Human Fighter, but I'm having trouble understanding where the "Ancestry Feats and Abilities" in building this character. So far, I have chosen the following: Versatile Human (Ancestry); Gladiator (Background); and I plan to choose Fighter (class) but I have not gotten there yet. What do I put into the "Ancestry Feats and Abilities" boxes for Special 1st, Heritage 1st, and Feat 1st?

[@bigc1966]

Tyvm, going from 5E to PF2E is a little confusing LoL ty again.

[@Nyrufa]

Race: Goblin Heritage: Tiefling Class: Sorcerer Bloodline / Ancestry: Demon Background: Noble He exploited his demonic heritage and divine powers to convince his fellow goblins that he must somehow be directly related to Lamashtu herself, and has thus enjoyed a life of high status among his fellow goblins, who are not so blessed.

[@jar8240]

Am I reading correct thst when you increase your constitution in later levels, if it increases your modifier, you retroactively add points from your previous levels? (Ex. Your modifier goes up at level 5, do you increase 1 hp or 5hp total?)

[@molybdenumrose]

Yes, that is right. Same if you lose con ;)

[@mambru34771]

Just saw this great video but i cant get the sheet to work on my ipad any help would greatly be appreciated.

[@ElderBard00]

Just one question. Is there an equivalent app like D&D Beyond for Pathfinder?

[@Waffelkuchen]

Not exactly, but for character creation and management you can go with Pathbuilder or Wanderer's Guide.

[@ElderBard00]

@@Waffelkuchen thank you!

[@whatfansthink3722]

I think it might be worth mentioning that if you get wisdom, charisma, and free from a class or a heritage. You can't pick a duplicate boost from the same source. So the free boost you get with charisma and wisdom can't be charisma or wisdom.

[@lemonlordrpgs]

Does "From the same source'" Exclude both? So one has to be either Charisma or Wisdom and the Free Boost cannot be the other Stat?

[@__-vb3ht]

"At this point you have a functioning, living breathing character. Now, they might be naked, but that can easily be fixed by purchasing equipment" Bards: Why would I need to "fix" that?"

[@ItaiTasukete]

I got heavily into D&D but now my group is switching to Pathfinder. This is the best explanation I’ve found so far. Thank you!

[@Nonat1s]

I'm happy to be of help! Thanks for watching! Any plans on what class you're going to play? (Or are you GMing?)

[@lemonlordrpgs]

Shouldn't Low-Light Vision go into the Senses-Box instead of the Special Feat box? I can't find a good explanation for senses online sadly.

[@alonzogonzalez5353]

How do we find the handbook for the specific race like since he was gnome i’m trying to look for the one for witch

[@tommooh5918]

how do you upload the character image in this type of sheet? there is the space to do so, but i can't understand how to do it

[@bmwd4000]

If somehow a character was able to +CON before leveling up - then decides to drop that modifier later, would their max HP be the same or would that change as well... I would, for simplistic sake just make the player keep the HP, but I've never DM'd before. Trying for my first time soon, I hope.

[@steadfastscout4606]

Anyone know how to get the typeable sheet to work, Google docs kinda breaks it for me.

[@davewilson13]

I so wish they’d put out a 2nd Ed revised edition where they reprint the PHB but edited this time.

[@Athair48]

Why would the health bonus at level 2 be 8+2 wouldn't it just be +8

[@a.pigeon]

It's 8+constitution modifier

[@Athair48]

@@a.pigeon that makes sense

[@johnharrison2086]

Good video but I felt you should have bought some armour just to show how AC is calculated 😁

[@Nonat1s]

It's definitely something I thought about, but I wanted to keep the video as short as possible to make it easy to digest for brand new players without overloading them with information.

[@a.pigeon]

How would I go about adding my armor to my ac on the shees? do I just put it in the items or is there a different thing I need to do?

[@Number1Redstar]

how about the secodary abilities listed in the chart for classes

[@hellotobi2245]

How do you calculate armor class?

[@Nonat1s]

10 + Armor Bonus + Proficiency

[@diceanddingbats585]

Thanks, this was a great video. I very much enjoyed the Roblox oof.

[@Nonat1s]

Thanks so much, brother! I had trouble deciding whether I should include that or not, but glad I did lol

[@trash_panda_99]

Just started playing pf2e and I have a question. You mentioned the fact that a Rogue's Racket allows you to choose from different skill boosts, but do you have to do that? For example, the Ruffian says that you "can" use strength, but if I like some of the Ruffian features but still want to use Dexterity, can I? I know it won't thematically fit the idea of a Ruffian, but mechanically am I locked into strength if I want to play a Ruffian?

[@Nonat1s]

Yes! All rogue subclasses can use Dexterity *or* the new score. It's not required!

[@gmTyler]

9:21 I think your CON mod was +1, so it would have been 8+8+1 instead, right?

[@AlexPBenton]

He has 14 con, so +2 is right

[@anthonyfulford6693]

Does the Rogue Class at level 1 get an ability boost AND a choice of a Rogue Racket? The rule book specifically says OR.

[@AlexPBenton]

The 1st level ability boost (4 free boosts) is available to all characters guaranteed. The Rogue Ability boost says Dexterity or whichever boost comes from your Racket. Because he chose Thief, the Racket boost ended up being Dexterity as well, so he didn’t end up getting a different option. If he had chosen Scoundrel, he could have gained a Charisma bonus instead if he wanted to.

[@marti5420]

just a small thing, but that free ability boost cannot be applied to an ability score that you have already applied a boost too from the same source, so if i get a boost to dex and str and free boost from my ancestory i cant apply the free boost to dex or str. this video is is still invaluable tho, thanks

[@1234zorg]

Does the form fillable sheet need to be opened in a specific program to work?

[@ZombieDish]

What do you open the character sheet with?

[@ZombieDish]

never mind. figured it out. dur.

[@Nonat1s]

@@ZombieDish Glad I could help. lol

[@mambru34771]

How i havent figured it out yet..lol on i pad by the way

[@SuperBluDude]

Is this your first video? Or just the first available video

[@johncmousley]

cheers

[@Talenel]

"Finally, at level one, you will always be able to pick from any level one class feat." Well, unless you're a spellcaster, in which case you don't get any level one class feat. Unless you're also a human with the Natural Ambition ancestry feat.

[@thatguyonyoutube2063]

Hi, I'm trying to use the character sheet you linked but I can't figure out how to work it in regards to entering the class and ancestry / heritage. Does it support APG material?

[@xenosoul6045]

How do you save the stuff for the pdf?