Welcome to the Pathfinder 2e Character Generator!
Some liberties were made to include elements like Alignments, base 10, etc. as these can easily be kept or added.
Understanding Your Character’s Framework
My character generator tool, based on the guidelines and rules set forth in the Player Core 1 and Player Core 2 books, is designed to create a basic outline of your Pathfinder 2e character. It provides the essential elements needed to begin your adventure, ensuring alignment with the latest official game standards.
What Does This Generator Do?
- Generates Core Attributes: Provides initial stats like Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma based on core game mechanics.
- Establishes Key Proficiencies: Determines your initial skills, saving throws, and more, as influenced by your class and background choices.
- Sets Preliminary Details: Includes selections for class, ancestry, background, and other foundational elements that define your character’s abilities and role in the game.
Real Time Browsing
You can browse backgrounds, ancestry, heritages, classes, and deities details in real time.
After the Generation: Next Steps
Once you have this initial framework, your next step is to enrich your character:
- Feats and Features: Delve into the intricacies of your character’s abilities. Choose from Ancestry and Heritage Abilities, General Feats, and Skill Feats that define their capabilities and specialties.
- Equipment and Inventory: Equip your character with necessary gear. Choose from a variety of weapons, armor types, and adventure gear. Understand how different equipment affects your mobility (Bulk and Encumbrance) and your financial resources (Wealth in CP, SP, GP, PP).
- Magical Abilities: For characters with magical prowess, select cantrips, focus spells, and understand the intricacies of your magical abilities including rituals and the nuances between prepared and spontaneous spellcasting.
- Actions and Activities: Plan your combat strategies and interactions. Learn about the different types of actions your character can take, such as Single, Two-Action, and Three-Action activities, along with Free Actions and Reactions.
- Personal Details: Flesh out your character’s backstory, personality traits, likes, dislikes, and catchphrases. Establish relationships like allies and enemies and decide on affiliations with various organizations within your game’s universe.
Tips for Using This Generator Effectively
- Take Your Time: Each selection can significantly impact your character’s capabilities and role in your adventures. Consider each choice carefully.
- Consult the Pathfinder 2e Rulebooks: For a deeper understanding of how different features interact and how best to equip your character for the adventures ahead, refer back to the Player Core 1 and Player Core 2 books.
- Collaborate with Your Game Master (GM): Your GM can provide insights and approval on character elements that might affect the game’s story and dynamics.
- Experiment: Don’t be afraid to try different combinations. The flexibility of Pathfinder 2e allows for numerous unique character builds.
Note on Proficiency Bonuses for Trained Skills and Abilities:
In Pathfinder 2e, characters receive a proficiency bonus for skills and abilities in which they are trained. This bonus applies not only to armor but also to Class DC, Spell DC, Spell Attacks, Unarmored Defense, and other relevant areas. The base bonus for being trained is “+2”.
In addition to the base bonus, characters also gain an additional “+1” for each level they have attained. This means that a character’s proficiency bonus increases as they gain levels, reflecting their growing expertise and experience. For example, a 1st-level character who is trained in any of these areas would have a total proficiency bonus of “+3” — “+2” for being trained and “+1” for being at level 1.
This proficiency system ensures that as characters develop, their effectiveness in combat, spellcasting, and other trained areas improves, demonstrating their progression and mastery in their chosen specialties.
…the bonus equals your character’s level plus a certain amount
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depending on your rank. If your proficiency rank is trained,
this bonus is equal to your level + 2, and higher proficiency
ranks further increase the amount you add to your level.
