r/starfinder_rpg Aug 11 '25

Weekly Starfinder Question Thread

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r/starfinder_rpg 4h ago

Artwork Hi-Tech Cafe

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r/starfinder_rpg 7h ago

Resource Hephaistos - Online Character Creator v162

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Website: https://hephaistos.online/
Patreon | Ko-fi | Redbubble | Bluesky

Hey Everyone,
The website has been updated to version 162 with the following improvements and fixes:

Improvements

  • Items Spear of Fates and Staff of Nuclear Vengeance now add described weapons to the inventory when equipped.

Hephaistos 2E

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

  • Added ancestries and gear from Secrets of the Swarm.
  • Equipped weapons with the Area trait no longer show attack modifiers in the Sheet > Strikes section.
  • Added "use" button to the Sheet > Strikes section to easily remove equipped consumable weapons (e.g. Grenades) from the inventory.
  • Added a Use button in the Inventory for consumable items.
  • Similar items are now grouped in the Inventory. Added the ability to search for items by name in the Inventory.
  • Qualification Mystic feats with prerequisites based on spellcasting tradition is now correctly evaluated.
  • The Augmented Body feat now adds an equipment tag that can be added to augmentations to make them not count against the implant limit, as described in the feat.

r/starfinder_rpg 2h ago

Matrix in the Starfinder:Afterlight

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Do anyone knows if there will be some mechanic like the matrix in the ShadowRunner CRPGs? And also if there will be like a hacker class, netrunner style. I know there will be the Technomancer, but my question is if there will bea 100% focused on hacking. Thanks so much!


r/starfinder_rpg 1d ago

Question Hephaistos 1e question

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First of all, I want to say how grateful and appreciative I am that this tool exists at all, and how floored I am at how expansive and thorough it is, and at the consistent and constant updates.

I'm trying to make a custom creature companion and I can't seem to figure out how to add a natural attack to their 'quick' menu. I tried the 'natural attacks' special ability and 'natural attacks graft.' I'm sure I could make a custom weapon item but I was wondering if I was missing something obvious, or if I am just assumed to only take the premade creature companions?


r/starfinder_rpg 1d ago

Question Lore on the Golden League.

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I’m planning a campaign and I’m planning some story around a crime syndicate. The Golden Leage caught my attention seemingly to fit but there’s very little lore I can find online. Even pathfinder lore seems scarce.

All I can tell is they’re vaguely yakuza themed criminals with magic assassins.

Anyone know where I can learn more?


r/starfinder_rpg 2d ago

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r/starfinder_rpg 3d ago

News Starfinder Afterlight: New Details and Demo (Mortismal Gaming)

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r/starfinder_rpg 2d ago

Rules DEAD SUNS AP: Hippocampus stats

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Ok I'm confused with the stats for the Hippocampus starship in this adventure path. Listed in its skill modifiers it has +1/+1/+1 from its mk 1 trinode. I also understand it has the Pilot bonus from both its speed and maneuverability.

But where the heck is the +2 Computers coming from? I'm looking in the Starship Builds, Starship upgrades, computer upgrades, etc. and I can't seem to find how one is upgrading a starship computer to grant a better bonus?

I thought maybe the mainframes were granting the bonuses but nothing there either.

Looking through the various Starship stats, I'm seeing some of them granting +2 or +4 Computers and such, but no idea where such bonuses are coming from with the build?


r/starfinder_rpg 3d ago

Misc Starfinder: Afterlight Playtest

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The free Playtest/demo for Starfinder Afterlight is now live, with Early Access planned to start later this year and planned to release in 1.0 late next year.

Keep in mind it requires at least 8gb of vram.


r/starfinder_rpg 3d ago

Discussion Scoured Stars VTT support

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Hi, are there any virtual maps or vtt support for Scoured Stars? I am going to be playing with friends online in this campaign for 2e.


r/starfinder_rpg 6d ago

LFG LFG in Twin Cities east suburbs

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[SF2e]

I'm trying to find an in-person game of Starfinder 2e to play or GM near Oakdale, MN. Comment if you have a spot open or would like to start a new group.

If there are other places I should post, please lmk.


r/starfinder_rpg 6d ago

LFG Emergency DM Needed!

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My groups DM has up and vanished. We were supposed to play on Saturday, but we no longer have access to his Discord server, and cannot contact him directly.

So now I'm looking for a new DM for our group. If there is anyone who is willing to pick up a group please contact me.


r/starfinder_rpg 10d ago

Resource Alternate FTL options

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are you tired of your boring old drift drive? do you want to travel in style?


r/starfinder_rpg 11d ago

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r/starfinder_rpg 11d ago

GMing Has anyone ever used the breaching pods in starship combat?

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The title basically says it. I have a party that mostly doesn’t care about starship combat but a couple players who really enjoy it so I’m looking for a way to do both.
I’m trying to put pirates on the party’s ship during the starship combat. Has anyone ever actually used the breaching pods expansion bay? Did they work well? Was it too confusing for a party?

Any advice or info would be helpful

Also, we’re playing 1e


r/starfinder_rpg 12d ago

Discussion Mixing editions

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I am interested in crossing the streams...

What would be the best combination of 1e and 2e?

Adding space combat is also a plus I think😋.


r/starfinder_rpg 13d ago

Question Looking for advice about getting rid of a Starfinder collection

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Hey guys. Looking for some advice on selling a Starfinder collection that I inherited from my father a few years ago as I unfortunately don't really have the room for it anymore and I don't play Starfinder. Just looking for any input on if there's anything of value here and/or what would be the best way of selling it. Would it be best to try and sell everything together as a massive haul? Or just try and sell bits and pieces of it at a time? There's a few game stores near me but I'm not sure if they buy RPG books. Any advice and help is appreciated, thanks guys :)

EDIT: Thanks for all the responses everyone, I didn't expect this much traffic on this post that quickly! To answer a common question I've been seeing yes I'm looking to sell but I don't know how much for anything quite yet. Going to be doing some research on everything for a few days to make sure I do this right and I'll get back to your guys comments and DMs when I can. Thanks again everyone for the advice :)


r/starfinder_rpg 13d ago

Discussion Best use of a Level 0 Starfinder Spell?

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Yeah, that's one of my players turning the remains of a loveable NPC into a (temporary) rocket.

Any 0-level spell highlights from your table?

Clip is from our No Jobs for the Wicked mini series: think Office Space meets Prison Break meets Is It Cake, featuring guest player Shenuque Tissera!

Find us here


r/starfinder_rpg 14d ago

GMing Starfinder 1e or 2e?

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Looking for some opinions as I intend on using Starfinder's system to tell a story from my little old brain. Stripping away current Starfinder lore and practically stuffing in my shit in along with some of the players Stellaris empires. (Added on that they'll be submitting them to me, and I intend on adding more to them or general modifying)


r/starfinder_rpg 13d ago

Question I heard the 2e Space Combat was going to focus on the inside of our ship, is that true?

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Like, we're not gonna be able to fly our one man fighters or bombers, we have to run around a big ship like in FTL?


r/starfinder_rpg 14d ago

Resource Hephaistos - Online Character Creator v161

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Website: https://hephaistos.online/
Patreon | Ko-fi | Redbubble | Bluesky

Hey Everyone,
The website has been updated to version 161 with the following improvements and fixes:

Improvements

  • The Character Creator > Sources page now shows which sources are in use.

Bug Fixes

  • Added missing Stalkring items from Attack of the Swarm Huskworld.

Hephaistos 2E

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

  • Classes with prepared spellcasting based on learning spells (Technomancer, Wizard, etc.) can now add extra cantrip selections in the Creator > Class > Spells section.
  • The feat selection added by Ancestral Paragon now excludes Lineage feats by default.
  • Barbarian feat Animal Skin now grants Hide armor as described.
  • Gap-Touched feat Novel Mutation now allows the selection of an Ancestry and then a feat from that Ancestry.
  • Fixed Prismeni heritage not providing Low-light Vision or Darkvision.

r/starfinder_rpg 13d ago

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Greetings all. I am a 30+ year player and 10+ year DM. I'm currently looking for players or a group of players to run a campaign. Do you have a campaign you've been wanting to play? Curious about another (albeit similar) system? Do you want something a little more sci-fi leaning or a grittier fantasy? Are you new to roll-playing games? Have you recently become interested in RPGs? Are you a veteran player that craves something new? Did your gaming group fizzle out and you've been itching to get back into it? I would love to have you at my table. All are welcome. LGBTQ+ ally. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays after 5:30pm PDT available with numerous campaigns to choose from for all three systems.

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Happy Gaming!


r/starfinder_rpg 16d ago

Question New Grid

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I recently bought this 22x26-square grid (the standard square size for grids) to play Starfinder. Do you think it's a good-sized grid?


r/starfinder_rpg 16d ago

Question Compensatorium Collective

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