Hellbreakers: The Hellfire Crisis Begins (1-10th Level)

Creating your character

Please read the Hellbreakes Player's Guide before we begin. It is free to download and essential for grounding your hero in our setting. I highly recommend using one of the backgrounds found in the guide so your character has a personal stake in the liberation of Isger and the war against Cheliax. Link to Player's Guide: Coming Soon! While you might have a character concept ready to go, I encourage you to keep an open mind as we talk to the rest of the group. The best parties are built together! A note on art: You are allowed to use AI-gen images for your own character, but I will exclusively use human art for my side of the screen. If you're having a hard time finding art for your character, I have access to the official Character Gallery and NPC Core art modules, and I am happy to help you find art for your character!

Preparing for the session

To ensure we can focus on the story and the action, please have the following ready: - A computer capable of running FoundryVTT in a browser (Chrome recommended) and a stable internet connection. - A discord account! After you sign up here on StartPlaying, you'll receive an invite link to my Discord server where our calls will happen. - For that reason, a working, clear microphone is required. We want to be able to hear you loud and clear! - If you have your own character art, please send it to me via Discord before the session. I can handle creating your token.

What Rigo brings to the table

I know the Pathfinder 2e rules inside and out, but I’m not a rules lawyer. I use my knowledge to keep the game moving and to help new players learn the system. I enjoy doing voices from time to time, so you can expect a bit of that! Certainly no professional voice actor though. Just casual fun! As a Foundry poweruser, I ensure the technical side of the game is as smooth as possible. I keep a light mod with some automation and quality of life improvements that is still small enough that I know exactly what every mod is doing. We'll spend little time fiddling with tech in-game, if any. We will of course be using the official premium FoundryVTT module for Hellbreakers as soon as it comes out, so expect high quality maps, ambience, and art.

Homebrew rules

We will be using Free Archetype and Gradual Ability Boost. On top that, we'll be using the following: Massive Damage Protection: If a character has fewer than 20 Hit Points, treat their Hit Points as 20 when determining if their character dies from massive damage. Hero Point Cards: As an alternative to rerolling, you can spend Hero Points to use special cards with unique effects, such as staying at 1 HP instead of falling unconscious. I use the "PF2e Hero Point Deck Expanded" module, which I actually developed, featuring 52 of my own design, adding to the 52 official Paizo cards. Intelligent Retraining: To give your Intelligence modifier some extra utility, characters reduce the time it takes to retrain by half their INT mod (rounded up) per week spent retraining. Item Upgrading: I allow characters to upgrade their existing items via the Craft activity. This allows you to keep your favorite gear relevant by increasing the DCs of items that might have otherwise fallen behind as you level up. Non-Polyglot Intelligent PCs: For each additional language your ancestry would grant due to your Intelligence modifier, you can choose to become trained in a Lore skill instead.

How Rigo creates a safe table

Your comfort at the table is a priority. We will use Lines and Veils to establish boundaries before the first session, and I utilize the Safety Tools module in Foundry for an integrated X-Card system. This allows anyone to anonymously signal if a scene needs to be edited or skipped in real-time. It should go without saying, but this is an inclusive table. There is zero tolerance for bigotry, harassment, or hate speech of any kind. I am dedicated to maintaining a welcoming environment where everyone can focus on the story and have a great time.