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Starfinder

Gather a crew of expert spacefarers, with a diverse set of origins and skills, get a ship and fly the stars! Starfinder is a tabletop roleplaying game, or TTRPG, of heroic science-fantasy adventure. Players take on the roles of fantasy creatures familiar or alien, and adopt one of over a dozen character classes with various skills and powers, from the battle-hardened Soldier and savvy Mechanic, to the space-wizard Mystic and stellar-powered Solarian! One player, the Game Master (GM) plays as the rest of the vast universe, including the player characters’ allies and opposition, and presents scenarios and obstacles for them to overcome. The players decide on a course of action using their characters’ skills, magic spells, or equipment—the only limit on what they can attempt is their imagination! Often, they’ll need to roll dice to find out whether they succeed or fail. But no matter what, the players’ choices result in a unique story of which they are both author and audience. For this reason, TTRPGs are often considered games of collaborative storytelling.

Originally created by Paizo

Details

3–6 Players
d20
based on the d20 SRD
3.5 Edition

Themes

High Fantasy
Scifi
Futuristic
Space Opera

Publisher

Release Date

2017

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How to play Starfinder

Starfinder’s core mechanic is rolling a 20-sided die, adding any bonuses or modifiers from a character’s skills, and comparing the result to a target number to determine if a given action succeeds or fails. A character’s abilities come from a combination of their ancestry, class, attributes, and training, all of which players can fully customize from a sprawling selection of options. Starfinder also contains robust rules for fighting monsters and other adversaries, shipbuilding, ship combat, spacefaring adventure, and landing planetside to explore alien locales.

Starfinder map makers

Damien Mammoliti

Damien Mammoliti is a renowned cartographer and illustrator specializing in science-fantasy settings. He has significantly contributed to the Starfinder role-playing game by creating detailed Flip-Mats that enhance gameplay. Notable works include the "Urban Sprawl Flip-Mat," depicting futuristic cityscapes, and the "Living Starships Flip-Mat," featuring plant-based and bio-engineered starships.

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Czepeku

Czepeku creates high-quality sci-fi maps, many of which are perfect for Starfinder campaigns. They offer both free and paid content through their Patreon, including starships, space stations, and alien environments.

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Starfinder community artists

Remko Troost

Remko Troost, also known as Okmer, is a concept artist and illustrator renowned for his work on the Assassin's Creed series. He has created cover and interior art for multiple Starfinder publications, including the Core Rulebook and Alien Archive series.

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Graey Erb

Remko Troost, also known as Okmer, is a concept artist and illustrator renowned for his work on the Assassin's Creed series. He has created cover and interior art for multiple Starfinder publications, including the Core Rulebook and Alien Archive series.

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Graey Erb

Graey Erb is an illustrator and concept artist who has contributed to Starfinder with character illustrations and concept art, enriching the game's diverse universe.

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Pixoloid Studios

Pixoloid Studios is a collective of artists who have worked on various Starfinder projects, providing illustrations that expand the game's visual world with characters, vehicles, props, and environments.

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Jason Juta

Jason Juta is an illustrator and concept artist whose work includes character illustrations and concept art for Starfinder, contributing to the game's rich visual storytelling.

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Frequently asked questions about Starfinder

Explore Starfinder Classes

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Envoy

Take on a little of that Han Solo energy by making it up as you go along. The Envoy distracts enemies and pep talks allies in turn. Pick this class if you want to be the biggest help outside of combat.

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Mystic

Classic fantasy magic is very much a thing in Stafinder, and the Mystic gives you command over it. Depending on what type of magic origin you choose, you can manipulate social encounters, be a life-saving healer, or destroy foes with raw power.

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Nanocyte

Your control of nanobots allows you to determine your path with this versatile class. In combat they can crowd enemies with sheer numbers and shield you from harm. They can also play a more supportive role by enhancing your form or healing allies.

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Operative

Why rely on technology or magic when you can just beat your enemies repeatedly? Operatives specialize in dealing huge damage and can attack multiple times in a single go. You can also kit them out with maneuvers that add to your bag of tricks.

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Precog

With the ability to affect time in small ways, you can alter dice rolls to save allies or doom enemies. It’s a really cool way to flavor a protection-based support class. But you’re not totally helpless on your own, as Precogs do have weapon skills.

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Solarion

Wield the foundational forces of the cosmos as weapons by playing the Starfinder Solarion. You can create your own weapons or armor from cosmic energy or affect gravity. Other abilities allow you to tap into light and electricity to harm your foes.

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Soldier

A basic class but a solid one. The Soldier obviously specializes in combat by giving you multiple weapons and abilities tied to damage dealing. However, you also have plenty of room to pick feats to enhance your stealth, social, or navigation skills.

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Technomancer

In a world where there’s magic and sci-fi tech, why not use both? The Technomancer has plenty of spells that cause damage, but can also use their magic to summon weapons and hack machinery.

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Witchwarper

Connect with the multiverse to change outcomes in your own world. This reality-altering power gives you the means to reshape the battlefield. You can stop enemies from unleashing their most deadly powers or create advantages for your team.

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Biohacker

Do you know that humans don’t use their full brain capacity? Even if Limitless logic doesn’t pan out in the real world, the Biohacker class lets you live that dream. Boost your own skills through experimentation and develop injections to strengthen your allies.

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Mechanic

A tech wizard is indispensable in a sci-fi setting, and you’ll enjoy all the perks of that as a Starfinder Mechanic. Technology is your friend in combat, and you can even make a drone to fight by your side. Outside of battle, you’re great at repairs and a computer expert.

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Vanguard

As the name implies, the Starfinder Vanguard puts you right at the front lines of combat. Being a melee combatant in a world of guns and magic might seem risky, but you can use abilities that both protect you and devastate your enemies.

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