While not required to enjoy Outlaws of Alkenstar, Pathfinder Guns & Gears is an especially useful supplement to have on hand, as it contains a number of character options and rules elements specifically designed for characters in Alkenstar, the industrial metropolis at the heart of this Adventure Path.
The party could be your typical bard, cleric, rogue, fighter, wizard and that would work fine. Though if one was so inclined as to play a character from Guns and Gears, this would be the AP for it.
For those wondering about magic in and around Alkenstar/Mana Wastes, again from the Outlaws of Alkenstar Player’s Guide:
In the Outlaws of Alkenstar Adventure Path, magic is assumed, by default, to function reliably and as described in the Pathfinder Core Rulebook. This means that you can play as a sorcerer, witch, or any other spellcaster without fear of being at a disadvantage. The rare mana storm might complicate matters once or twice during the campaign, but your characters will be made aware of these events well in advance, giving you plenty of time to prepare for situations that could dramatically impact your character’s abilities.
It is rare that I get to play high level characters, so this works for me. If Ryu does not have 3 better things to do and will join us for the next if we finish it, that seems a good solution. Besides, how am I going to know how irritating PF2 is without him explaining how a given situation includes “XXXXX levels of bullshit”
Haven’t thought of anything yet… I’ll see what others are inclined to do… Not interested really in the Alchemist, Don’t know that much about the gunslinger or Inventor so for now color me un interested in them as well.
yeah inventor didnt really do anything for me either. And even the alchemist is a stretch, really it was the character concept as a whole that tagged me. I will probably come up with one or 10 other ideas/concepts as well and make the final decision half way through the first adventure.
Part of the struggle with the alchemist i feel, is that they really aren’t good at anything. You are more like a robe of many pockets, which the rest of the group pulls items from as they are needed.
For Foundry, one major wonderful benefit is if it’s published and available at Archives of Nethys, from day one to about a week (or so), it’ll be available in game.
