Designing to Spec: Support Material (Part 3)

So we’ve finished creating Starfinder versions of all the Pf Core Rulebook feats that weren’t already in Starfinder, and we’re spending this week looking at things we may want to add to Starfinder, now that we’ve added such a huge load of feats.

So let’s look at envoys.

Envoys are an interesting case because they don’t really try to fill a role that exists in PF. Yes, they are Charisma-based characters, and so are bards, but bards are so explicitly build as spellcasters with a single strong group area buff (bardic performance), with a strong secondary role as information sources. Envoys have no base spellcasting, and can be built with any of a wide variety of powers, only some of which are buff or information focused.

But they do clearly serve as diplomats and negotiators, and spies and field observers, 0so there’s room there for them to have an easier time picking up some of our new feats.

Envoy Improvisations

[2nd Level]

Entourage: Select Followers or Leadership. You gain the selected feat as a bonus feat.

This envoy improvisation can be taken a second time. When you do so, you gain the second feat.

Tricksy: Select Alertness or Deceitful. You gain the selected feat as a bonus feat.

This envoy improvisation can be taken a second time. When you do so, you gain the second feat.

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About Owen K.C. Stephens

Owen K.C. Stephens Owen Kirker Clifford Stephens is a full-time ttRPG Writer, designer, developer, publisher, and consultant. He's the publisher for Rogue Genius Games, and has served as the Starfinder Design Lead for Paizo Publishing, the Freeport and Pathfinder RPG developer for Green Ronin, a developer for Rite Publishing, and the Editor-in-Chief for Evil Genius Games. Owen has written game material for numerous other companies, including Wizards of the Coast, Kobold Press, White Wolf, Steve Jackson Games and Upper Deck. He also consults, freelances, and in the off season, sleeps. He has a Pateon which supports his online work. You can find it at https://www.patreon.com/OwenKCStephens

Posted on February 6, 2020, in Game Design, Starfinder Development and tagged , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.

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