"Three actions, four degrees of success — every roll matters."
Pathfinder Second Edition is a tactical tabletop RPG from Paizo, released in 2019 and refreshed through the Remaster Project (2023–2024). A d20 system with a 3-action economy, 16+ classes, dozens of ancestries and archetypes, and hundreds of spells. The full SRD is free on Archives of Nethys. Born from love of D&D 3.5, it became a giant in its own right.
Golarion — a world where high fantasy sits alongside pirate kingdoms, undead realms, steampunk, and mythic planes. Each continent is its own genre: from Arcadia to the Mwangi Expanse to the Lands of the Linnorm Kings. Other planes and stars are reachable through Planescape-like portals.
3-Action Economy
Every turn is exactly three actions. Stride, Strike, cast — each costs one. No half-actions, no configurations. Simple and elegant.
Four Degrees of Success
Critical failure → failure → success → critical success. A 10+ difference in the result changes everything. Every +1 matters.
Deep Customization
Every class with subclasses, heritages, archetypes, feats at every level. Your barbarian can become a caster through multiclassing, your rogue can become a paladin.
Balanced Math
Character level adds to all checks. An enemy 5 levels higher is nearly invulnerable. Encounter-building math is among the best in the industry.
Open in Session Zero to let every player vote and see the results.