Pathfinder 1E Character Generator Guide & FAQs
Pathfinder 1E Character Generator FAQ & Reference
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pathfinder 1E is a tabletop roleplaying game published by Paizo in 2009. It is built directly on the Open Game License (OGL) for Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Edition, heavily refining, streamlining, and balancing the rules. It is often affectionately referred to as 'D&D 3.75' due to this heritage.
Players start with all base attributes at 10 and spend points from a pool (usually 15 for Standard campaigns or 20 for High Fantasy). Lowering a score below 10 returns points (down to 7, which gives back 4 points). Raising a score above 10 costs points progressively; for example, raising a score to 14 costs 5 points, while raising it to 18 costs 17 points. Racial modifiers are applied after points are spent.
In Pathfinder 1E, if you allocate at least 1 skill rank to a skill that is on your class list of skills (marked with a class icon in this tool), you instantly gain a permanent +3 class skill training bonus. Ranks in any skill can never exceed your total character level.
Every class has progression tracks based on level. Fighters and Paladins use a Fast BAB track (Level * 1), Bards and Rogues use Medium (Level * 0.75), and Wizards use Slow (Level * 0.5). Good saves start at +2 and progress by +0.5 per level. Poor saves start at +0 and progress by +0.33 per level.
Normally, melee attacks use your Strength modifier. The 'Weapon Finesse' feat allows you to use your Dexterity modifier instead, but only for light weapons (like Daggers or Rapier). Armor Check Penalty (ACP) reduces Dexterity- and Strength-based skills, which reflects the physical restrictiveness of metal armors.