Starfinder Roleplaying Game: Starfinder Core Rulebook
Published on 5. September 2017
Book
Hardback
528 pages
978-1-60125-956-1 (ISBN)
Description
Shoot for the Stars
Blast off into a galaxy of adventure with the
Starfinder Roleplaying Game! Step into your powered armor and grab your
magic-infused laser rifle as you investigate the mysteries of a weird universe
with your bold starship crew. Will you delve for lost artifacts in the ruins of
alien temples? Strap on rune-enhanced armor and a laser rifle to battle undead
empires in fleets of bone ships, or defend colonists from a swarm of ravenous
monsters? Maybe you'll hack into the mainframe of a god-run corporation, or
search the stars for clues to the secret history of the universe or brand new
planets to explore. Whether you're making first contact with new cultures on
uncharted worlds or fighting to survive in the neon-lit back alleys of Absalom
Station, you and your team will need all your wits, combat skill, and magic to
make it through. But most of all, you'll need each other.
This massive 528-page hardcover rulebook is
the essential centerpiece of the Starfinder Roleplaying Game, with rules for
character creation, magic, gear, and more-everything you need to play Starfinder
as either a player or Game Master! The next great adventure in science-fantasy
roleplaying takes off here, and the Starfinder Core Rulebook is your
ticket to a lifetime of adventure amid the stars!
Inside this book, you'll
find:
* All of the rules you need to play or
run a game of Starfinder.
* Seven character classes, from the
elite soldier and stealthy operative to the physics-hacking technomancer and
mind-bending mystic.
* Character races both new and classic,
from androids, insectile shirrens, ratlike ysoki, and reptilian vesk to the
dwarves and elves of the distant future.
* An in-depth exploration of the
Starfinder setting, including its planets, gods, factions, and
threats.
* Hundreds of weapons, spells,
technological gadgets, magic items, and other options to outfit any
character.
* Complete rules for starships,
including customization and starship
combat.
* Rules and tips on using
Pathfinder RPG
content with Starfinder.
Blast off into a galaxy of adventure with the
Starfinder Roleplaying Game! Step into your powered armor and grab your
magic-infused laser rifle as you investigate the mysteries of a weird universe
with your bold starship crew. Will you delve for lost artifacts in the ruins of
alien temples? Strap on rune-enhanced armor and a laser rifle to battle undead
empires in fleets of bone ships, or defend colonists from a swarm of ravenous
monsters? Maybe you'll hack into the mainframe of a god-run corporation, or
search the stars for clues to the secret history of the universe or brand new
planets to explore. Whether you're making first contact with new cultures on
uncharted worlds or fighting to survive in the neon-lit back alleys of Absalom
Station, you and your team will need all your wits, combat skill, and magic to
make it through. But most of all, you'll need each other.
This massive 528-page hardcover rulebook is
the essential centerpiece of the Starfinder Roleplaying Game, with rules for
character creation, magic, gear, and more-everything you need to play Starfinder
as either a player or Game Master! The next great adventure in science-fantasy
roleplaying takes off here, and the Starfinder Core Rulebook is your
ticket to a lifetime of adventure amid the stars!
Inside this book, you'll
find:
* All of the rules you need to play or
run a game of Starfinder.
* Seven character classes, from the
elite soldier and stealthy operative to the physics-hacking technomancer and
mind-bending mystic.
* Character races both new and classic,
from androids, insectile shirrens, ratlike ysoki, and reptilian vesk to the
dwarves and elves of the distant future.
* An in-depth exploration of the
Starfinder setting, including its planets, gods, factions, and
threats.
* Hundreds of weapons, spells,
technological gadgets, magic items, and other options to outfit any
character.
* Complete rules for starships,
including customization and starship
combat.
* Rules and tips on using
Pathfinder RPG
content with Starfinder.
Reviews / Votes
EN WORLD -- Starfinder is a quality game that islikely going to be the point of the spear of a new wave of interest in science
fiction/science fantasy gaming. With the success of Starfinder we will see a lot
of other publishers dipping toes into both support of the Starfinder game, as
well as their own new games. I was at the Gen Con when Pathfinder debuted, and I
remember the craziness of the game selling out at the convention. Everyone
wanted the game, it was unlike anything since the premier of D&D third
edition. I suspect that we'll see something similar happen with Starfinder at
this year's Gen Con. It will be the ultimate "must have" game at Gen
Con. R'YLEH -- For the devotee of the Pathfinder
Roleplaying Game there is much in the pages of Starfinder: First
Contact to entice their interest, especially if they are looking to expand
their genre from fantasy to science fantasy and to see the future of Golarion
pushed thousands of years into the future. CHALGYR'S GAME ROOM -- 9/10 - With 18 impressive
factions, the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Adventurer's Guide is a must-have for
any aspiring Game Master. GEEK DAD -- The Starfinder Core Rulebook is a
massive 520+ page book that contains everything you need to know to construct
and level unique and interesting characters, with information on playable races,
character themes, and classes. There are entire chapters on the various skills,
feats, equipment, magic, and spells available in the game, character combat,
starship building and combat, setting information and more. The Core
Rulebook is stunning. The layout, graphics, and art are all beautiful, just
as we expect from a Paizo product. The layout is clear and easy to use and is
rife with science-fantasy themed graphics and stellar art. Paizo has used this
design to set Starfinder apart from the rest of their products. Where
Pathfinder books have an old manuscript feel with warm, earth tones, and
swooping graphics, Starfinder stands out in your collection with hard
edges and cool tones. Paizo was able to simplify the Pathfinder system,
while keeping what I love most about Pathfinder- a wealth of character
options-and providing us with a rich universe full of intrigue and lore to play
in. The character options leave my mind swirling with ideas, and I'm excited to
start building a ship. In short, I'm ready to start
playing! ROGUE WATSON -- ...the Starfinder Core
Rulebook provides everything I need to get excited about the game, learn how
to play, and create a successful adventurer. STRANGE ASSEMBLY -- I try to be thorough in these
reviews, so I would normally have pointed out something wrong, or at least
suboptimal, in a tome of this size. But honestly there really isn't anything to
pick at with Starfinder. It is just great from top to bottom. The mechanical
system is honed within an inch of its life. It's already populated with
interesting and distinctive new species (in addition to the fantasy standbys in
the back). There's enough technology to make interstellar relations feasible,
but the speed of travel and communications still permits a significant level of
independence for adventurers (there is no home base that can be reached for
orders at the touch of a button). Time will tell, but Starfinder is probably the
best science fiction or science fantasy roleplaying game there
is.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bellevue
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 16 years
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1698 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60125-956-1 (9781601259561)
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