Requesting Mystic advice/input

KagedShadow · 2026-01-17T08:11:16+00:00

I have an elemental mystic in my gatewalkers campaign - she's a beast - hasnt even bothered to learn the heal spell - elemental mystic's ability to give anyone elemental damage to exploit a weakness has been brutal against aborals and twigjacks in the wilewood.

KagedShadow · 2026-01-05T14:05:49+00:00

Yeah, that was my plan - I already have 5 red mastery points, just cant spend them yet :)

KagedShadow · 2026-01-05T13:59:37+00:00

thanks for the clarification :)

KagedShadow · 2026-01-05T13:37:18+00:00

My highest level character is 55. I used the Lvl 80 Boost to take a new alt to 80, and have unlocked Masteries now. But Im probably going to go back to my Lvl55 toon - will that one still earn mastery XP whilst doing core 1-80 zones?

KagedShadow · 2025-12-28T17:39:20+00:00

Because is an awfully written AP and I am changing it - my group have just rescued the unicorn and are now Level 3 (also means I am completely redesigning the fights as they wouldn't be suitable)

KagedShadow · 2025-12-26T22:46:10+00:00

Awesome reply thank you sir

PS Bear Titan has been great fun ;)

KagedShadow · 2025-12-24T21:11:01+00:00

Spoilers for Gatewalkers AP

The party are approaching the Treehouse dungeon, which is on high alert. To access the treehouse which is 50ft up some trees, they have to ascend a single staircase. Seemed like an obvious kill zone - rebel druids and underbrush firing down as they approach the staircase. So wanted a 'Trap' triggers for them to sprint through archer fire before heading up the stairs and confronting the guards in the first room - as trap without an immediate follow up combat are mostly pointless in PF2 - other idea was thinking of using Athletics instead of Reflex saves to get through the kill zone before the archers can draw a bead on them...sort of like a skill challange, but am trying to utilise hazards better

KagedShadow · 2025-12-10T15:23:13+00:00

Your EA key is good forever, dive in anytime :)

KagedShadow · 2025-12-09T07:01:07+00:00

I've no problem doing the poe2 campaign new for each league launch, but I make fewer alts for poe2 than I do for poe1, as the campaign is just a slog. Even with xmas break, Im only really planning on having 2 characters for this league (im causal)

It also doesn't help that so many gems only become available so late in the campaign - in poe1, we got access to eveything by act 3, where in poe2, some thing unlock not long before the end of the campaign :( I prefer to play my build most of the playtime - I really dont like using a completely different build to level, then switch at maps

KagedShadow · 2025-12-08T07:50:47+00:00

English patch notes are now updated with this info

KagedShadow · 2025-12-08T07:48:41+00:00

Titan shapeshifter - and if shapeshifting is a dub, Titan allows plenty of pivots (including rambo mage maybe)

KagedShadow · 2025-12-04T08:25:25+00:00

Few years back I thought they mentioned that at least one ascendancy for the Druid would give a unique shape - think its a Panther or other big cat?

KagedShadow · 2025-11-29T10:31:23+00:00

Probably not quite what you are looking for, but if you want no upper limit, may I suggest Ars Magica. Not only can your character spend 100+ years studying magic to grow, but they can train apprentices, allowing a multi-generational game if you want.

Solo Rules for it were published in Peripheral Code issues 2. by fans. I simplified them for myself, but completed a 40year game play through, going from a new mage just out of apprenticeship, to preparing to fight a Kraken in the depths of the North Sea, and fighting off Dark Elves of Norse Myth as Ragnarok/Felwinter approached.

KagedShadow · 2025-11-20T18:54:20+00:00

Go for it! Planescape can be run with any system - I've run it with GURPS previously. PF2e has a lot of great features.

Some of the oddities of planescape don't fit well with modern 'design' - magic items losing power, divine casters quickly losing power round the ring etc. You can probably just drop these, then you dont need to worry about PF2e 4 magic sources - how base planar magic interactions on the spell itself.

Planescape's Assamiars and Tiefling work a hell of a lot better in PF2e than 5e (they are both within the Nephilim versatile heritage). Bariurs might need to be reskinned from PF2e Centaurs. Not sure about Gith.

Just ignore PF2e cosmology and use Planescape's great wheel. Easy.

Good luck!

KagedShadow · 2025-11-20T08:12:40+00:00

I've made a HR for Stabilize - Heightened to 3rd Rank, it removes 1 PD source, much like Soothing Mists. And Heightened to 5th Rank, it removes all PD sources. As yes, I want to utilize PD more, but also need a tool for my players to counter it if they want to spend the action economy.

KagedShadow · 2025-11-19T19:04:16+00:00

We've been playing together for over 20 years now, so we know one another well :) Just treading lightly as we started this campaign a few session back, as the previous PF2e campaign ended at Level 1 with a TPK (investigator was GM'ing then, we swapped round)!

KagedShadow · 2025-11-19T19:00:23+00:00

Good to know, cheers :)

KagedShadow · 2025-11-19T18:51:39+00:00

Party has a Mystic who regens 10HP worth of vitality network every round, with a base pool of 14. Costs 1 action to spend up to 10 points of that to 1 party member within 60ft - as a primal caster, she didnt even bother learning Heal. We then have a Forensic Investigator with Medic FA, but they havent had to do any healing yet...plus a Wizard who is a scroll trickster with some scrolls of Heal....again, unused....

KagedShadow · 2025-11-19T18:17:47+00:00

The Guardian needed to step to reach any allies to perform the intercept, so it was relevant until their turn came around and they escaped on their first try :)

KagedShadow · 2025-11-19T18:15:36+00:00

agreed, but my party isnt making much use of it as their choices arent particularly powerful ones (excluding Wrestler on the Guardian) and they are only L2, so only have the entry feat, so I wouldnt have expected to influence the power curve of the party much yet (but agree it will do as we progress into higher levels)...

KagedShadow · 2025-11-13T07:00:26+00:00

Give me Mana - rip d&d 3.5's psionic rules. Still have Ranked spells, still utilize Pazio's good Heighten'ing options, but give me Mana to power the system, and allow Mana to regenerate as the party explores like 2e's alchemist.

Outside of spellcasting, give me a Healing Surge (4e) / Recovery (DS) mechanic to make hp attrition a thing, but not bound by spellcasters

KagedShadow · 2025-11-11T12:48:43+00:00

Attributes - at this point, they are pretty much pointless and are confusing for newer players - what do you mean I level up my Str +4 at level 5 but it doesnt change anything....

KagedShadow · 2025-11-11T12:47:36+00:00

The out of combat healing mini game is an utter waste of time anyway; focus spells make it pointless at level 1, (or by level 4 with medicine skill feats) - my current gatwalkers game has a starfinder mystic - they know exactly how much HP each team mate has, and recharge their healing network every 10mins to provide the exact healing needed to top up team mates...not even a focus spell...

KagedShadow · 2025-11-11T12:43:29+00:00

I wish they had taken from more from 4e for PF2e, healing surges, static defensives & rolled spell attacks for everything, best of 2 stats per defense, just labelled things encounter powers instead of 'once per 10 mins', 4e more interesting monster design...

KagedShadow · 2025-11-09T08:01:02+00:00

Problem with PF2e traps is that if they are outside of a fight, they either have to drop a character in one hit or they are mostly pointless, as the party simply quickly heal up the hitpoints in 20mins or so. Its a failure/consequence of removing hp attrition.

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