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Starfinder

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Welcome to Starfinder

Whether your tools are laser rifles, powered armor, esoteric magic, or simply your powers of persuasion, the Starfinder Roleplaying Game is a game of heroes who change the face of the galaxy, one adventure at a time. Enjoy a peek behind the intergalatic curtain with the Starfinder Free Basic Rules, where you will find the very basics of play, and just enough options to build a handful of low-level characters. For hundreds of more pages, rules, characters, options, artwork, and more, upgrade to the complete Starfinder Core Rulebook!

Chapter 1 - Overview

Welcome to Starfinder
Example of Play


Chapter 2 - Character Creation

Character Creation Steps
Ability Scores
Chapter 2 Tables
Health and Resolve
Alignment
Leveling Up
Character Themes
    Bounty Hunter
    Mercenary
    Outlaw
    Priest
    Xenoseeker

Chapter 3 - Races

Reading the Race Entries
    Android
    Human
    Lashunta
    Vesk

Chapter 4 - Classes

Class Descriptions
    Mystic
        Connections
        Example Mystic Characters
    Operative
        Operative Specializations
        Operative Exploits
        Example Operative Characters
    Soldier
        Example Soldier Characters
    Technomancer
        Magic Hacks
        Example Technomancer Characters
Archetypes

Chapter 5 - Skills

Skills
    Table 5-1 Skill Summary
    Acrobatics
    Athletics
    Bluff
    Computers
    Culture
    Diplomacy
    Disguise
    Engineering
    Intimidate
    Life Science
    Medicine
    Mysticism
    Perception
    Physical Science
    Piloting
    Profession
    Sense Motive
    Sleight of Hand
    Stealth
    Survival

Chapter 6 - Feats

Feats Overview
    Feats Index

Chapter 7 - Equipment

Equipment
    Weapons
         Weapon Special Properties and Materials
    Armor
    Augmentations
    Computers
    Technological Items
    Other Purchases
Equipment Index


Chapter 8 - Tactical Rules

Tactical Rules
Actions in Combat
Injury and Death
Combat Modifiers
Movement and Position
Senses
Special Abilities
Bonuses and Penalties
Defining Effects
Conditions


Chapter 9 - Starships

Starships are not included in the Starfinder Free Basic Rules


Chapter 10 - Magic and Spells

Magic Rules
Spell Description Format
Mystic Spell List
Technomancer Spell List


Chapter 11 - Game Mastering

Adventures and Campaigns
    Running the Game
Environment
    Atmospheres
    Biomes
    Weather
    Environmental Rules
Settlements
Breaking Objects
Afflictions
    Diseases
    Poisons
    Sample Afflictions
How to Read Stat Blocks


Chapter 12 - Setting

Setting

Credits

Open Gaming License Version 1.0a

Attributes

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