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I've GM'd D&D 5e and Pathfinder 1e. My last campaign was in D&D 5e, but I... hope folks here know why I'm reticent to continue patronizing Hasbro. Anyway!

I wanted to get some of the core-est of the PF2e rulebooks. But... I'm confused. Looking for the PF2e "core, prime, base, main, starting" rulebook (the nearest equivalent of the PF1e "Core Rulebook" or the D&D 5e "Player's Handbook"), I've got at least the following options:

I think I don't want the "Core Rulebook". It sounds like it's just an older, more poorly-organized version of largely the same content that's in... one of the other options. It sounds like the "Player Core 2" in fact is not a newer edition of the "Player Core", but more of an "expansion" for whatever the core rules are (a bit like the PF1e "Advanced Player's Guide" maybe?) so I probably don't want that if I'm really just looking to get familiar with the core rules first.

So assuming the previous paragraph is mostly correct that leaves the "Player Core Remastered" and the "Player Core Pocket Edition". I... think the "Player Core Remastered" is hardback and... maybe only sold as part of a bundle like this one? The "Player Core Pocket Edition" appears to be only in paperback. Is the "Pocket Edition" not as "Remastered" as the "Remastered" version? (Does "Remastered" just mean it's a newer edition than the "Core Rulebook"?) Does the "Pocket Edition" have all the same content as "Remastered" or does "Pocket Edition" mean it's missing some of the content?

All of the above isn't even to mention digital vs dead-tree versions. But I'm specifically looking for physical copies for purposes of this post.

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[–] DomeGuy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

You want to peruse https://2e.aonprd.com/

(Which is the "officially blessed fan-made SRD for pathfinder 2e")

Specifically, the "rulebooks" section. Which has every p2e rulebook listed, along with a sortable release date and click-througb links to pazio's online listing.

To run p2e remastered with dead-tree books, you'll want the following four books.

  • Player Core
  • Player Core 2
  • GM Core
  • Monster Core

I picked up the "rulebook subscription" back when the remaster launched, which gave both a physical and PDF version at the MSRP.. most of the time, though, i run via nethys.

Pazio does print small-font "pocket" versions, and higher-priced."collector's" editions, but the text inside is all largely the same (subject to erratta, and I'd guess possible layout changes.)

It's also worth noting that "2nd edition remastered" was done to ditch Hasbro's OGL and move to Pazio's own copyleft license. The rules are about 95% identical, to the point where mixing characters or NPCs from either side needs only adjustments from the removal of alignment.

One of my players runs a pre-remaster popper inventor, and meshes fine with everyone else.