Starfinder Galaxy Guide Review

It isn't often that a supplemental sourcebook releases for a tabletop roleplaying game before the core rulebook of said game has hit store shelves. But Paizo's Starfinder Galaxy Guide is an interesting corner case given its connection to the ruleset for Pathfinder Second Edition; both games are compatible under the same system so technically even though the Starfinder Second Edition Core Rulebook will serve as Paizo's flagship Gen Con release this year, the Starfinder Galaxy Guide is already playable. Let's find out what it has to offer.

Starfinder Galaxy Guide Overview

If you're going to have a supplemental book release before its core rules, you could do worse than releasing a book that offers a solid foundation and introduction to the world of Starfinder, whose main galaxy is known as Desna's Path. To players of Starfinder First Edition, this world is familiar. Previous sourcebooks like Near Space and Ports of Call contain some of the information and worldbuilding that you'll find within these pages. Starfinder Galaxy Guide is not a carbon copy of those books, however, so pump the brakes before making the determination that this book isn't worth your time.

Nearly half the book is dedicated to adventure frameworks. Gamemasters—this section is for you. Content like this is primarily geared towards homebrewers whipping up their own stories, but even…

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