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· 3 min read

Improvements

  • Added Trap builder under GM Tools.
  • Technomancer Magic Hack Adaptable Spell Knowledge now includes descriptions for all of the spells.
  • Drones are now loaded with the characters, instead of being a separate API request, mitigating situations where they could be lost due to API errors.
  • Voidglass ammunition now provides bonus to damage when installed in a weapon as described.

Bug Fixes

  • Dragonkins are now correctly shown as qualifying for the feat Minor Draconic Form (provided they meet the Charisma score prerequisite).
  • Fixed inconsistency in the damage bonus provided by the Voidglass special material for Scaling Weapons.
  • Fixed incorrect description for the Efficient Administrator feat.

Hephaistos 2E

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

  • Added support for homebrewing ancestry, class, general & skill feats.
  • Dog Kholo heritage now adds a situational bonus to Speed.
  • The Kickback trait for weapons now actually applies the damage bonus and attack penalty as described.
  • Fixed website freezing if items in the inventory were sold or removed while their sidebar was open.
  • Fixed Dragonkin ancestry feat Aerial Dash listing a prerequisite when it shouldn't.
  • Fixed Dragonkin ancestry feat Dual Bond being incorrectly named Bonded Transposition.
  • Fixed incorrect actions for Dragonkin ancestry feat Spirit's Protection and Soldier class feat Run Hot.
  • Fixed general feat selection not behaving as expected when more than two instances of the Human ancestry feat General Training are selected.
  • Fixed the alloted number of languages for Vlakas being one fewer that it should be.
  • Fixed the number of used skill increases being calculated incorrectly under some circumstances.
  • Fixed spell Field of Life to be the correct rank.
  • Fixed how floating point bulk is shown for items stored in a container.
  • Fixed feat Digital Diversion missing the Skill trait.
  • Fixed typo the description for the Defend exploration activity.

Homebrew As mentioned above, this release adds the first part of the Homebrew feature allowing you to create custom content in Hephaistos. Currently, this only supports Feats, but the plan is to support everything. Next up, I will be adding support for homebrewing equipment, starting with weapons.

Part of creating homebrew is being able to apply mechanical effects (numerical bonus to skill checks, granting a feat, and so on) and this is done in Hephiastos 2E through a bespoke scripting language called "Dragonscript". This release also adds documentation for Dragonscript (aka Dragonscript 2E, since it's been rebuilt for the second edition system). Like Hephiastos 1E, I do eventually plan on adding an infosphere so you can easily find IDs and examples, but in the mean time I'm happy to help with that stuff.

Galactic Ancestries The next major Starfinder book Galactic Ancestries is coming out later this week and I just wanted to mention that I will be focusing on adding content from it into Hephaistos. Most of the content should be in by the next Hephaistos release (13th April), and all of it should be in by the release after that (27th April).

· 2 min read

Improvements

  • Added counters in the Sheet > Inventory section of the Character builder to track equipped Magic Items and Augmentations.
  • The Voidglass special material now adds damage bonus and Critical Effect to weapons as described.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Eyes of Rhean and Long-Range Darkvision augmentations only providing 60 ft. Darkvision instead of 120 ft. as described.
  • Fixed typo in the description of various weapons and augmentations where the negative sign in front of a numerical penalty was instead repalced with a single quote.
  • Fixed incorrect range for weapons Cluster Launcher and Graviton Pistol, Linear.
  • Fixed incorrect price for vehicle modification Collision Dampeners.

Hephaistos 2E

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

  • Added Alchemist class & archetype from PF Player Core 2.
  • Added Alchemical Bombs, Elixirs, Mutagens and Poisons from PF Player Core 2.
  • Added Familiar and Master abilities from PF Player Core 2.
  • Added equipment from Starfinder Society Scenarios 1-17 & 1-18.
  • Fixed not being able to select the Integrated Weapon Mount Customization for Robot Companions more than once.
  • Fixed the Teacher background providing the wrong feat.
  • Fixed Barbarian feat Raging Intimidation granting the feat Scare to Death before level 15.
  • Fixed the feat Skill Training not having the Skill trait.
  • Fixed the Counters on the Character Sheet page losing focus when their value is changed.
  • Fixed spell Stabilize missing actions to cast.
  • Fixed description for the Mental trait.

· 2 min read

Improvements

  • Added a Quick Reference button to the top navigation header that opens a sidebar with a list of commonly used rules.
  • Added an "Additional Effects" input in the Creator > Details section of the NPC builder so Dragonscript effects can be added directly to NPCs.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Scaling Weapons with the Inubrix special material not getting the Disarm property automatically.
  • Fixed the Factory Charter project not increase the settlement die of the settlement it's assigned to.
  • Fixed typos in the desxcription of weapons Cluster Launcher, Dueling Sword and Retractable Spike.

Hephaistos 2E

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

  • Added support for Formulas from SF Player Core.
  • Added support for Afflictions from SF GM Core. These can be activated from the Conditions & Effects sidebar on the Character sheet.
  • Added multiclass archetypes from PF Player Core.
  • Added Barbarian and Investigator multiclass archetypes from PF Player Core 2.
  • Added Skeptic's Defense feat from PF Dark Archive (Remastered).
  • Added missing Acolyte background from Guilt of the Grave World Player's Guide.
  • The Animal Instinct for Barbarians now only adds unarmed attacks to the Sheet > Strike and Inventory page when Rage is active.
  • Hardlight Handwraps now add an equipment tag that can be added to any Unarmed strike.
  • Fixed the weapon representing Hardlight Handwraps when equipped showing up multiple times in the Inventory and Sheet > Strikes section.
  • Starfinder Field Agent dedication feat now provides the Additional Lore as described.
  • Added missing Traversal trait to Operative feat Mobile Aim.
  • Added missing tradition Divine for spell Entropy Strike.

· 2 min read

Improvements

  • Added Starship-Scale Creature builder.
  • Profession skill for Professional Clothing can now be selected.
  • Feat Divine Blessing now allows selection of deity.

Bug Fixes

  • Damage bonus from the Soulfire fusion now applies to the Solar Weapon instead of the Solarian Crystal its applied to.
  • Fixed inventory hierarchy not showing multiple items with the same name with items attached correctly.

Hephaistos 2E

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

  • Implemented Proficiency Without Level variant rule.
  • Added searching and filtering on the Creator > Ancestry and Background pages.
  • Added Samsaran ancestry from PF Tian Xia Character Guide.
  • Added Azarketi ancestry from PF Absalom, City of Lost Omens.
  • Added Dragonet ancestry for PF Draconic Codex.
  • Added Undine versatile heritage from PF Ancestry Guide.
  • Fixed website becoming unresponsive when buying weapons from the Sheet > Inventory section.
  • Fixed website freezing when attempting to enable Alternate Ancestry Boosts on the Creator > Attributes page.
  • Fixed multiple Aiuvarin feats being named "Earned Glory" incorrectly.

I want to take a moment to address the various performance and instability issues Hephaistos 2E has had in recent weeks. Firstly, apologies for any inconvenience the long (sometimes infinite) load times, website crashes and other related issue caused. Secondly, thanks to everyone who reported these issues. Finally, between the last release and this one I have implemented various infrastructural improvements that should prevent similar problems from occurring in the future, and I have plans for a few more in upcoming releases to ensure that using Hephaistos remains a smooth and responsive experience.

· 2 min read

Improvements

  • Items can now be attached to the Gear Clamp and Uniclamp.
  • The Quick-Release Sheath armor upgrade now allows a weapon to be installed in the armor its attached to.
  • Melee weapons made of Inubrix now have the Disarm special property automatically added.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the Half-Elf option for the Xenometric Android species trait not granting Low-Light Vision.

Hephaistos 2E

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

  • Added Barbarian class from PF Player Core 2.
  • Added Acupuncturist skill feat from the PF Lost Omens Tian Xia Character Guide.
  • Added Paragon Battle Medicine skill feat from PF Legends.
  • Runes from PF GM Core can now be added to armor and weapons.
  • Implement Gradual Ability Boosts variant rule.
  • Ancestry, Class, General and Skill feats can now be added to creatures in the Creature Builder.
  • General Actions in the Sheet > Actions section are now grouped into Downtime, Exploration, Skill and Basic Actions. Action groups in the Sheet > Action sections can now be expanded or collapsed.
  • Dragonkin feat Adopted Talents and Halfling feat Cultural Adaptability now automatically add the Adopted Ancestry feat as described.
  • Fixed Hobgoblin ancestry having a flaw to Strength instead of Wisdom.
  • Fixed Plated Vesk armor to have an AC bonus of +3, which increases to +4 at level 5.
  • Fixed weapons with the Finesse trait showing bonus to attack coming from Strength even when using Dexterity.