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Message: <blockquote data-quote="glass" data-source="post: 8539197" data-attributes="member: 12251">I only have two "generic" houserules for PF2:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">PCs get either an extra ancestry feat or a general feat at first level (started as an extra ancestry feat, because the ancestries felt a bit lightweight with only the herritage and one feat. Added the option to take a general feat instead because I homebrewed a level 1 general feat and then realised nobody could take it....).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">When making a Recall Knowledge check, players nominate which skill(s) will be used. If none of the skills they nominate are relevant, no roll is made and they get no info, but at least they do not risk crit-failing. This may not be strictly a houserule, since the rules for Recall Knowledge are somewhat vague on the actual proceedure, particularly with regard to IDing creatures (since the relevant skills depend on the creatures' keywords, and the players do not know which skills are appropriate until after someone successfully makes the check, they cannot make an informed decision about whether they should attempt they check with any given skill).</li> </ul>I also have a few setting rules for my homebrew setting, Pelhorin. I have fairly close equivalents in every system I use with that setting. The PF2 version looks like this:[SPOILER="Pelhorin PF2 setting rules"]<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Culture is separate from species (what PF2 calls Ancestry). Each player selects a culture, which determines things like starting language options, religious options, and weapon training feats (Ancestry-specific weapon training feats are not available unless they pertain to natural weapon that ancestry physically has.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Each character gets two languages for free: The automatic language for their culture, and the campaign language (the latter ensures that PCs can understand each other and most NPCs they meet without postulating a universal "Common" language, which Pelhorin does not have). Languages based on int bonus depend on culture, not ancestry.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Each character gets [name of culture] Lore as a free trained lore skill.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Each character gets one uncommon pick at character creation – this does not necessarily have to be something you can actually take at first level, so if you wanted to make sure you get teleport you could nominate it (although check the campaign is going to last long enough first). Other uncommon options need to be found or sought out in play. Character created at higher than first level get one extra pick per five levels. These picks do not automatically grant the item in question, just the ability to buy or select it at the appropriate time.</li> </ul>ETA:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Elves are weird. Mechanically, this means they have the Plant and Fey traits as well as Humanoid and Elf. Also, they a partial exception to ancestry not determining languages: Elves do not get elven automatically, but they can always take it was one of their language picks even if it is not on their culture’s list.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">True Paladins do not worship gods, and are represented in PF2 by the Champion with the True Paladin class archetype (which takes out the deity references). The paladin cause is still available to normal (god worshipping) Champions, but they would not be referred to as "paladins" in-universe.</li> </ul>[/spoiler]EDIT: I have been thinking about adding a houserule granting free Lore skills for regions in which a PC adventures for a a span of levels and/or a period of in-game time, but I have not worked out the details yet. Also, I remembered a couple more setting-specific rules (in the spoiler block)._glass.</blockquote>

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