First, the panel discussed the new products from the second edition including the Core rulebook, a deluxe adventure, "Murder in the Metal City," a new novel by Tim Pratt, Era of the Eclipse, and a new card game. Many of us in the audience hadn't had a chance to see these items, so it was good to hear what we could expect.
Next the panel of StarFinder creators shared that a new adventure based on the online game, Warframes, will release as a pdf in October. It is designed it be a quick adventure of two hours for your combat-heavy groups and a few more hours for your role players.
The new book by Tim Pratt, Era of the Eclipse will fill in some gaps between eras that will help fill in the timeline of StarFinder. I purchased the book and will give a review here on Seeking Positivity in the Galaxy later.
Then the panel got to some new, unannounced content. They began by showing a trailer for a new video game to come out on Kickstarter titled StarFinder: After the Light. Panel members described it in the vein of Balder's Gate, but most interestingly, it appears that it will have a romance component which should be interesting.
A couple new book covers were revealed in the panel discussion. First, was the cover for a new book of Galactic Ancestries. Of course, not much could be said, but one panelist revealed that he is working on a race of oozes, and another panelist noted that several Pathfinder races will be included with expanded ancestries from other planets. This book is designed to continue the canon of the StarFinder galaxy which when asked, will connect to the original first edition books. It was noted that the rich information from the first edition books are still relevant even thought the stat blocks and other game mechanics are not. The other book cover which depicts a space battle with some really cool purple lightning magic shooting across one side and space ships on the other side, does not have a title. The panel couldn't really say much about this book except that it is an adventure book and think haunted space station/gas station. There is a lot that could go into that, so we wait.
In the Q/A session, a fan asked if ship combat is still in playtest. The simple answer is yes, but they are close and they want to be sure to get it right. Finally, an audience member asked about new classes. There are new classes being discussed weekly, so we can expect to see some new classes.
At the conclusion of the panel, many fans, understandibly, rushed to the stage to meet the creators face to face. This is what Gen Con is all about.
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