Improvements​

• Weapons with the Clockwork or Codework special properties no longer need ammunition.

Bug Fixes​

• Fixed issue with adding Thermal Regulator armor upgrade from the Add Equipment sidebar in the Sheet > Inventory section.
• Fixed weapon names in the Offense section of the NPC Stat Block.

Hephaistos 2E​

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

Versatile Heritages, Languages, Backgrounds, Classes, Skill & Basic Actions, Feats, Tech Gear, Armor, Shields, Weapons, and Ammunition have all been updated to SF Player Core. The remaining equipment, Spells, and Conditions will be updated in subsequent releases.

• Updated the roadmap page has been updated to better reflect the current state of content and planned additions.
• Fixed selecting Signature Spells not working correctly in the Creator > Class > Spells section.
• Fixed the Creator > Class section reverting to the Overview tab after every change.

Improvements​

• Changelog now tracks afflictions (diseases, poisons, curses and corruptions).
• Basic actions that provide bonuses or penalties (e.g. Covering Fire, Fight Defensively, etc.) can now be enabled from the Conditions sidebar.
• Armor upgrades can now be equipped by NPCs with upgrade slots (e.g. from the Android subtype graft)
• The Creator > Details tab now shows an asterisk to indicate if there are unselected languages.

Bug Fixes​

• Activating Energy Mode for an Electrical Attunement Solarian now adds a bonus to all speeds.
• Fixed issue with ammunition being loaded incorrectly for weapons when using the Experimental Weapon Prototype Mechanic class feature.
• Reclassified multiple items that were incorrectly listed as Personal items.

Next Feature: Starship-Scale Creatures​

https://hephaistos.online/features

With the Changelog now tracking most things for Characters & Drones, I'll be moving on to the next major feature: the ability to create Starship-Scale Creatures.

Hephaistos 2E​

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

• Updated playtest Ancestries to match Starfinder Player Core (see note below).
• Implemented Free Archetype, Ancestry Paragon and Stamina variant rules.
• Inventory section in the Creator and Sheet now shows the base proficiency for each armor and weapon category.
• Stellar Build PDF export now pre-fills abilities, feats and class features.
• Fixed incorrect level and descriptions for Contemplative feats Mindrender and Encyclopedic Recall, respectively.
• Fixed Mystic feat Child of the Twilight Eclipse not granting spells correctly.
• Fixed issue with skill increases being applied incorrectly on the Creator > Skills page.
• Fixed inability to increase proficiency or override lore skills provided by Backgrounds and Feats.

Note on Playtest Content: With the official release of Starfinder Player Core, I will be going through and updating everything from the Starfinder Playtest Rulebook. Ancestries are already done, and the rest will come in subsequent Hephaistos updates. Characters made with playtest content will automatically be updated to the official version; Feats, Heritages, Spells and so on that existed in the playtest and no longer exist in official content will need to be reselected. To help disambiguate what is from a playtest and what isn't, I've added a "Playtest" trait which will show on all content that is yet to be updated.

Improvements​

• Changelog now tracks drones.

Bug Fixes​

• Fixed changelog incorrectly tracking updates to Credits and UPBs.
• Fixed incorrect source listed for Starship Systems Auto-Flight Module, Data Link, Focus-Fire Algorithm, and Unification Matrix.

Hephaistos 2E​

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

• Robot companions can now be created from the Creator section. Selecting the Drone Exocortex for Mechanics now provides a "Mechanic Drone" tag, which can be added to a robot companion to provide the additional benefits described in the class feature.
• Added filters in the Browse Equipment dialog for weapon range and upgrade usage.
• Started adding support for the Stellar Build Character Sheet PDF. Currently, only the first two pages are filled out (except for fields related to spellcasting & companion), though that will be expanded in future releases.
• Reorganized actions in the Sheet > Actions section.
• Added Telekinetic Sprint action to the Contemplative feat Speed of Thought.
• Fixed issue with skill increases not being reassignable on the Creator > Skills page after changing Class.
• Fixed Envoy action Get Your Head In The Game to remove trigger.

As we approach GenCon and the Starfinder 2E launch, I thought I'd share some stats from all the characters that have been created in Hephaistos 2E. You can view the graphs for Ancestries, Backgrounds, Classes and the most popular combinations of the three here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/134605751

Improvements​

• Changelog is now saved with the character.
• Changelog entries in the sidebar are now grouped by date.
• Changelog now tracks long and short rests, and equipment being equipped.

Bug Fixes​

• Fixed formatting in the description of the spell Spiritual Minion.

Hephaistos 2E​

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

• Updated french translations, including for content from the Galaxy Guide.
• Search boxes for equipment, feats, spells and so on now search the description as well as the name.
• Adding a filter for equipment, feats and spells when there was no existing filter will now create an And block by default.
• Added missing spell Flashfire.
• Escaped Experiment background now actually gives the Canny Acumen feat.
• Fixed description of cantrip Detect Thoughts listing the incorrect number of actions.

Improvements​

• Added Swarm Batteries as an ammunition (instead of an item).
• Shields can now be made of any Special Materials that Weapons can be in the Creator > Equipment section.
• Update Hephaistos Importer module to support FoundryVTT v13.

Bug Fixes​

• Fixed Parapet Rifles having a usage of 2 instead of 1.
• Fixed the Creator > Equipment > Weapons section showing weapons that do both energy and kinetic damage when filtering for weapons that target EAC.

Character Changelog​

This release brings the first iteration of the Character Changelog feature, which provides a list of all noteworthy updates made to character. The changelog can be accessed by clicking the new button on the top-left of the character sheet. This feature is still in development so currently the changelog is not saved with the character. If you find missing or incorrect information in the changelog, please let me know.

Hephaistos 2E​

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

• Added a Notes section to the Character sheet.
• Feat Intimidating Prowess now adds a situational bonus to Intimidation.
• Fixed issue loading characters with Ancestry feats from Ancestries other than their chosen one.
• Fixed Human feat Natural Skill only providing one skill option instead of two.
• Fixed Mystic feat Network Shield to be a reaction. Fixed not being able to remove counters.
• Fixed skill increases being changable in read-only mode.
• Fixed issue where the Creator > Spells section for some spellcasting characters would be empty.

I have started work on adding support for companions to Hephaistos. While my current focus is on robot companions, as described in the Tech Class Playtest, I am approaching the feature in a more general way, so adding other types of companion (animal companions, pets, familiars, eidolons etc.) in the future should be relatively easy. I don't have a strict timeline, but I'm aiming to have robot companions available on the website before GenCon.

Fifth Anniversary​

It's been five years is I first released Hephaistos, back at the end of June 2020. Between the Community Use Policy, and thus Hephaistos itself, almost getting canned, and the release of multiple Starfinder 2E playtests, the last twelve months have been quite the rollercoaster. And now, with the SF2E release within reach, development on Hephaistos websites for both editions is in full swing.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Hephaistos is what it is because of the Starfinder community. Each bug reported, each suggestion submitted and each dollar donated ensures that the next release will be better than the last. So, thank you all, for helping make Hephaistos better.