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.

Improvements​

• Changed the default combination from OR to AND when adding filters in the Creator.

Bug Fixes​

• Fixed damage type for Meteor Glaive to be F & S.
• Fixed Zenith Revelation options being removed when the Broken Cycle Solarian class feature is selected.
• Fixed incorrect speed for species Colossiborn.

Hephaistos 2E​

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

• Characters can now be shared via read-only link.
• Added tags which can be added to equipment to represent Mechanic Mods.
• Added equipment tag for the Hellknight archetype that can be used to tag an armor as Hellknight Regalia.
• Added equipment tags for overclocks provided by Technomancer Programming Languages.
• Feat prerequisites involving heritage and senses are now automatically checked.
• Cantrips and Spells now show their heightened ranks even if they don't have any specific benefits at those ranks.
• Added Shield cantrip from PF Core.
• Fixed incorrect description for Locks.
• Fixed table in the French translation of the Technomancer class' Spellcasting feature.
• Updated sign in button on the navbar to avoid ambiguity.

Improvements​

• Homebrew Shields can now have ranged attacks that are of the Small Arm, Longarm, Heavy Weapon weapon type.

Bug Fixes​

• Fixed missing button to transfer items out of the shared inventory.
• Fixed incorrect calculation when limiting the number of weapon mounts per arc in the Starship Creator.

Hephaistos 2E​

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

• Added Sarcesian and Vlaka ancestries, and backgrounds from Galaxy Guide.
• Added French translations for the Mechanic and Technomancer classes.
• Added a manual save button and improved saving and loading behaviour.
• The number of augmentation slots an augmentation takes can now be overridden.
• Finesse weapons no longer have their damage bonus based on Dexterity.
• Fixed augmentation Telepathy Node increasing the range of Limited Telepathy for character who already had that.
• Fixed the Technomancer's base HP to be 6 instead of 8.
• Fixed prerequisites for Ancestry feats not being evaluated correctly.
• Fixed incorrect level and price for the Kaleidoscopic Icosahedron Aeon Stone.

Improvements​

• Selecting the Entropic Shot Vanguard Class Feature now also shows an entry for Entropic Strike in the Inventory and Quick > Weapons sections.
• Multiple items in the inventory can now be selected to edit their collection at the same time.
• Language inputs on the Character Creator > Details page are removed if the number of additional languages a character should have decreases.
• The Mediator archetype now correctly grants languages as described.

Bug Fixes​

• Fixed damage calculation for Vanguard's Entropic Shot.
• Fixed duplicate description Creator for Power Cores in the Starship. Fixed incorrect formatting for installed Expansion Bays in the Starship Creator.
• Fixed all Special weapons not being shown when filtering by Type in the Creator > Equipment > Weapon section.

Hephaistos 2E​

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

• Added archetypes and ancestries (except Sarcesian & Vlaka) from Galaxy Guide. The remaining ancestries will be added in the next release.
• Implemented Tech Class Playtest errata.
• Feat Additional Lore now grants additional skill increases as described.
• Added a weapon to represent the Turret for Mechanics with the Turret Exocortex.
• Added item to represent Mechanic's Custom Rig. Added a counter to keep track of Mines for Mechanics.
• Fixed Mechanic's Ingenuity to grant a skill feat as described.
• The Grade for a Weapon, Shield or Armor can now be modified from its sidebar.