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· 2 min read

Improvements​

  • Custom bonus indicators on the Sheet section (green underlines) now take into account whether or not the custom bonuses are active.
  • Sheet > Quick > Weapon section now indicates if weapon attack and damage have any overrides or custom bonuses.
  • JSON and Detailed PDF export now include the tags each item has.
  • Notes can now be added to Mech weapons.
  • Characters now store their calculated JSON file as a string which can be retrieved via the API.
  • Energy types can now be selected for the Weapon Core Mech auxiliary system.

Bug Fixes​

  • Fixed formatting issues in the descriptions of the Shrapnel Shot spell, Delectator item, and all Scope and Sight weapon accessories.
  • Fixed typo in the description of the Momentary Proficiency Resolve Point use.

Hephaistos 2E​

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

  • Mobility Enhancer upgrade now actually reduces the speed penalty of the armor it's installed in.
  • Solarian Crystal upgrades can now be equipped.
  • Striking and Weapon Potency Solarian Crystals now provide described benefits when equipped.
  • Barathu feats Convergent Evolution and Manifold Evolution, and general feat Adopted Ancestry now let you select an ancestry and then feats from that ancestry as described.
  • Selecting the Reach or Two-Hand trait for the Solarian's Solar Weapon automatically removes the option to select a second trait.
  • The damage type for the Dragon Gland augmentation can now be selected.

· One min read

Improvements​

  • Aeon Guard Battle Dress, Aeon Guard SpecOps and Aeonaut Suit armor can now have Aeon Stones installed.
  • Added breath weapons for Dragonkin and Scuriday.
  • Added starship manufacturers to the infosphere.

Bug Fixes​

  • Fixed incorrect range for weapon Dragon Rifle, Wyrmling.

Hephaistos 2E​

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

  • Added custom roll dropdown.
  • Feat selection dialog now calculates whether or not you're qualified for a feat (i.e. if you meet the prerequisites). By default, feats you don't qualify for are hidden, but that behavior can be toggled. Note that not all feat prerequisites are automatically checked, though this will improve with future releases.
  • Updated general and skill feats so their prerequisites can be automatically checked.

· 3 min read

Improvements​

  • Weapons can now have bonus attack and damage dice.
  • Added starship manufacturers.
  • Homebrew starship "Other Systems" can now have PCU values that scale based on starship size or base frame cost.

Bug Fixes​

  • Equipping shields without being proficient no longer provide a bonus to AC.

Next Up: Charter Development​

https://hephaistos.azurewebsites.net/features

With the Starship creator and sheet updated, it's time to move on to the next feature: adding support for the Charter Development subsystem from AP #40.

Hephaistos 2E​

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

  • Solarian Manifestation class feature now automatically adds a Solar Weapon to the inventory and provides options to customize it as described.
  • Solarian Weapon Expertise class feature now grants critical specialization with the Solar Weapon.
  • Solar Paradigm class feature now grants legendary proficiency with the solar weapon.
  • Twin Weapons Solarian feat now adds a second Solar Weapon to the inventory, and provides options to customize its traits.
  • Solar Rampart Solarian feat grants heavy armor proficiency as described.
  • Untrained Improvisation now provides bonus as described.
  • Divine Weapon Training feat now has options to select a deity.
  • Incredible Investiture feat now actually increases investiture limit.

Starfinder 2E Statistics​

With the Starfinder Playtest coming to an end, I thought I'd share some statistics on the nearly 2000 characters that have been made using Hephaistos 2E over the last four or so months. You can head on over to the Hephaistos Patreon to see the most popular Ancestries, Hertiages, Backgrounds and Classes (link).

An Eventful Year​

With this being the last release of 2024, I want to take a moment to reflect on what has undoubtedly been the most eventful year for Hephaistos. On the 1E side, this year saw the implementation of multiple major features, including, but definitely not limited to, Infinite Worlds, the Tactical and Starship Encounter Managers, and some much needed updates to the Starship builder. The 1E website also had its 100-th release, which is not something I thought I'd ever say when I started working on the website. Of course, I say "the 1E website" because this year also saw the alpha release of Hephaistos for Starfinder 2E a.k.a. Hephaistos 2E, developed from scratch for the new system.

Looking ahead, 2025 is going to continuing on a similar pace, if not gathering momentum. There are a handful of major features left on the 1E website's roadmap that I want to complete, and the full release of Starfinder 2E is sure to keep me busy in the second half of the year.

To everyone who has used the website, recommended it to others, or provided feedback: without your support the website wouldn't be what it is today. So, thank you, all of you.

· 2 min read

Improvements​

  • Added Size and Category filters for Mech Frames.
  • Added complex filtering for Feats.

Bug Fixes​

  • Fixed incorrect damage bonus for the Soldier Gear Boost Bullet Barrage.
  • Fixed incorrect title for the 5th level feature of the Chaldiralist Soldier Fighting Style.
  • Fixed Entropy Points granting bonus to AC when the Mutual Destruction alternate class feature is enabled.

Characters on Starships​

Characters can now add themselves to starships as crew. This is done in the same way as characters adding themselves to campaigns. The Creator > Share section for a given character now has a "Starship" heading under which you can enter the ID of a starship. The IDs for starships are displayed in the Creator > Share section of the starship. Once added, character can be managed from the Sheet > Crew section of the Starship builder, where you can assign roles or add notes for them.

Hephaistos 2E​

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

  • Upgrades can now be installed in armor and weapons.
  • Android with the Mod Fanatic Heritage can now equip mods from the Inventory section.
  • Weapon upgrades that increase damage are now taken into account when rolling weapon damage.
  • Added Domains from Pathfinder Lost Omens Divine Mysteries.
  • Descriptions for Spell Ampoules now include the details of the spell they contain.

· 2 min read

Improvements​

  • Updated the layout of the Starship Sheet > Quick section to be mobile-friendly and in line with the rest of Hephaistos.
  • Homebrew Class Features can now have Equipment Tags.

Bug Fixes​

  • Fixed typo in the description of Witchwarper Paradigm Shift Arcane Override.
  • Magic Hacks selected via Arcane Override now provide described benefits.
  • Fixed issue where multiple Weapon Mount or Wheel Scythe modifications would not increase the number of mounts on a Vehicle.

Hephaistos 2E​

https://sf2e.hephaistos.online/

  • Added deities and domains from the Playtest (except the domains from Divine Mysteries).
  • The "Deity or Philosophy" heading on the Creator > Details page can now be used to browse and select a deity.
  • Mystic feats Deity's Domain and Advanced Deity's Domain now allow selection of the Domain and grant spells as described.
  • Mystic feats Martial Discipline and Divine Fighting Technique now allow selection of the deity and grant the benefits described.
  • Mystic feats New Epiphany and Syncretic Epiphany now allow selection of a secondary connection and grant spells as described.
  • Pathmuncher export now includes proficiencies for the Computers and Piloting skill, and grade for Weapons, Armor and Shields.
  • Fixed skill proficiencies provided by the Grifter and Scientist backgrounds.
  • Fixed Operatives being erroneously trained in Intimidation.