Pathfinder 2nd Edition is easy to learn! A First Combat

A video where I try to dispel the idea that Pathfinder 2E is too complicated to understand, using an introductory combat scenario. I also try to highlight the interesting choices that come about in 2E's 3-action system. I'm a lawyer and regularly run TTRPGs with kids -- I hope my experience teaching helps others!

CLARIFICATION at 8:53 : Strikes can critically fail, but by the default rules this usually has no effect. Some player feats and monster abilities care about this but that is the minority of cases. Paizo also releases Critical Hit and Critical Fumble cards to spice up those natural 20s and 1s!

LEARN PATHFINDER 2E! From The Rules Lawyer:
BEGINNER BOX Demonstration + Review:    • REVIEW + DEMONSTRATION of the Pathfin...  
It's Easy to Learn! A First Combat:    • Pathfinder 2nd Edition is easy to lea...  
Character Creation - A Breakdown:    • Understand Character Creation in Path...  
Fun Martials & Clerics, & Interesting Monsters! A Second Combat:    • Martials and clerics are FUN in Pathf...  
Tactics & Strategies to Beat Pathfinder 2e's Tough Fights:    • This Ain't D&D: Tactics + Strategies ...  

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0:00 - Introduction
1:17 - Character Sheet Overview
2:26 - Initiative
3:23 - Burning Hands!
5:55 - The +10/-10 system, crit save for ZERO damage!
7:13 - 3 Actions in Action
9:23 - The Multiple Attack Penalty
11:10 - Attack of Opportunity
12:23 - Agile Weapons
12:55 - Flanking and Sneak Attack
15:33 - Goblin Scuttle!
16:34 - Raise Shield, and Shield Block
19:15 - One Turn, One Reaction
19:46 - Rogue Being a Badass
21:05 - Final Comments

NOTE: My explanation of the Flatfooted condition got left on the cutting room floor... It imposes a -2 circumstance penalty to Armor Class (AC)! So flanking the goblin pyro allowed the Rogue to get +10 above its AC and get a critical hit!

Here are the official pregenerated characters for Valeros and Merisiel from Pathfinder Society
Valeros (note that I traded out Reactive Shield for Sudden Charge for the purpose of this demonstration): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zFC7...
Merisiel: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m1yv...
Pathfinder Society (all pregenerated characters): http://paizo.com/download/pathfinder/...

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