Building Multi-Part Bosses in PF2e (How It's Played Labs Adapting Fabula Ultima)

5.5K views • 1 year ago • 34:44 Welcome to the very first episode of How It's Played Labs! This is our new series where we experiment with exciting mechanics from other TTRPGs and rebuild them from the ground up for use in your Pathfinder 2nd Edition games. Ever feel like your biggest boss fights just turn into a race to deplete a single, massive HP bar? What if your players could tactically target a dragon's wings to ground it, or destroy a construct's power core to disable its main weapon? In this Lab, we're adapting the "Multi-Part Opponent" rules from the JRPG-inspired Fabula Ultima: Natural Fantasy Atlas to create truly dynamic and memorable boss encounters in Pathfinder 2e. We provide a complete, step-by-step framework to convert any PF2e monster into a multi-part boss! If you enjoy this kind of deep-dive homebrew content, be sure to Like the video, Subscribe to the channel, and hit the Bell Icon so you don't miss the next Lab experiment! What other TTRPG mechanics should we adapt for PF2e? Let us know in the comments! WANT TO SKIP AHEAD? 00:00 Introduction 02:32 Main Body vs. Creature Parts 04:25 Targeting Multi-Part Bosses 07:00 Damaging Creature Parts 07:53 Example: Damaging a Clockwork Behemoth 10:00 Breaking Creature Parts 12:31 Action Economy and Conditions 13:18 Phases and Triggers 14:13 Example: Clockwork Behemoth Phases 15:14 Costs and Consequences 19:01 Example: Front-End and Back-End Costs for Clockwork Behemoth 21:27 Example: Converting Mengkare into a Multi-Part Boss 29:14 "Back Pocket" Phases 31:24 Review and Considerations 33:55 Close --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to help support the channel? Get your name listed at the end of my videos by joining my Patreon : ▶️ https://www.patreon.com/HowItsPlayed/ Thank me with a cup of coffee! ▶️ https://ko-fi.com/HowItsPlayed --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow me on social media: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/howitsplayed.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HowItsPlayed/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/2FOaoZh #Pathfinder2e #Pathfinder #RPG