Blast off into Starfinder Second Edition with a star chart of the galaxy and a thrilling tour of adventuring locations across the vastness of interstellar space! TheStarfinder Galaxy Guideis a 176-page primer designed for new and experienced players that explores popular types of science fantasy campaignsgalactic exploration, horror, war-torn space opera, and moregiving GMs and players tools for playing out those types of stories in their Starfinder game. TheGalaxy Guidealso introduces several powerful galactic factions as potential friends or foes, including AbadarCorps holy corporate empire, the infernal orders of the Hellknights, and the world-preserving Xenowardens. Each major faction includes a new archetype players can use to create a character with ties to that faction. The galactic tour ends with a database of playable alien ancestries including a telepathic mega-brain with an atrophied body (contemplative), a friendly shapeshifter with a secretly bizarre true form (astrazoan), and more!

The pocket edition presents the same contents as the standard edition in a smaller sized softcover for a lower price and better portability.

TheStarfinder Galaxy Guideincludes:

• A double-sided map featuring the Starfinder galaxy and the Pact Worlds system.
• Six new playable alien ancestries: astrazoan, contemplative, dragonkin, kalo, sarcesian, and vlaka.
• Six new archetypes related to powerful galactic factions.
• Exciting new lore introducing new gods, current events, and important hotspots in the Starfinder setting!

Written by: Kate Baker, Rigby Bendele, Joseph Blomquist, Jessica Catalan, John Compton, Anthony Dollinger, Alexi Greer, Sen H.H.S., Thurston Hillman, Jenny Jarzabski, Mike Kimmel, Dustin Knight, Dennis Muldoon, Quinn Murphy, Emily Parks, Letterio Mammoliti, and Kendra Leigh Speedling.