PF2E Versatile Heritages
Source: PF2E Advanced Player's Guide, Player Core 2 Availability: All PF2E versatile heritages work in SF2E campaigns
What Are Versatile Heritages?
Versatile heritages are special heritage options that can apply to ANY ancestry. Instead of choosing a standard heritage for your ancestry, you can choose a versatile heritage to represent:
- Planar ancestry (celestial, fiendish, etc.)
- Supernatural lineage (vampire-touched, hag-born)
- Unique origins (psychopomp-created, etc.)
How They Work
- Select ancestry normally - Gain all standard ancestry benefits
- Choose versatile heritage instead of standard heritage - Gain versatile heritage features
- Access unique ancestry feats - Versatile heritages have their own feat lines
Restrictions:
- Only ONE heritage can be selected (standard OR versatile)
- Versatile heritage abilities supersede conflicting ancestry abilities
Versatile Heritage Options
Aasimar (Celestial-Touched)
Origin: Celestial ancestry Lineages: Angelkin, Lawbringer, Musetouched
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Low-light vision | See in dim light as bright |
| Celestial resistance | Resistance to one damage type |
| Divine connection | Access to celestial feats |
SF2E Flavor: Genetic uplift, divine-touched spacer, blessed bloodline
Changeling (Hag-Born)
Origin: Child of a hag Lineages: Brine, Callow, Dream, Slag
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Claws | Natural weapon |
| Darkvision | See in darkness |
| Hag magic | Access to hag-related feats |
SF2E Flavor: Shapeshifter genetics, metamorphic abilities, alien hybrid
Dhampir (Vampire-Touched)
Origin: Vampire ancestry Lineages: Svetocher, Straveika
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Negative healing | Healed by negative energy |
| Darkvision | See in darkness |
| Blood hunger | Access to vampiric feats |
SF2E Flavor: Life extension genetics, undead-hybrid, dark matter exposure
Duskwalker (Psychopomp-Created)
Origin: Returned by psychopomps Lineages: None (singular origin)
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Ghost touch | Interact with incorporeal |
| Darkvision | See in darkness |
| Death connection | Access to death-themed feats |
SF2E Flavor: Resurrected by AI, digital consciousness transfer, second-chance program
Tiefling (Fiend-Touched)
Origin: Fiendish ancestry Lineages: Hellspawn, Pitborn, Grimspawn
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Darkvision | See in darkness |
| Fiendish resistance | Resistance to one damage type |
| Infernal/Abyssal connection | Access to fiendish feats |
SF2E Flavor: Demonic DNA splicing, warp-touched, dark dimension exposure
Additional Versatile Heritages
(Available in various PF2E sourcebooks)
- Aphorite - Lawful plane-touched
- Beastkin - Lycanthropic heritage
- Ganzi - Chaotic plane-touched
- Ifrit - Fire genie-touched
- Oread - Earth genie-touched
- Reflection - Mirror duplicate
- Suli - Mixed genie-touched
- Sylph - Air genie-touched
- Undine - Water genie-touched
Lineage Feats
Some ancestry feats have the lineage trait:
- Specifies a physiological lineage (e.g., hag type for changelings)
- Only ONE lineage feat may be selected
- Must be selected at 1st level
Using in SF2E Campaigns
All versatile heritages work in SF2E. Consider these flavor options:
| Fantasy Origin | SF2E Interpretation |
|---|---|
| Celestial blood | Genetic uplift program |
| Fiendish ancestry | Dark matter exposure |
| Hag parentage | Alien hybrid |
| Vampire touch | Life extension tech |
| Psychopomp return | Digital resurrection |
| Genie heritage | Elemental adaptation |
Compendium Access
Versatile heritages are available in the PF2E Foundry system:
- PF2E Compendium: Heritages
- Search: "Versatile" or specific heritage name
Last Updated: 2026-01-17