SF2E DOWNTIME QUICK REFERENCE

Last Updated: 2026-01-17

THREE MODES OF PLAY

EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES

Activities during non-encounter play:

Notes:

• Can perform other minor tasks alongside
• If interrupted: lose time, no other penalty

DOWNTIME ACTIVITIES

Measured in days:

SF2E vs PF2E DOWNTIME DIFFERENCES

Crafting Speed

Information Gathering

Formula Access

INFOSPHERE RESEARCH

Benefits

• Information discovery significantly easier
• Access to vast databases
• Quick research checks

Risks

• Critical Failure: Surveillance risk
• Digital footprint tracked
• PF2E characters may lack knowledge to avoid security pitfalls

Skill Options

• Computers (primary)
• Society (social research)
• Appropriate Lore skills

CRAFTING IN SF2E

Creator Capsules

• 3D printing technology
• Hours instead of days
• Available in most settlements

Fabricator Feat

• Streamlines consumable creation
• Faster replenishment

UPBs (Universal Polymer Base)

• Primary crafting material
• Also functions as currency
• 1,000 UPBs = 1 Bulk

Formula Costs

Serum Crafting

• SF2E equivalent of alchemy
• Creates serums (potions equivalent)
• Uses tech materials

RECOVERY ACTIVITIES

Treat Wounds

• Removes wounded condition
• Heals HP
• No significant SF2E changes

Rest

• Full night's rest: decrease doomed by 1
• Full HP + 10 min rest: remove wounded

RETRAINING

When Needed

PF2E characters may want to retrain:

• Incompatible skill feats
• Rune-dependent abilities
• Alchemy feats (convert to tech crafting)
• Scroll/wand-focused options (convert to spell gems/chips)

GM Options

• Allow Piloting/Computers skill training at character creation
• Fast-track retraining for cross-system characters
• Allow retraining opportunities as characters encounter new technology

Alternative Skill Solutions

Until characters retrain:

• Piloting: Use Perception or Survival
• Computers: Use Crafting or Thievery

DOWNTIME SKILL USES

POST-SCARCITY CONSIDERATIONS

Abundant Leisure

• More downtime opportunities
• Better access to entertainment
• Richer social networks

Living Standards

Spellcasting Services

• Spell ranks 1-9: Range from 3 gp to 1,800 gp
• Uncommon spells: Cost minimum 100% more
• Spells exceeding 1 minute casting: Cost additional 25%

UPGRADING EQUIPMENT

Equipment Grades

Equipment typically comes in seven grades:

1. Commercial (baseline)
2. Tactical
3. Advanced
4. Superior
5. Elite
6. Ultimate
7. Paragon

Upgrade Requirements

Upgrading an item by one grade requires:

• Crafting Check: DC equal to the finished product's item level

With Formula

• Cost: UPBs equal to half the price difference between grades
• Time: Multiple crafting days

Without Formula

• Cost: Full price difference
• Time: 1 day

REPAIR ACTIVITIES

Repairing Broken Items

• Requires Crafting skill
• Takes time based on item complexity
• Materials required (typically UPBs)

Broken Condition Effects

• Broken items cannot be used normally
• Don't grant bonuses (except armor)
• Broken armor still provides AC bonuses but applies status penalties:
  • Light armor: -1 penalty
  • Medium armor: -2 penalty
  • Heavy armor: -3 penalty

SUMMARY

SF2E downtime activities differ from PF2E primarily in:

• Speed: Creator capsules dramatically accelerate crafting
• Information: Infosphere provides rapid research with surveillance risks
• Cost: Formula access is cheap and widely available
• Technology: Equipment upgrades and repairs use tech materials (UPBs)
• Adaptability: Characters from PF2E need time to learn new skills (Computers, Piloting)

The post-scarcity setting enables more efficient downtime use while introducing new risks (digital surveillance) and opportunities (rapid prototyping, vast information networks).