Essential Tools and Hubs Every Pathfinder 2e Game Master Needs

For Game Masters and players running Pathfinder 2e campaigns, the ecosystem of official resources, virtual tabletops, and community hubs forms the backbone of play and preparation. Start at Paizo's official site and blog for product listings, organized play information, developer notes, product PDFs, errata, and official announcements. Those pages are the authoritative source for rules clarifications and updates that should be consulted before making mechanical rulings at the table.

When running games online, virtual tabletop systems matter. Foundry VTT, Fantasy Grounds, and Roll20 remain go to platforms for PF2e play. Foundry's PF2e community posts and module updates frequently appear in forums and Discord, and community made compendia can dramatically speed game prep. Before buying or installing content, check the Foundry PF2e system pages and community changelogs for module compatibility notes so you avoid surprises when modules update.

Quick lookups at the table are often handled by community managed rule and reference sites and fan run indexes. These resources provide searchable stat blocks and condensed rules references that are faster to use than paging through a PDF during a session. Subreddits such as r/Pathfinder2e and r/Pathfinder_RPG, the official Paizo forums, Discord servers, and podcasts provide places to ask questions, find conversion advice, and discover scenario ideas. Reddit threads routinely surface practical migration and modding tips from experienced GMs and offer real world examples of resolving mechanical questions.

Conversion and tooling are frequent concerns for groups moving content between systems or editions. When converting modules from 5e to PF2e or between Pathfinder editions, prioritize encounter pacing, monster roles, and treasure progression rather than attempting mechanical one to one translations. Use conversion helpers offered by community tools and consult GM write ups to see how others have adjusted difficulty and rewards in practice.

A practical workflow is to start with official Paizo clarifications for rules and errata, choose a VTT and import only the compendia you need, and join one or two active community hubs for fast troubleshooting and advice. If you would like, I can expand this into a tailored toolkit for running PF2e on Foundry, converting a specific 5e module, or listing the most used compendia and compatible modules.