How to Find a Pathfinder 2e Group, Online or Near You
By The Guildhall Team
To find a Pathfinder 2e group, start with the places PF2e players actually gather (the official forums, the Pathfinder Society organized-play network, local game stores, and dedicated Discords), then filter hard for the three things that decide whether a table lasts: schedule, edition, and play culture. The search itself is quick. Finding one that fits takes a little more care, and this guide is about the second part.
Where to look
A few sources cover most of the field:
- Pathfinder Society (organized play). Sanctioned PF2e scenarios run at stores, conventions, and online. Tables expect new faces, so this is the lowest-friction way in.
- Your friendly local game store. Ask at the counter and check the events board. Stores in the US and across Europe often host weekly PF2e nights.
- System Discords and the Paizo forums. Good for online games and for finding regional players near you.
- A compatibility-first group-finder. Instead of a wall of open seats, a tool like Guildhall scores a table against your schedule, edition, and play style before you apply.
Confirm the edition before anything else
This is the PF2e-specific trap. Since the 2023 Remaster, three things all get called "Pathfinder" in listings: PF2e Remaster, PF2e legacy (pre-Remaster), and the still-played PF1e. They are not interchangeable for character building. Before you get attached to a concept, ask which one the table runs. On Guildhall the listing names the exact edition and any variant rules (Free Archetype, Automatic Bonus Progression, and so on) so you are not guessing.
Match on play culture
Two PF2e tables can share every label and play completely different games. The axes that matter:
| Axis | Ask about |
|---|---|
| Rules mastery | Do they teach the system, or expect feat-tree fluency on day one? |
| Campaign type | Adventure Path, published module, homebrew, one-shot, or Society scenario? |
| Combat vs roleplay | PF2e's tactical combat is deep. Some tables lean into it, some keep it light. |
| Schedule | Weekly or biweekly, what time, and in which timezone? |
Read the table, then apply
When you find a likely game, read the listing in order: schedule first (if you cannot make the time, nothing else matters), then edition and rules mastery, then tone and content boundaries, then flavor. If everything lines up, write a short, specific application that says what you are looking for. Our player-side guide to finding a group online covers how to write one that gets read, and most of it applies to PF2e directly.
Pathfinder rewards players who know what kind of game they want. Get the edition and the play culture right up front, and the campaign tends to survive long enough to matter.
Common questions
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Where can I find a Pathfinder 2e group?
Pathfinder Society organized play, local game stores, the Paizo forums, system Discords, and compatibility-first group-finders are the main sources. Organized play is the easiest entry point for new players because scenarios are built for drop-in tables and the community expects newcomers.Is Pathfinder 2e the same as the Remaster?
Mostly, but confirm it. Since 2023, "Pathfinder 2e" usually means the Remaster, but many long-running tables still run the legacy pre-Remaster rules, and some groups play PF1e. The editions differ for character building, so always check which one a table uses before you join.Is Pathfinder 2e good for beginners?
Yes, especially through Pathfinder Society, where tables are used to teaching new players. The system is deeper than D&D 5e on character options, so look for a table that lists a newcomer-friendly rules-mastery level rather than one that expects optimization from session one.