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PF2e Toolbelt patch fixes Hero Deck bug in Foundry sessions

PF2e Toolbelt 3.43.2 patched a Hero Deck table bug that stopped new hero actions from drawing in Foundry. The fix lands after a run of rapid compatibility updates.

Nina Kowalski··2 min read
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PF2e Toolbelt patch fixes Hero Deck bug in Foundry sessions
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PF2e Toolbelt’s newest patch fixed a problem that could quietly stall a live Pathfinder table: Foundry had been misreading the Hero Deck table results type, which stopped players from drawing new hero actions. For groups that lean on Toolbelt during active sessions, that is not a cosmetic issue. It is the kind of failure that breaks a turn flow, interrupts the rhythm of Hero Point play, and leaves everyone waiting while a feature that should have been automatic simply refuses to fire.

The update, version 3.43.2, was narrowly targeted, but it landed in the middle of a fast-moving stretch for the module. Just one release earlier, 3.43.1 fixed a different kind of table friction, where multi-rolls such as 2d20 were being recorded as a single roll and saving absurdly large values. Before that, 3.43.0 had pushed Toolbelt into a broader compatibility role, adding support for the PF2e Anachronism and SF2e Anachronism modules.

That 3.43.0 change mattered beyond a simple toggle. Its changelog said the Character Importer could look into the anachronism modules’ compendium packs, which meant a Pathfinder Second Edition character could be imported into a Starfinder Second Edition world and a Starfinder character could move back into PF2e. In other words, Toolbelt was not just polishing a few interface edges. It was adapting to a growing cross-system workflow around Foundry’s PF2e ecosystem.

That context helps explain why 3.43.2 matters so much to active tables. PF2e Toolbelt describes itself as a module for smaller utilities that do not warrant standalone modules, and its supported system listing specifically includes Pathfinder Second Edition. Foundry’s PF2e package page describes the system as volunteer-developed and backed by an official partnership with Paizo and Foundry Gaming LLC, which gives these maintenance patches extra weight when the surrounding ecosystem is changing quickly.

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Hero Point and hero-action support is also not a niche curiosity. Paizo’s Pathfinder Hero Point Deck contains 52 Hero Point cards, and Foundry already has separate community support in the PF2e Hero Action Deck module and the PF2e Hero Point Deck Unofficial Expansion. When those workflows fail, the problem is not theoretical. It hits the table in the middle of play.

Toolbelt’s 3.42.0 compatibility update had already been tied to Foundry 14.360 and system 8.0.3, and Foundry Virtual Tabletop 14.360 itself arrived on April 9, 2026. With 3.43.2, the message is clear: if your PF2e game uses Toolbelt for Hero Deck or other utility-driven automation, this is the patch that keeps those small but session-critical pieces from breaking when the cards come out.

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