How to Make Creatures in Pathfinder2e

This was a long one, but hopefully, this is a great in-depth guide for anyone looking to make their first custom monsters in this game! I tried to be as thorough as I could so this is useful to even the most advanced of PF2e GMs... I figured that having an example would be the best way to illustrate practical applications of these ideas. Here is a link to my custom creature: https://monster.pf2.tools/v/FvxwWow9-vanarma Link to the website that templates statblocks: https://monster.pf2.tools/ Link to creature-building rules on AoN: https://2e.aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?ID=995 Music was from the Dorfromantik OST by Laryssa Okada; Pygoscelis Chapters: Intro - 00:00 Purpose - 01:32 Core Concept - 03:04 Research - 05:02 Understanding a Base Roadmap - 07:47 Description of Each Base Roadmap - 11:14 First Pass Actually Building a Creature - 15:41 Power and Complexity Budgets - 20:40 Designing Custom Abilities - 28:12 Balancing of Weaknesses - 31:44 Design of ACCURACY boost ability (increase to DPR) - 35:51 Giving it a Ranged Attack - 38:21 Balancing Skills - 39:09 General Final Balance Pass Notes - 41:30 Final MISC Notes - 47:22