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Here's one. This is on Paizo's official channel.
Here's another.
The other day I learned there's a wiki for RPG character writeups of pre-existing fictitious characters.
Though, caveat is that it seems like this is more focused on comic-book/superhero characters, and also only has two game categories: DC Heroes/BoH (1041) and MnM 3rd edition/DC Adventures (582).
actual Pathfinder 2e bundle, for real this time.
I bought their first edition bundle way back when; they just give you DRM-free PDFs that are watermarked with your name and e-mail address.
https://tiltify.com/@jesthehuman/ttrpgs-for-palestine
Also, said giant itch.io bundle also includes some TTRPGs too:
https://itch.io/b/2321/palestinian-relief-bundle
-Bounty Hunter
-Cook
-Criminal
-Detective
-Farmhand
-Field Medic
Guard
-Hunter
-Laborer
Martial Disciple
-Noble
-Nomad
Scout
Warrior
Squire
other interesting backgrounds
Field Medic
Hunter
Nomad
Scout
Insurgent
Saboteur
Scavenger
Experienced Tracker
Feather Step
Fleet
Incredible Initiative
Was actually making a fighter, though the idea diverged into two concepts, one a scout and the other which I haven't finished making yet.
Backgrounds are a part of character creation in Pathfinder second edition (including its Remaster version). You can read about a variety of possible backgrounds here: https://2e.aonprd.com/Backgrounds.aspx
Or, more info on character creation, for Pathfinder Society (2nd edition): https://lorespire.paizo.com/tiki-index.php?page=pfs2guide._.Character-Creation#Character_Creation_Guidelines
(General Pathfinder character creation is basically the same, just with more leeway as GM permits. Organized play is very rules-as-written (plus extra restrictions) because it needs to accommodate thousands of players in tons of individual sessions.)
Characters I've created so far:
a herbalist healer (human druid)
a scout (human fighter)
Characters I've yet to finish:
a human melee fighter
a halfling cleric of Sarenrae
a rogue/wizard combo (maybe a half-elf?)
maybe something else?
Incidentally I think those are both using the Pathfinder 1st edition ruleset (presumably slightly adapted for a videogame format), which is D&D 3.5e but better.
Meanwhile your comment about being stuck in character creation reminds me how I've spent more time doing that for Dragon Age: Origins and Neverwinter Nights 2 than actually playing the game (and accordingly I've basically not gotten anywhere with the games yet lol).
Caustic Blastic: 1d8 acid (+ 1 persistent acid on crit fail), reflex save, 30 ft, 5-ft burst
Electric Arc: 2d4 electricity, reflex save, 30 ft, 1-2 creatures (caster's choice)
Frostbite: 2d4 cold (weakness 1 to bludgeoning on crit fail), fort save, 60 ft, 1 creature
Gale Blast: 1d6 bludgeoning damage + pushback, fort save, centered on self, 5-foot emanation
Gouging Claw: 2d6 slashing or piercing damage + 2 bleed damage, melee spell attack roll, touch, 1 creature
Ignition: 2d4 (or 2d6 if melee) fire, melee or ranged spell attack roll, 30 ft, 1 creature
Live Wire: 1d4 slashing + 1d4 electricity (+1d4 persistent electricity on crit success), spell attack roll, 30 ft, 1 creature. 1d4 electricity even on fail.
Puff of Poison: 1d4 poison + 1d4 persistent poison (persistent ignored on save), fort save, 10 ft, 1 creature
Scatter Scree: 2d4 bludgeoning + difficult terrain 1 minute, reflex save, 30 ft, 2 contiguous 5-ft cubes
Spout: 2d4 bludgeoning (crit fail: off-guard), reflex save, 30 ft, 5-foot cube (or burst if centered on a body of water)
Tangle Vine: no damage but -10 circumstance penalty to Speeds (crit success: immobilized) for 1 round, spell attack roll, 30 ft, 1 creature
Vitality Lash: 2d6 vitality damage, fort save, 30 ft, 1 creature that is undead or otherwise has void healing
note: reflex and fort saves are rolled by the opponent, spell attack rolls are rolled by the caster, hence the opposite ways that crits work
other useful cantrips:
Detect Magic
Glass Shield (only if you don't have a shield)
Guidance (+1 to someone's roll)
Light (make a light, or up to four)
Prestidigitation (simple fun/utility magic)
Stabilize (stop someone from dying)
There are no healing cantrips other than Stabilize.
I guess that's why I am rather more fond of skill-based systems than class-and-level ones, they tend to have more open-ended character creation. It helps if you get, like, a lifepath guidelines for quick reference, but you can go off on some tangent like making your hardened mercenary also a hobbyist gardener for the flavor of it.
@*#($%!!!!!
I say, it was like D&D folks think there's only as many RPGs in the world as is the number by the newest D&D release.
So when recently I had an opportunity to pay them a visit in turn, I took some steps. I'm like, open up the computer, kid. What's this, he says, as I show him the pendrive. That, I tell him, is nine gigabytes of freebie RPGs I have gathered so far. Mothership, FATE, Delta Green, a 5h14+704d of OSR games. Read up.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_gaming
https://www.reddit.com/r/DnDGreentext/comments/2xx8jj/the_tale_of_los_tiburon_xpost_from_rgreentext/