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Hi all,

Although I have played around with the idea of playing a table-top rpg a number of times I've never really gotten into it. However, as I saw the videos of Blue Table Painting starting a Pathfinder campaign, I got excited to get into this as well.

So... now I find myself on this website for the second day in a row trying to wrap my mind around what I need to get a group started and can't figure out what it is that would be best to get, being a new player. I hope you guys can help me out.

Neither me, nor any of the people I would want to play this with, have ever played any table-top RPG so we are all new to this. So what is best for me to get? From the looks of things I understand that in order to play I would need to get:

* A core rulebook (50 US)
* A Bestiary (40 US)
* A Campaign setting, Adventure path or Module (price varies)
* A collection of different sided dice

This combined totals for up 250-300 US just to get started as an initial investment, for something non of us are sure we want to continue with, unless we buy the PDF's, of course, which read less comfortable than a book and which we can't have with us on the table... And that while 'the worlds oldest rpg' has a starter set for 20 US =\

My questions are:

- Is my above assumption of base requirements correct and/ or what do you as experienced players suggest I should get? (Should I get a Rulebook+ Bestiary+ Adventure path, or should I go for just the Rulebook+ Bestiary+ Module?).

- Do I need anything else other than the above to get started?

- Isn't there something like a starter kit which makes it easier for new people like myself to get into the game, with less of a steep initial investment?

I really hope someone can give some insight. Don't get me wrong on the cost part either, I don't mind making the (steep) initial investment, as long as I know I'm getting the correct items for a beginner so neither me or my group will get frustrated simply because we got the wrong stuff.