I purchased the rulebook and campaign setting book, and will pre-order the Bestiary soon.
I'll probably pick up the standalone module Crypt of the Everflame. I have the D0 and D1.5 OGL freebie modules, and will likely pick up D1 just to complete the 'set'. I don't mind doing the 3.5/OGL --> Pathfinder conversions.
Assuming those work well to kick off a campaign, and if I wanted one of the Adventure Paths to serve as the basis, which one would you recommend to start with? I have the following points already:
- I'd like to do Rise of the Runelords, but the modules are getting scarce; I prefer dead-trees to PDFs at this point. Same concern with Crimson Throne.
- Council of Thieves doesn't grab me yet.
So that leaves
Second Darkness and
Legacy of Fire. I used to have the original D1-D2-D3 set that introduced the Drow, so SD has a bit of nostalgic flair for me.
Likely play group is a mix of veterans who go back to AD&D 1e to newbies who haven't played much. The GM (me) has been involved since AD&D 1e (skipping 2e and 3.x), and has many other games. Help me decide which AP might be a good fit, with reasons, please.