So I played D&D for years and then converted to the Warhammer RPG years ago. At one point, based on the awesome artwork, I picked up the "Rise of the Runelords" adventure path and converted it for my Warhammer group. It rocked Last year, I picked up a copy of the Pathfinder core rulebook jsut based on the fact that the ROTRL adventure path was so awesome. I basically just had the book for a year and only looked through it to marvel at the artwork. I have moved away from my rpg group so it has been a game free three years for me (ouch)
At a recent con, my eldest son (a teen) looked at the Pathfinder stuff and said "That looks fun,Dad". (Game on!). I told him I had the book and some adventures. We bought some condition cards and went home and cranked up a campaign. As I looked at the Pathfinder rulebook, it was familiar enough from my D&D days to come back to me quickly, but different enough for me to say "Hey...this is better!"
My younger son (tween) joined in and we had a blast! Reminded me of my opening days of D&D back with the orange books in, like 1980, and how much fun it was (Yes, I am old).
I love the fact that many titles have the .pdf dowload. When I have to buy three copies of most books, that is a huge value to me.
Thanks Paizo! Three new avid players onboard!
JG
Cherith Baldry's book really captures a unique feel for Camelot. It is not as if this is a totally new take or anything, but reading this book it feels more like "Ah...now this is how Camelot should be!" It feels familiar and interesting and leaves you wanting to explore more. The characters are well developed and the writing is really crisp. I am a huge fan of modern Arthurian fiction. This isn't the best I've ever read, but it is definitely on the "must read" list.
