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I recently picked up Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition at the local bookstore for a decent price since they where going out of business. I have been a DM of AD&D 1st edition (Osric) for a while now and haven't ever touched anything beyond that edition of the game. I would like to get started with Pathfinder. I did find in the Runelords book I picked up that I should have the core rulebook, bestiaries 1-3, advanced player's guide, gamemastery guide, and inner sea world guide.
I was wondering if there is anything else essential to the campaign that I should have?
I did put in a order for these books (core rulebook, bestiaries 1-3, advanced player's guide, gamemastery guide, and inner sea world guide) along with a GM screen.

I was asked by local game store owner to start running pathfinder at his store on Saturdays. I will be running rise of the runelords anniversary. The problem is I have never DM'ed pathfinder and have only played maybe 1-2 times back when it first came out in 09'. I do have the core rule book, bestiary 1, gamemastery guide, advanced player's guide, bestiary 2, ultimate magic, ultimate combat, bestiary 3, rise of the runelords anniversary, and the inner sea world guide.(used to have subscription. My question is what books should i allow the PC's to make characters out of considering I have little to know knowledge of pathfinder past the core rules and I know for a fact the people playing have played a ton of pathfinder and like to min/max there characters.

P.S. I could possibly running this as a Pathfinder society event which I have no knowledge of.

I am a old school DM (AD&D 1e and Basic D&D) but as of recent I have moved to a new town. Last night I went to try to run Temple of Elemental Evil for a group at my local game store using 1e AD&D. I put up flyers at the store of what module/adventure I was running along with that it was 1st edition. I had people call me asking if they could get into game. Well game time came and no one showed other than the two friends of mine that rode to the store with me so we made up characters in hopes that maybe some more players would show. It got around closing time for the store and it was still me and the other two player's so I packed up and went and asked the store owner if anyone had inquired about the game he said, "20-30 people asked about your game but when they found out it was 1st edition they didn't want to play. He also said, "People just do not want to play older systems anymore they want to go with whats new on the shelf aka Pathfinder, FFG Star Wars etc."

So I took the cash I had and bought copies of Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook (OGL), Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary (OGL), Pathfinder Roleplaying Game GM Screen (OGL), Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: GameMastery Guide (OGL), Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Advanced Player's Guide (OGL), Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Bestiary 2 (OGL), Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Magic (OGL), Pathfinder Campaign Setting: The Inner Sea World Guide (PFRPG), Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Combat (OGL).

I was wondering if this is my first time DMing Pathfinder what books should I use that I have and also what is a simple module to start with?

I have been asked by some of my gaming group to DM/GM Pathfinder game. I have been a AD&D DM/GM and Player for sometime. My question is what books are absolutely need to DM/GM a game of Pathfinder.
P.S. I will be DM/GMing Rise of the Ruinlords Anniversary for the group. Also take it as I know very little about Pathfinder other than it's pretty much D&D 3.5 (which I have also not played) with some things changed from what my players tell me.

I was wondering what the gaming worlds opinion on this would be? I am purchasing about 7 copies of Swords and wizardry complete for use in my weekly game would you go with soft covers or hard covers.

I was wondering what the recommended point buy for stats would be for the Jade Regent AP 12, 15, 20, 25?

As the title suggest I would like to know what books I should have to get the most out of running the Jade Regent AP. I currently have The Pathfinder Core Rulebook, Bestiary, Gamemastery Guide, Advance Players Guide, Bestiary 2, and Ultimate Magic.
The reason I ask this is I ran We Are Goblins and found that stats for some of the items/spells were not in the books I currently have. I plan on getting the Inner Sea World Guide,Ultimate Combat, and Adventurers Armory soon but another advice on books would help.

I have a PC who claims there was a AD&D 1E spell called Black Daggers he wants to try to use the Ultimate Magic book to try to recreate this spell to add to his character in my pathfinder campaign my problem is I have not found the original spell anywhere in my searching of AD&D 1e books also the same PC wants to make a Battle Dancer where would i find a pathfinder version of this class?

I was curious if anyone has made a conversion document for Ptolus using the Pathfinder rules or if anyone could help me with getting started making a conversion of the NPC's and Monsters?

What products would be of benefit to run the kingmaker campaign?

Wondering what supplements would be of benefit to run this adventure path.

I have

Pathfinder Core Rulebook
Pathfinder Bestiary
Pathfinder Gamemastery Guide
Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide (not sure if this would work with this AP)
Council of Thieves Map folio
Council of Thieves Player's Guide
and the 6 parts of the adventure path

I know this may not be the right place for this post but couldn't really find a good place to put it on the boards.

Anyway I am trying to introduce some new players to role playing and am wondering what system would be easiest for them to learn keep in mind most of the kids are around 10 years old.

I would like replies to be honest and not biased if possible.

I have in my gaming book collection
GURPS 4E (d6)
Vampire the Requiem (d10)
Pathfinder/D&D 3.5 (d20)
Rolemaster (d100)

Thank you
Mageye

Should add that I also have

How hard would it be to convert AEG The World's Largest Dungeon into Pathfinder? I have the hard cover of it and am trying to remeber if it was a 3.5 product or 3.0? Either way any advice on converting this would be appreciated. Also would it be possible to run as is?

I'm just curious want to to know what age group meaning how young can someone be and still understand the concept of pathfinder well enough to play the game?

I know most games say 10+ would this be ideal or should I get older players.

I am trying to find some good wizard builds(none multiclass).
Post your builds here.

Things to add

Skills, Feats, Saves, and Spells at each level.
Gear.
Race.
Stats.
Progression.

Curious on what people com up with I have always played a wizard and just want to get some ideas for my next character.

Thank You,
Mageye

Please stop any further post on thread with subject of "Should a christian play Pathfinder?"

Thank you
Mageye ( original poster)

As the thread implies I am attempting to read these three books with understanding in one day. I am just wondering what my page/word per minute ratio should be to pull this off? Reason for doing this is I am running a game for some local kids on Saturday and I have only read the core before back when it was released and am rust on rules. Also am looking at developing my own game world and adventure.

I tried the link. It didn't work. What's the concept?

I see a therapist for bipolar disorder and also am part of a assemblies of god church. I had a visit with my therapist today. Well I decided since I had quite a bit of a wait before my appointment to read my Pathfinder core rulebook in the waiting room since I wanted to refresh myself on the rules. Well my therapist ask if he could look at the book and I said sure he then went on to tell me that being a christian man that I shouldn't play games like pathfinder that they promote the work of the devil. I later after the appointment was thinking about this when I got a phone call from the pastor of the church I go to about something there putting on anyway I asked the Pastor about his thoughts on D&D and he said he had no comments on that subject. So I guess I'm wondering whats so bad about the game that makes these men say I shouldn't play it?

I am new to Pathfinder and I am trying to figure out what books would be essential to buy if I am looking to be the DM for my group.

I currently have
* Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook
* Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary
* Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: GameMastery Guide

I am looking to create my own world so I am not really interested in the Golarion material but am interested in new classes, feats, monsters etc.

I recently tried starting a Gaming Club in my town of Tampico, IL. The problem I am running into is most of the community is either Mormon or Catholic which have nothing against religion in anyway. I just put up a print out saying that I am looking for new players for the club at the local dinner, genral store, bank, post office and library. The next day I went to see if they're where any people who asked about it and everyone of my flyers was taken down I asked about this and was told by a few places that our local catholic churches priest removed them and in some places they where taken down buy a local lady that is a mormon.

So I guess in all fairness I need advice on how to advertise with out this happening again and I really don't have the cash to advertise in the paper.

Thank you,
Signed a struggling Gamer

Where can I get a list of the pathfinder product line by there release date

Looking to Start running Pathfinder.
Have 2 questions.

1. If I want to get everything I can out of Pathfinder what would be the subscriptions I should purchase?

2. Being new to Pathfinder when I subscribe does it only include from the day I subscribe forward or do I get older products from that date back or do I need to order those?
Example: If I subscribe to the adventure path on June 10th 2010 with Adventure Path #33 will I be sent #1 - #32 also or do I need to buy the older issues?