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Hey everyone, I'm a fairly new RPG player. I have been dabbling for the last few years but my group went inactive. We were playing 5E D&D and I am longing to start playing something again. I discovered the Play by Post community and this seems to be exactly what I'm looking for. I am a hoping to find a group to start playing with either Pathfinder or Starfinder. I have Pathfinder 1st edition but it is my understanding 2nd edition is currently in play test and have no problem picking up the Starfinder rule book. Is the forums the best place to find a group or somewhere else I should be looking?

Also, I have a few more questions, is it expected to have a character all rolled up and ready to go or is that something the group does once it is formed? Also, is there a summary of "rules" I should be aware for play by post? For example, don't post more than a couple times a day, make sure everyone else has a chance to post before continuing, etc?Basically, I am looking for any direction or advice to get started. Thanks

Hey guys, I am currently GMing the Rise of the Runelords campaign for a group of new players, including myself. We have had two sessions so far and are having a great time. However, I find myself wanting to experience being a player of a campaign as well. I feel like it will make me a better GM. I posted in the general forums and someone recommended playing by post as a way to get my rpg fix for someone who doesn't have the time for another in person group. I'm completely new to this any campaigns recruiting?

So I have a odd request, I am currently GMing the Rise of the Runelords campaign for a group of new players, including myself. We have had two sessions so far and are having a great time. However, I find myself wanting to experience being a player of a campaign as well. I feel like it will make me a better GM. Here lies the problem. We have a hard enough time getting us all together regularly for my current campaign so I'm looking for an alternative way to play from home either online or via email. Are there any groups out there that do this? And are patient with new players?

Hey guys new Pathfinder player, my buddies and I are going to be running the Rise of the Runelords campaign very soon. I will be GMing for the first time. I currently have the Core Rulebook, Advance Players Guide, and the RotR anniversary book. Which of the books in the title do you find a bit more important for us to get going??

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So I'm fairly new to tabletop RPG's my buddies and I have been dabbling over the last two years in 3.5 D&D we have probably played a total of 6 games because our GM insisted on creating from scratch (which is fine) but never get around to doing it all that often. Obviously, we are not playing enough so I took the bull by the horns and picked up the Pathfinder beginner box.

I decided to switch to Pathfinder because everything I've read said they had the best pre-made adventure paths of the two systems and the rules will be similar enough that we could transition easily. The Pathfinder system was also was encouraging to me because I've never GM'd before and having a pre-built adventure was how I want to try running my first game campaign. Currently, my plan for our first meet up is to simply run the first sample adventure in the beginners box to give everyone a chance to roll their characters and get back in the RPG mind set (it has been over six months since we last played).

Since we are all craving a much more regular and structure campaign I went ahead and already ordered the Core Rulebook, Advanced Player's Guide and the Rise of the Runelords anniversary edition for our first adventure path. I come to the community looking for some direction. Within the next few weeks I plan on diving into the RotR campaign. Are there any other books I desperately need BEFORE I start besides what I've already mentioned? I don't want our first sessions grinding to a halt because I'm missing key material. I plan on purchasing the GM and Bestiary books soon as well just trying to spread out my purchases and don't want to be drowning in material all at once.

Finally, any other general noob advice?

Thanks!

Obligatory Intro:

Hey guys, so in the past I've been more of a board gamer/video gamer but about a year ago my buddies and I started dabbling in another table top RPG. We get together and play a session maybe 5 times in the 18 months. However, I just stumbled on to the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game and fell in love with it. I've haven't even owned it a week but I already want to dive deeper into this world. So I immediately started eyeballing the beginner's box. One of the problems we have is my previous GM always tries to write his own adventure for us but that is what leads to the long droughts between play sessions.

I want to take the reins of the GM in the Pathfinder Universe so my question is, will the beginner's box work for someone like me who has never GMed before?  I read that it will get us to level 5 before we have to branch out into the core books. For the price that value seems amazing. It's also my understanding the PACG uses many of the PRPG locations, storylines, etc which is quite exciting because I plan on playing a solo and co-op path of the card game. So I imagine playing the RPG will only add to my the card game experience.

I am not as talented as my previous GM and I like the idea of having encounters already written up for us making it much easier for all of us to get together (which is why I was drawn to the PACG). However, I also need some flexibility to be able to keep my group interested. Lets just say our play sessions are very much 18+ and the crazier and vulgar they are the more fun we have. We've started a tradition that every session starts with us getting kicked out of the local inn before the adventure.

Final questions, so the PACG starts with the Rise of the Runelords and I would love to follow the same path in the RPG. Can anyone give me an idea what level that story arc starts at? Will I be able to go from the box to the RotR path?