I was introduced to Pathfinder and Paizo by reading a friend's copy of one of the adventures.
While I've been on the forums for some time, I am only now finally able to begin picking up products on a regular basis. Unfortunately, I am the only person at the bookstore I go to who has even asked about Pathfinder, muchless expressed interest in buying any of it. I, theefore, am gonna hafta special order each book. Rather than doing so in one big clump I am planning on buying them 2-3 at a time over the next few months.
That having been said:
If you had no paizo books, which would you go after first? And what would follow, and in what order? Are there any in particular you would avoid?
-S
Well I bought classic monsters revisited... great piece of work. I also bough the Pathfinder Gazetteer. Also excellent.
After reading what I have I'm going to take a leap of faith here shortly and subscribe to the next Adventure Path. The pricing on the subscription is a world cheaper than buying the material after the fact.
If you are not interested in the adventures you might think about getting the hardcover campaign setting. Finally... you have to buy the Pathfinder RPG Beta in August.
Are you looking to DM an adventure path? Or are you just looking for something to read?
In my opinion, the Shackled City adventure path hardcover has given me the most bang for my buck, but YMMV.
Gazetteer.
Classic Monsters Revisited.
Guide to Korvosa (if you're urban adventure inclined) or Guide to Darkmoon Vale (if you like the wilderness adventures)
In that order. Gazetteer first. :)
- Dragon Compendium
- Dragon Monster Ecologies
- Classic Monsters Revisited