Been playing on and off for about 18 years (mostly off). Consider myself a veteran of DnD 1e, 2e, 3.5, and 4e.
Bought a few PF books because they looked awesome and 3.5 was my favorite edition of DnD thus far. Fell in love with the production quality, and quality of care of the developers that seems apparent from the message boards.
Paizo, seems to me, to be a hobby company run by hobbyists (that are still extremely business savy), and that is awesome.
I'm putting together a new group of players here in Denver; one hasn't played since 2e, one is a 3.5 player, one is a lite player of DnD (all editions), and the last has never played before. I will convince them each to buy one Paizo product, either Core RB or something I don't have. If you are in Denver and interested in filling our fifth spot, please let me know.
I'm going to run Kingmaker.
I own Core Rules, Bestiary 1, Kingmaker 1-6, and Advanced Players Guide. Which other books do you think are must haves and how has that product enhanced your game? Please don't answer the first part of that without answering the second part.
Also probably going to get a case of the pathfinder battles minis. Already own the black dragon. Though I swore off WoW, I'm giddy of the the thought of playing a PF MMO. I hope it's good, and if other Paizo products are any indication, I'm think there's a good chance that it will be.
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Hi Lacan. I am here in the Springs myself. You might want to join the RMPathfinder group on yahoo. I do not play society anymore, but it is a good place to start. Also posting in the Gamer Connection section might make this more visable to more players.
As far as books for GMing, I really enjoy the Inner Sea World Guide. It is very detailed and really gives insight into world of Golarion with many maps. It is not a must have, but It is nice. Other than that you have the basic things you need already.
Local PS groups makes sense. I'll check into it.
Also, didn't know about the yahoo group. Thanks!
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If you are in Denver and interested in filling our fifth spot, please let me know.
Lacan, try posting in the Gamer Connection forum.
Welcome to the boards!
I own Core Rules, Bestiary 1, Kingmaker 1-6, and Advanced Players Guide. Which other books do you think are must haves and how has that product enhanced your game? Please don't answer the first part of that without answering the second part.
It's easy to overlook, but I find the GM screen to be one of the most useful items. For obvious reasons, I guess - it's got some good tables on it and hides the maps, notes and monster hit points from the players.
In terms of core rulebooks, I think the Gamemastery Guide is fantastic, but it does cover lots of ground that other 'How to be a DM' books do. If you've had lots of experience, it may not give you much value. For my part, I find it quite a decent book to browse for inspiration - both creatively (by virtue of the topics on different cultures, types of campaigns, etcetera) and in ways to make running the game go more smoothly.
From a functional point of view Flip Mats and Map Packs get a lot of use at my table - they really cut down on prep time, if you're happy to tweak your tactical encounters to fit what you have available. I think the extra level of immersion that comes from the detailed artwork (as opposed to rectangles on an empty grid) more than compensates for the fact that it sometimes seems a little contrived or even repetitive, if player's explore a tightly themed area for a significant period of time.
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In North Denver (Westminster) we have a bunch of Paizoites. Check out "Total Escape Games" on a Pathfinder night. Call the store or check out their website for times.
I would suggest all of your players get the core rulebook PDF for 10 bucks and bring their tablets or laptops.
Pick up Ultimate Combat, and Ultimate Magic, they add more classes and magical items. Gunslingers, Alchemists, Ninjas.
"Black and Read" has a decent supply of Paizo products if you are looking for local hard copies.
If ya want anymore info, rules, books, or local info, shoot me a private message and I'll see what I can do.
One thing that I never GM without is the Combat Pad it's not a huge gamebreaker for the GM but it does make tracking initiative, number of rounds passed, and hit points so much easier.
I use a white board and non-permanent texters. Fantastic.