Bridging Beginner's Box with RotRL?

[Adun]

So I am running a game with 5 players starting tomorrow. I knew I wanted to run them through the Beginner's Box, since 4/5 are newbs to Tabletop Roleplaying, and the material is super good from all that I've read and seen (it's in front of me as I type).

The question comes up in that I want to also run them through Rise of the Rune Lords, because it's a super iconic and fairly "pathfindery" AP, not to mention the bargain you get in buying the hardcover. But... I want them to be able to keep their characters from the Beginner's Box (somewhat updated) going into the AP.

Is there anyone else who has done this, or can give me some advice as to handle non-first level PC's starting an adventure path? I Figure it would give them a better reason to be in Sandpoint, as they're from there (According to the Beginner's Box) and they're local heroes to boot, but I still don't know how having a large boost in Equipment and XP will mess with the AP.

Thanks, and I appreciate it!

[VRMH]

Isn't RotRL 3.5 rather than Pathfinder?

[Bellona]

VRMH wrote:

Isn't RotRL 3.5 rather than Pathfinder?

The anniversary hardcover (published this year) updates RotRL to Pathfinder.

[Adun]

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Thoughts, thoughts? Anyone?

[DM_aka_Dudemeister]

Presumably you've only run the sample adventure?

They'll be slightly ahead on XP but there's nothing to stop you running the PCs through the AP as written with their Beginner Box characters. Once they hit level 5, just move into the full rules.