Newbie to the game

[Wyatthaplo]

Hi I have just got into the game and have the beginner box and core rule book. I have just had some money for my birthday and am a bit overwhelmed by what to get next.

I would think the bestiary 1 and bestiary box 1 but was wondering if there is a bit of a guide on what is a good order to expand you pathfinder collection in depending on how you want to play. PC, GM etc.

Many Thanks

[Knitifine]

Not sure about that.

Since you have online access, I would recommend this website to have as a reference for the content you need.

It sounds like your not used to roleplaying games in general, so if you were looking for a good GM starting tool I recommend the GameMastery Guide.

If you're looking for play resources, I would search around to see if your local gaming stores are doing any type of organized play, you might find gamers who can help you out there.

If you just want to run an adventure with a small group of friends, you might want to try checking out one of the Pathfinder Adventure paths. They can provide an easy structure for starting out, and I'm pretty sure most of them have recommendations for what type of characters to make so the party clicks together easily.

I think that's all the advice I can give, I'm sure some people will be around in no time with better suggestions so just give it a while.

[MeanMutton]

I'd look more for RPG aids than books. The link above covers a detail of all the rules. Instead, maybe get a few miniatures, Hero Lab, a nice container for your RPG stuff (dice, charactet sheet, pencils, minis), or a published Adventure Path if you're interested in being a GM.

[Landon Winkler]

If you're okay looking things up online, the link provided is great. Otherwise, I'd agree Bestiary 1 is probably the right first buy.

I'd suggest running a few adventures, starting with the Beginner's Box and moving on from there. There are more adventures that use the Beginner Box (here and here).

There are also the Free RPG Day adventures. My personal favorite of those is We Be Goblins.

As far as minis or pawns go, the Bestiary Box or the NPC Codex Box are good places to start. The latter is nice because it can be used for both enemies and PCs.

But once you've got some adventures under you belt, you should know a bit more about what you like and what you might want going forward.

Hope that helps!

Cheers!
Landon

[Wyatthaplo]

Cheers for the advice. Might have to get the bestoary box as it looks like its getting a bit hard to come by over here (UK) but found a couple places for a reasonable price still.