A Roadmap for you former 5E'ers

[Ched Greyfell]

A lot of folks have been posting with questions. I can try to simplify it a bit, and others can weigh in, if I forget anything.

PF2 is broken up into a couple of sections.
If you go to the button on the Paizo site at the top, to click for products. There are basically rulebooks, setting books (the "Lost Omens" line), and adventures.

The rulebooks just say Pathfinder (with 2nd edition at the top). Your "main" book is the Core Rulebook. It has the rules for players and GMs both. It's huge, at around 640 pages. There are three Bestiaries. And there are various other books that you can introduce at your own pace, once you're comfortable (the Advanced Player's Guide, Secrets of Magic, Book of the Dead, among others).
I highly recommend the Gamemastery Guide in general, but especially if you're bringing a campaign over from another system. It will help ease the transition.

The Lost Omens series of books all deal with the world of Golarion. They all either highlight a specific geographical area, or they focus on a certain topic (such as the Pathfinder Society or Gods & Magic). These books all include options for players (feats or gear) to help them immerse themselves in the campaign world.

The other main books are Paizo's bread & butter. Adventures, specifically their adventure paths. These books are monthly releases that are half adventure, and half articles (with NPCs and monsters). They're written by tried & true authors. They are complete campaigns. Some 6 issues (level l thru 20) and some are 3 issues (levels 1 to 10 or 11 to 20).
There are also stand-alone adventures (such as Crown of the Kobold King or The Fall of Plaguestone.
There are also Pathfinder Society adventures, which are short, and adjustable for different levels.

Also, starting next week, the Glass Cannon Podcast is starting a series specifically aimed at players moving to PF2. I believe it will be under their Friends of the Pod line (but somebody might wanna factcheck me on that... I'm at work).

And, other than that... welcome, if you're coming from 5E or even another system. I know you'll love it.

[Ashbourne]

I did a similar post to this about the beginner's box here's the link to that

Pathfinder-2e-beginners-box .

[Lord Fyre]

Ashbourne wrote:

I did a similar post to this about the beginner's box here's the link to that

Pathfinder-2e-beginners-box .

Yes! The usefulness of the Beginners Box for players coming from 5E cannot be overstated.

[Dancing Wind]

Lord Fyre wrote:

Yes! The usefulness of the Beginners Box for players coming from 5E cannot be overstated.

And, until Jan 25, 2023, the print version is 25% off if you use the checkout code "opengaming".