Pathfinder Beginner Box 2e: An Impressive Introduction To Second Edition

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The for second edition is a great introduction to the TTRPG and provides everything newcomers will need to get started. The quality of this box is immediately impressive, and it includes two softcover handbooks, pre-generated characters, and a lot more. As starter sets for tabletop games go, the from Paizo may be the best one on the market.

For this review, there were four players and a GM — and the GM was the only one passingly familiar with already. The players and the GM all considered the to be easy to use and easy to learn. The rules for 2e are laid out neatly, with a Quick Rules Reference «cheat sheet» on the back of both handbooks, and there are also Player Reference Cards for everyone that explains terms like DCs and Critical Successes, along with a list of Conditions on the back.

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The includes a solo adventure — called «Pirate King's Plunder» — in the. This is a great way to learn the ropes and familiarize oneself with 2e terms while learning how exploration, combat, and rewards work. Like those beloved novels, this solo outing follows a similar structure of going to specific entries depending on a player's choice. It's fairly short, making for a quick but effective tutorial that keeps the guardrails up without completely railroading the player.

Then there's the introductory adventure in the book of the. Called «Menace Under Otari,» it's designed to teach GMs how to run sessions and to show players how to properly take on a host of challenges like exploration, interacting with one another and NPCs, and defeating monsters in combat. As expected of an introductory adventure, «Meance Under Otari» can realistically be completed in 2-3 sessions, depending on how