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<blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 6562098" data-attributes="member: 22424"><p>Yep, as the others have said, check out Basic before spending any money.</p><p></p><p>As for the price of the products themselves...</p><p></p><p>The "Starter Set" is very different from previous versions, and also from the Pathfinder "Beginner Box". It would be more accurate to describe it as an (excellent) adventure, plus a few bits. Indeed, with the exception of the dice and that adventure, there's nothing in there that isn't available for free download.</p><p></p><p>But $20 for an excellent adventure is a bit of a steal, and $12 is even moreso...</p><p></p><p>As for the Core Rulebooks... yes, those represent an above-inflation price increase. But assuming you actually do like the game, it's likely they'll see very heavy use at your table. So, dividing that higher price with the number of hours of use, you're probably looking at an exceptionally good deal.</p><p></p><p>(By the way, the comparison with the PF Core Rulebook is perhaps skewed a bit by the fact that that book is nearly 6 years old, and the price hasn't changed in that time. If it were being published now, it would probably cost quite a bit more. Not that that's necessarily a factor in your buying decision.)</p><p></p><p>Again, I would strongly recommend checking out the free Basic Rules. If you like those, you'll probably find buying the rules very much worthwhile. If not, you won't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="delericho, post: 6562098, member: 22424"] Yep, as the others have said, check out Basic before spending any money. As for the price of the products themselves... The "Starter Set" is very different from previous versions, and also from the Pathfinder "Beginner Box". It would be more accurate to describe it as an (excellent) adventure, plus a few bits. Indeed, with the exception of the dice and that adventure, there's nothing in there that isn't available for free download. But $20 for an excellent adventure is a bit of a steal, and $12 is even moreso... As for the Core Rulebooks... yes, those represent an above-inflation price increase. But assuming you actually do like the game, it's likely they'll see very heavy use at your table. So, dividing that higher price with the number of hours of use, you're probably looking at an exceptionally good deal. (By the way, the comparison with the PF Core Rulebook is perhaps skewed a bit by the fact that that book is nearly 6 years old, and the price hasn't changed in that time. If it were being published now, it would probably cost quite a bit more. Not that that's necessarily a factor in your buying decision.) Again, I would strongly recommend checking out the free Basic Rules. If you like those, you'll probably find buying the rules very much worthwhile. If not, you won't. [/QUOTE]
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