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Message: <blockquote data-quote="IronWolf" data-source="post: 5503098" data-attributes="member: 21076">I certainly see where you are coming from, but even with that said I think a gateway product is needed.  Buying just the core rulebook leaves you short of monsters without going online to look some up.  And for that to happen the player, possibly quite new to RPGs in general, can quite quickly find themselves thinking the game too complex.I think distinguishing between the player new to the game and trying to get their feet wet and those of us members of a discussion forum regarding RPGs are a pretty different set of people and will have varying comfort levels.  To us, an intro set to any system has less appeal than simply buying the core rulebooks.  We've played RPGs, we can get rolling even with an unfamiliar set of rules with less difficultly.  But those new to RPGs or Pathfinder might find an intro set a great way to get started without being overwhelmed.Once these new players move on to the larger core rulebooks, the intro set can still be loaned or given to other new players to the group to help them get started.  Maybe a new person joins this group in 6 months, give them the intro set to learn character generation and the basic instead of overwhelming them with information.I know I look forward to this, not so much for me to actually use - but to give out as gifts.  I know IronPup would love this even though he is already playing a Pathfinder with me.  I can think of some other cousins and such that might find enjoyment as well.</blockquote>

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