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Message: <blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 5762769" data-attributes="member: 426">Yes, we are.  Products like the Beginner's Box from Paizo or a Basic Set can help bring people into the game.  So can organized play groups, as well as having active gaming groups in your local community.I mentioned this elsewhere on the boards, but a few weeks ago at a local gaming shop, a teenager who had played online games showed up for a Pathfinder Society game.  The GM, the other players and myself helped him play a pregenerated character and play in an adventure with the rest of us -- one of whom  (myself) has been playing RPGs for over 30 years.  I thought that if he was interested, he would get the Beginner's Box.  I found out last week that he picked up the Pathfinder Core Rulebook -- thus leaping over the entry product.If we make our gaming groups welcoming to people, regardless of age or background, it will help our hobby.  While I would be sad to see the Dungeons and Dragons name put on the shelf, as it would hurt some gamers and people in the industry, I think that our hobby would survive.  So, in this new year, let's try to make our hobby more welcoming to others.</blockquote>