Hex08
Hero
Exactly. When I was playing a lot of Pathfinder 1E I would never have recommended the game to a new gamer. The huge rulebook and the complexity, IMO, didn't make it an ideal intro to RPGs. However, I thought the starter box was a great intro. It didn't just give you pre-generated characters and one adventure; it gave you the rules for creating a character, getting them to fifth level and information on building an adventure. You also got monsters without buying a separate Bestiary. For a $30 (or whatever the cost of it was) introduction you get a lot of content.A good starter set introduces the world and the game in a much more accessible form than the typical full game. Many people find modern 350 page core rulebooks pretty inaccessible; without a Starter Set they (inc me) might not get into the game at all. Also, a good starter set includes material that will be useful long term in conjunction with the core rules.
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