? Pathfinder Society recommended data package 'path'?

[Romaq]

I plan to run Pathfinder Society games. There are many Pathfinder data package licenses to purchase for a *LOT* of cash. I don't mind spending the cash, I can't just drop the load to buy everything right now.

We purchased "Hot Weather Outfits", at our first game, and while I could (and have) entered them in as "custom gear", I'd much rather have Hero Labs already have the data packages I will most likely need for low-level PFS play.

I will get the "Advanced Player's Guide" because the gear is in http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/advanced/advancedGear.html so *THAT* "Custom Gear" entry can go away.

For our initially low level PFS play, what other data packages are most likely to be useful? Would anyone have a 'purchase progression path' on these things?

BTW, my first PFS game session, every-freakin' body knows/ loves Hero Lab, and I will be encouraging HL at my games. It just makes the game rock!

 

[Mister Shed]

I'd suggest getting the 'core' four books first, then going for the Companion and Campaign Setting books. Roughly suggested order: Advanced Player's Guide, Ultimate Magic/Ultimate Combat (order depends on your character), then whatever supplements you think you need to flesh out your character.

 

[Romaq]

Thank you, that helps a great deal! I don't know if Lone Wolf would be open to a 'repackage' of their web page, but there is so much stuff on there it may be getting to a point on having each game with it's own page of data packages instead of the current "God & Everything" list. And on the page for Pathfinder packages, it would be handy to have them grouped by the outline you just gave, and have stuff like the $20 "Bestiary Bundle" grouped... say, "Select THIS for ALL in this group and save X% ($##) or from the following sub-package list"

I would not really see the sense in getting "Bestiary" in onesies & twosies. Er... I was thinking pathcamp's... up to pathcamp9. Pathfinder RPG Campaign Setting Bundle only goes up to 5, or should that entry be updated to *include* pathcamp9? Anyway, a bit of 'refactoring' on that particular purchase page would help to make it easier, especially as there are three 'bundles', but more data packages than one can reasonably be expected to sort out what's where, what's NOT within any particular bundle, and some notion to show what is recommended. Say, "Recommended for GMs managing combat" or "Recommended for low level / high level characters". Of course, one could just ask in this forum as I did, but look at restructuring how those games, packages and bundles are presented would help a great deal. I have the APG now, and I'll pick up the others based upon what it appears I'll need as a PFS GM along with having money to do so at the same place at the same time.

Thanks again for the advice!

 

[Unseelie]

Books that will be useful... Ultimate Equipment and Pathfinder Society Field Guide, I would think. After that, the APG, UC and UM I would think. I didn't go back and look to see which package the PFSFG is part of.

The Bestiary books have some use to a player for summoned monsters, but that's really about it.

 

[Romaq]

From a GM's point-of-view, especially for PFS, I'll have to pick up both the Hero Lab data set and the book on an 'as needed' basis. Planning how to map out that 'need' will help out for the budget.

I have the PDF for the core books, I'll have to order the dead-tree version from our local game store. I'm happy to already have the core in Hero Lab.