This is my first experience with Pathfinder 2e, and there are some differences between that and Dungeons and Dragons. They have some similarities but there are also some things that are unique to each set. There are things I like and dislike about both. For transparency: When I used the Beginner Box, it was the more simple version and did not include the extra dice, etc. The set we used included one set of dice, the rulebook, five pre-made character sheets, and a pre-written adventure.
The set pictured above has quite a bit more, but I was happy with what the simpler version had. My group and I played the simpler Starter Set a few years ago. He needed a lot of help figuring out which dice to roll and why it can seem a little complicated at first but enjoyed playing his pre-made character in the most chaotic of ways.
His lighting the tree my rogue was hiding in on fire comes up more often in conversation than you would think. At any rate, it sparked an interest in TTRPGs and he has since played a few homebrew campaigns and is joining the group on the Pathfinder adventure.
My oldest said that he was frustrated by his confusion over what dice to roll and why. What stands out to me the most with this more deluxe Starter Set pictured above is that it comes with six sets of dice. I find that incredibly cool! The deluxe Starter Set has a bunch of extra items, such as extra pre-made characters a LOT of them, which is great! However, none of that is in the box.
Instead, it will be emailed and you can print what you want to use. I go back and forth on this method. I am very aware of the cost of printer ink and I hoard that stuff like gold.
