Pathfinder | Let's Talk About the Pathfinder Solo Adventure... 

Simple! Buy the Beginner Box.

Yes, this is known as gamebook structure. “Choose Your Own Path” games, I think, introduced this format. Many solo modules are made this way.

I'll be sure to look into it!

I strongly recommend the current Humble Bundle deal then. It includes a variety of Foundry content including an entire Adventure Path called Abomination Vaults which is *excellent* - contains everything including even ambient music! I’d consider it the gold standard of what you can do with Foundry insofar as purchasable content. It includes all of the beginner box content as well, and the follow up adventure as well. And the core rule book, the advanced players guide, the game masters guide, secrets of magic, and the dark archive iirc (or was that last one the previous bundle? Can’t remember…) In any case it’s absolutely absurd value

@@mduckernz I got it! I actually had a previous PF2e bundle as well, but that current bundle is such an insane deal that I figured why not? Abomination Vaults was my primary inspiration. The only thing I wish that bundle had is the Foundry version of the beginner box to go along with the PDF. Still, it's difficult to complain about such a deal. And Paizo actually gives a discount on the Foundry version of the beginner box if you already own the PDF. Thanks!

It it STRONGLY recommended you use FoundryVTT for Pathfinder 2e. It has currently the best implementation of the ruleset. And is officially partnered with Pazio. There is A LOT of automation, however I would keep the automation to a minimum until people learn the rules.

YES!!!

They're different games and scratch different itches even though the genre is the same.

for me I wish WOTC made a beginner box like Paizo does. I find that you need to buy the beginner and then essentials to get the whole beginner experience. I find the starter set from WOTC is too light. Paizo includes all the maps and standees for the first adventure. It feels more complete package.

Have you actually played it?

People will always have preferences but to me whichever system you use is just background noise to the story you tell. If you want your drinks analogy it's more like the brand of water you've used for the ice you put in your Pepsi. Plenty of reasons to move away from WOTC and not really enough difference to the game otherwise.

I definitely prefer Pathfinder 2e for a high fantasy mechanics driven system. And other systems for other kinds of games. 5e is fine, I’ll still play it and run it if that’s what people want. It’s a fine system to get people into TTRPG’s. But I have found that it’s such a middle ground that for me it feels unfocused and I’d rather play/run a lot of other systems depending on what fiction we’re going for. Our table moved away from 5e starting last summer and have really enjoyed trying other things!