The Quest Begins

I've been a long-time fan of RPGs. It began with D&D back in the early (I mean early) 80's as I was starting high school. I was fortunate enough to have about half a dozen friends who all lived on the same block. So we would get together and pull all-nighters with nothing but pop, pizza and chips to keep us going. Those were great times. Over the years the group disbanded as we got older. Years later, myself and a few guys I knew ventured back into D&D, now well into it's second edition. We played for a while until my wife and I decided to start a family. It was all pretty much downhill from there. There just was no time left. Anyway, I kept up on the books and whatnot, but never played again. But recently, during a brief spell of nostalgia, I began feeling that old tug. A need to gather a group of friends and get back into gaming. But to my disappointment, the game of D&D has become so different from what I knew, my excitement fizzled. The game is rife with badly painted plastic miniatures with permanently bent swords and decks and decks of power cards. WTF??

So I was left with the question: Where can I find an RPG that can re-vive the dream? Well, I found Pathfinder RPG. A system that spun off of D&D 3rd edition. I checked out the rules and it certainly presented itself more like the old D&D from back in the day. AND...Reaper Miniatures produces a fantastic line of lead miniatures for the game. I quickly ordered a couple of miniatures and dug out my old polyhedral dice. Now I just need to gather a group.