What to buy for a newbie set?

[Yostage]

I've been looking at SA and thinking about buying it for a friend. What's a good purchase for a newbie? I saw on the store that there used to be starter bundles but those don't seem to exist anymore.

[Za Zjurman]

http://strange-aeons.ca/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=56&zenid=35dc8370d4e2b5b96f84b6567fd7ae3d

This bundle has all the miniatures you need for playing the game.

Regards,
Za

[Yostage]

So you would recommend that plus the core rules?

[LidlessEye]

We'll have a new rules bundle, containing the three in-print rulebooks at roughly a 10% discount, available Feb 1.  The old bundles combined rules with discounted miniatures, so this will be the first time we actually offer the books themselves at a cut rate.

That said, core rulebook + starter bundle does make for a great starting point, particularly if you're new to miniature gaming or don't already have suitable miniatures in your collection.

[obsidian3d]

The starter deal is a good one. If I were to provide any model advice for the new player, I would caution against buying too many specialized creatures or monsters. Initially you'll need around a half-dozen cultists, as they'll be the core of most lurker lists.