I bought this product for the large poster map of Westcrown, and I wasn't disappointed. This poster map is vastly superior to the maps of the city that come with the Council of Thieves adventure paths, showing individual houses in a proper top-down view, instead of the styalised 3D perspective view that the city map has in the Paths. It would have been perfect if the map had street names on it too, but even so this maps makes it much easier for a DM to flesh out a campaign in Westcrown rather than simply playing the packaged scenarios.

However, the other maps are simple reproductions of maps that already come with the Adventure Path, and I don't see the point of them. They're useless without the Adventure Paths, and if you already have the Adventure Paths then you already have these maps.

Overall, if you want a poster map of Westcrown then this product is for you, particularly if you're looking to do more in Westcrown than follow the Path. Do not get it if you expect anything else at all.

I'm torn between giving this 3 or 4 stars. 3 stars seems a bit low, as the poster map is genuinely a great product, but on the other hand 4 stars seems a bit high, as the rest of the pack is utterly useless.

I gave this 4 stars for one reason only - the massive poster map of Westcrown.

An excellent map in its own right, this map has the added benefit of actually being good looking and *useful*, as it is far superior to the (very poor) "map" (rather a picture) found in the original AP in cartography.

Further, being a poster map allows for easy use during a game, the addition of detail, and a better understanding of the PCs immediate surroundings. DMs who enjoy running city campaigns and have players with an eye for detail will appreciate the poster map.

As for the rest of the maps... they're just (most of) the ones found in the AP. Much less value-added there, unless you don't have the AP and love maps.

This is the first time I have bought a map folio, and with a few changes it could be a really good purchase but as it is, it is pretty much useless.

Tip 1 : DO NOT SHOW WHERE THE SECRET DOORS ARE...
The GM has the map in the book showing where the secret doors are, if you put them on the map in the folio it can't be used as a handout. I imagine they are created in software with layers, so just turn off the secret layer. Also if it's a secret room, if that could be hidden too that would also make sense.

Tip 2 : I would rather have a poster of Aberian Ruins at 1" scale, or Darkmarket ambush (or any place where there is a fight) than a map of a city with no road names etc. The A4 map of the city is fine. In fact if the pack just contained 6 poster maps (one per book) for key fights or dungeons like the Nessian Spiral (with secret doors removed) I would consider it well worth while.

Tip 3: If you want to avoid poster maps, and want to avoid doing maps with 1" grids then how about putting in a few hand drawn (looking) maps of locations that can be used as handouts, e.g. a rough map of Walcourt, Mayor Aberrians sketch of the spiral (or at least the bits he knows about).

Or even sell the map-pack as it is, but have a download option for maps at 1" scale so people can choose to print them if they want to. If it saves me having to draw out a huge battle mat I like it, as it is I am paying money for maps I already have from the adventure path, all it needs to be a good product is a little added value but as it is, it is completely pointless.