A complete dungeon stands ready for exploration on this huge double-sided full-color tactical map. Two sides depict numerous trap-laden chambers, darkened tunnels, and treasure vaults perfect for any fantasy roleplaying campaign.
The layout of Flip-Mat Dungeon matches locales from the Pathfinder Module Crypt of the Everflame.
This portable, affordable map measures 24" x 30" unfolded, and 8" x 10" folded. Its coated surface can handle any dry erase, wet erase, or even permanent marker. Usable by experienced GMs and novices alike, GameMastery Flip-Mats fit perfectly into any Game Master’s arsenal!
I like having some nice, atmospheric pre-drawn dungeons to work with, and something like this is a great way to run a quick dungeon crawl in a pinch.
The only thing keeping it from a 5-star rating is the cramped little mazes of passages going nowhere, and the shortage of rooms.
I hope to see more of these dungeon-style maps in the future, perhaps with more rooms of a slightly larger size with multiple doors: these can easily be broken down into custom rooms of appropriate sizes and shapes with a few strokes of dry-erase markers.
This double-sided dungeon is VALUABLE and NICE to behold.
This one puts the DUNGEON back in the game.
It's prime feature is it has TWO usable sides (unlike so many others with one usable side and a rinse & repeat clippings OR 'just empty terrain' again).
You can pretty much see what this flip-mat is all about from the picture on the product page.
It is beautiful, and well-made. Certainly a high-quality product, well worth the price.
How about it's usefulness? Well, here's where we have a problem. It's pretty specific. The rooms are what they are, and they are arranged how they are on the mat and there's no changing it. How are you going to hide the rooms from the players? It can be done... paper, cloth, sticky notes, etc, but it will be a pain in the neck, and players know where the "edge of the map" is, which in this type of environment, can be a bad thing.
I think the Flip-mat line should stick to large, set-piece locations. Mats with small rooms just aren't going to work well.
