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While my preference is for the river side, both sides are solid representations for wandering encounters or whatever other wilderness adventure your evil little GM heart desires.
So why not FIVE stars? Aside from the already mentioned diagonal squares on the bridge (does Paizo have something against hexes? I've always found them very useful in outdoor terrain), there's a lot of war debris (weapons, armor scrap, etc.) scattered around the map. Granted, these are supposed to be "battlefields" but IMO it limits the generic potential of the maps.
In conclusion, a solid outing this time around. More like this, please. But have the Goblins tidy up the areas first.
This is what the Flip-mat line is all about! Two perfect locations, beautifully rendered. More of this please. Less of the big multi-room labyrinths that I can only use one small cramped room at a time (here's a hint, you have map-packs that are smaller and would fit that style perfectly.)
I did notice that the thickness is still down (same as Thornkeep flip-mat), and noted, as did the previous review, that the grid is diagonal as you cross the bridge, but not that big of a deal.
The Good:
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* Depicts two useful, iconic locations: A river with bridge (troll not included), and a dusty pass/ravine. I expect this guy to get a lot of use.
* Very high quality art in line with Paizo's other recent maps.
The Bad:
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* Thinner plastic/card stock first seen in Flip-Mat: Watch Station is still evident.
* The bridge on the river side is set diagonally relative to the grid, which can make life a bit of a pain.
