Com a rápida popularização da linha Pathfinder (que nessa época era apenas o nome da publicação e não do sistema), houve a necessidade por demanda popular de uma segunda publicação onde se pudesse lançar material sobre o cenário que não necessariamente estivesse ligado as aventuras. Foi assim que surgiu o Pathfinder Chronicles (que mais tarde ainda se dividiria em outras linhas até virar o Pathfinder Campaing Setting).

A idéia por trás do Pathfinder Chronicles era de se publicar livros sobre o novo cenário da Paizo, Golarion. Inicialmente, havia uma inclinação maior para detalhar coisas ligadas a parte do mundo em que se passassem as aventuras lançadas naquele período (mas essa noção rapidamente foi abandonada). Sendo assim, a nova linha começou com essa compilação de mapas de todas as aventuras pertencentes a campanha Rise of the Runelords. Fora os mapas das aventuras compilados em papel A4, dois mapas tamanho posters também foram publicados, um mapa de Varisia e outro mapa de Sandpoint.

Surpreendentemente, a compilação não está completa. Justamente o mapa da única dungeon que era revisitada durante a campanha está ausente. O papel é bem fino e estraga muito fácil com uso continuo (com excessão dos mapas tamanho poster), e como os mapas vem com a legendas para uso do mestre, tem uso limitado para entregar ao jogadores. Contudo, não pode-se dizer que o produto não tenha suas utilidades. Quem apenas quiser os mapas como mapas genéricos de dungeons pode achar interessante, mestres com talento para editar imagens podem scannear e com os filtros corretos transformar em mapas cenográficos ou campos de batalha para tablets. Os mapas posteres, em especial o de Varisia tem grande utilidade em cenas de viagem deixando-o exposto para os jogadores.

Although a lot people in the other reviews say that the maps just aren't big enough to put mini's on or the map size's aren't big enough. While I do agree with them to that point. the rest of the maps that come with the 2 large maps are actually really nice. Yes you have to draw them out on a place-mate. oh well it doesn't matter you have maps for the entire damn campaign all 6 books. that means you don't have to cut out the maps from your setting book if you bought the pdf version and keep printing them out. I love how most of the maps came in, I can show my pc's where there heading and show them how long its going to take. Besides if you do it right your not in dungeons for very long if you know how to do it right. Besides you can add stuff in the map if you want. just adds more to your creativity.

I recently decided to start running Paizo's Adventure Paths and I am starting with Rise of the Runelords. I got excited when I saw this and thought it would be a great idea to have seperate maps for the game instead of drawing a map over and over. When this finally came in I was a little disappointed in what it contained. It has two poster size maps which are very nice, one of the town Sandpoint and one of Varisia, where the adventure path takes place. Note, the Varisia map has a couple discrepancies that the gazetteer in Pathfinder #3 corrects. The rest of the maps are all the same size as in the book. Now what I do is scan them in, paintshop over the room numbers and secret rooms/doors and then blow it up to 1" squares so it is mini friendly. While I enjoy the product after this, it is a little bit of a pain to do this work for something that should of already been done. They are also not including 2 of the dungeons for some odd reason. All in all, it is handy to have for reference but if you want to play with them you will need to do some creative editing.

I downloaded it as a PDF, in order to print the maps and show them to my players as they go on - all of this to avoid the trouble of copying the more complex maps on a map. And then, I see that the catacombs in Sandpoint, as well as the tunnels in Jorgenfist - both rather complex and large areas - are absent?! Makes me wonder what I paid for...

Hi,
I bought this and the map folio for Curse of the Crimson Throne.

I am happy with the quality of the maps (as usual, Paizo's products are superb in this respect) but disappointed with their size; they are mainly a copy of what is found already in the adventures. I was hoping to use the maps during my games as battlemats with miniatures.

I would have preferred having less maps but printed to a scale that could be used with miniatures, so I don't think I'll buy future maps of the series.

Reading other comments and reviews, I see many other people feel the same way, so I hope it will make economic sense for Paizo to publish the important maps with a miniatures scale.

Pity there is no map of the lumbermill in Magnimar.

Where is the map of "the catacombs of anger. "

maps of the dungeons are too small.

Should be able to download maps of dungeons as a figure that can be used by the owner to manage these battlemaps.

otherwise good quality.

This product had the potential to be any DMs dream to support a campaign. Though it did deliver what it was described to do I was a little disappointed.

The map quality is excellent though as suggested before the maps are the same size as found in the books which is a shame as most deserve a full page. I have had the 2 larger maps laminanted and they have come up a treat and the players can clearly see the geography when planning and discussion character moves. I would have like to see the detailed map of the local geography (the one that shows Edgar's Woods) in the larger format as this is probably more useful than the other large maps, particularly at the early stages of the campaign.

I would have like to seen that the players handouts be produced and supplied in this pack. I realise it is a map folio but for future adventure path support perhaps just a "folio" will do where handouts are included. Also, instead of sending the maps out in a manilla folder perhaps a simple document wallet as it will make housing and transporting the material alot easier without fears of damaging them.

I recommend this product to DMs running the RotRL campaign. It will make the game more enjoyable for your players and easier for you to manage.

This product had a lot of potential, which sadly wasn't fully realized. Maybe it has something to do with it being the first Folio. Anyway, the foldout map of Sandpoint is beyond awesome - I believe it was one of the major factors that hooked my players on PF1 - but the others...well, they could be better executed and more player-friendly. Oh well. Better luck next time, Paizo Map Team !

The problem is these are all the maps produced in the adventures. The same size and sometimes several on a page. Make them bigger and they would be much better.