Erecting tents and building palisades may not be the most glamorous part of going to war, but they’re the key to eventual victory. Armies on the move rely on securely barricaded and clearly organized camps to keep troops battle-ready and supplies safe. Whether your heroes are on the march or attacking an enemy encampment, no Game Master wants to spend time drawing barricades, tents, and siege weaponry. Fortunately, with Paizo Publishing’s latest Pathfinder Map Pack, you don’t have to! This line of gaming accessories provides simple and elegant tools for the busy Game Master. Inside, you’ll find 18 captivating 5 by 8-inch map tiles that can be combined into a variety of well-defended camps, including:
Ballista
Cannon
Catapult
Chaplain’s Tent
Command Tent
Mess Area
Officers’ Tents
Palisade
Soldiers’ Tents
Supply Depot
Game Masters shouldn’t waste their time sketching tents and trenches every time their players head off to war. With Pathfinder Map Pack: Army Camp, you’ll always be ready whenever the call to battle sounds!
ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-522-8
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I busted out Pathfinder Map Pack: Army Camp for a game last week. Although I really like the concept, I think the execution is lacking. The 18 5"x8" tiles are attractive and detailed, but there's too much repetition and not enough variety. Eight of the tiles are tents, and although it is an army camp, that may be too many for a set like this (and the tents look more circus than military). Four of the tiles are siege weapons (a cannon, two catapults, and a ballista). Four of the tiles are for a palisade made of sharpened logs, but that's not enough tiles to actually encircle anything. One alternative would have been to leave off the palisade, while another would have been to have edges of some of the other tiles contain parts of the palisade. Neither option is ideal, but the half-measure here just doesn't work so well. The last couple of tiles are an outdoor mess and a supply cache, and both are fine. I think what would have been nice is a set of tiles that, if desired, could be used to build one complete small army camp or (with multiple sets) a larger camp. Although the individual elements of this set are fine, they don't work so well as a cohesive whole.