paizo.com Recent Reviews of Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Ironfang Invasion Poster Map Foliopaizo.com Recent Reviews of Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Ironfang Invasion Poster Map Folio2018-06-25T22:41:14Z2018-06-25T22:41:14ZPathfinder Campaign Setting: Ironfang Invasion Poster Map Folio: Map Folios for Gamers in the Round! (4 stars)Brother Fenhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy9tos?Pathfinder-Campaign-Setting-Ironfang-Invasion-Poster-Map-Folio2018-07-16T16:56:34Z<p><b>Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Ironfang Invasion Poster Map Folio</b></p><p>Make no mistake, the Map Folios add a lot of interactive value to your gaming table. Unfortunately, we live in an era where one product is expected to meet the insurmountable demands of the online community as well as the practical demands of the live in the round gamer.</p>
<p>I fit in both camps, but as I run and play games live in a game shop, my feet are firmly planted in the reality of gaming. For our purposes, these map folios are invaluable tools in helping run our games. Whether it's the fold out map of Varisia in the Shattered Star folio, the map of Numeria in the Iron Gods folio or the gorgeous fold out map of the Ironfang territory between Nirmathas and Molthune, these maps make the game so much more fun.</p>
<p>No, we don't need exact distances or to-scale artwork. These maps are meant for players to gather around, much like a war table, to plot, strategize and otherwise work out their plans in the ever changing campaign. There are plenty of maps available in the various books with exact measurements and pinpointed locations for working out travel times and distances, but this map is not for that purpose. </p>
<p>If you run Ironfang Invasion with the optional militia rules, you will see the true power of the large map - dare I say - unfold. Players and game masters can mark areas of concern or conflict and work out their militias maneuvers for the coming week with the help of this strong visual aid!</p>
<p>Yes, it would have been nice to have a map of Longshadow, but in running that adventure, it would only be used for the actual assault on the city, which comprises a very small part of the adventure. Instead, we get beautiful maps of the dwarven city of Kraggodan and the otherworldly Vault of the Onyx Citadel.</p>
<p>The strategy for choosing these maps is mostly lost on internet gamers that can't see past the edge of their screen, but practical gamers that live in the round, know the power of these gorgeous territory maps with themes, locations and inhabitants sketched out. This is also the only place you'll find a map of the darklands vault or a dwarven sky citadel.</p>
<p>If you're running the Ironfang Invasion, you owe it to your players to pick up this folio today!</p><p><b>Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Ironfang Invasion Poster Map Folio</b></p><p>Make no mistake, the Map Folios add a lot of interactive value to your gaming table. Unfortunately, we live in an era where one product is expected to meet the insurmountable demands of the online community as well as the practical demands of the live in the round gamer.</p>
<p>I fit in both camps, but as I run and play games live in a game shop, my feet are firmly planted in the reality of gaming. For our purposes, these map folios are invaluable tools in helping run our games. Whether it's the fold out map of Varisia in the Shattered Star folio, the map of Numeria in the Iron Gods folio or the gorgeous fold out map of the Ironfang territory between Nirmathas and Molthune, these maps make the game so much more fun.</p>
<p>No, we don't need exact distances or to-scale artwork. These maps are meant for players to gather around, much like a war table, to plot, strategize and otherwise work out their plans in the ever changing campaign. There are plenty of maps available in the various books with exact measurements and pinpointed locations for working out travel times and distances, but this map is not for that purpose. </p>
<p>If you run Ironfang Invasion with the optional militia rules, you will see the true power of the large map - dare I say - unfold. Players and game masters can mark areas of concern or conflict and work out their militias maneuvers for the coming week with the help of this strong visual aid!</p>
<p>Yes, it would have been nice to have a map of Longshadow, but in running that adventure, it would only be used for the actual assault on the city, which comprises a very small part of the adventure. Instead, we get beautiful maps of the dwarven city of Kraggodan and the otherworldly Vault of the Onyx Citadel.</p>
<p>The strategy for choosing these maps is mostly lost on internet gamers that can't see past the edge of their screen, but practical gamers that live in the round, know the power of these gorgeous territory maps with themes, locations and inhabitants sketched out. This is also the only place you'll find a map of the darklands vault or a dwarven sky citadel.</p>
<p>If you're running the Ironfang Invasion, you owe it to your players to pick up this folio today!</p>Brother Fen2018-07-16T16:56:34ZPathfinder Campaign Setting: Ironfang Invasion Poster Map Folio: PDF version (2 stars)Zarovichhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy9tos?Pathfinder-Campaign-Setting-Ironfang-Invasion-Poster-Map-Folio2018-06-26T05:47:34Z<p><b>Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Ironfang Invasion Poster Map Folio</b></p><p>I bought the PDF version (unfortunately without doing enough research) to use to blow up and use as maps for my PC's to fight on.
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These are just a few general country maps, nothing is indoors. I guess I was expecting more along the lines of a CotCT-style.</p><p><b>Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Ironfang Invasion Poster Map Folio</b></p><p>I bought the PDF version (unfortunately without doing enough research) to use to blow up and use as maps for my PC's to fight on.
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These are just a few general country maps, nothing is indoors. I guess I was expecting more along the lines of a CotCT-style.</p>Zarovich2018-06-26T05:47:34ZPathfinder Campaign Setting: Ironfang Invasion Poster Map Folio: A very useful and well made map set...mostly. (4 stars)Feroshttps://paizo.com/products/btpy9tos?Pathfinder-Campaign-Setting-Ironfang-Invasion-Poster-Map-Folio2017-07-12T18:45:29Z<p><b>Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Ironfang Invasion Poster Map Folio</b></p><p>For an explanation of how I use the five star review method, see my entry on <i>So What's the Riddle Like Anyway?</i> <a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy8uz5?So-Whats-The-Riddle-Like-Anyway" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>So once again we have a series of maps designed for use with an Adventure Path, in this case the <a href="http://paizo.com/pathfinder/adventurePath/ironfangInvasion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><i>Ironfang Invasion</i></a>. To be of use in what is essentially a war campaign we will need a map of the area involved in the fight plus some major adventure sites within the campaign itself. There are some SPOILERS ahead, so if you are going to play this campaign skip to the final thoughts section below.</p>
<p>The first map is a city map of the Dwarven Sky Citadel of Kraggodan, an important location in the campaign to be sure. It is a beautiful city map with a scale and labeled locations that would make adventuring in the Dwarven city pretty easy. Only major points of interest are marked and none that a cartographer wouldn’t know about. Excellent job!</p>
<p>The second map is an overview of the Vault of the Onyx Citadel, with a scale and locations marked that the pech community the party first meets when entering the vast Vault would know about. As such this could be picked up right away as an actual map. It is filled with landmarks, even ones that are not essential to the adventure at all. This obscures the importance of the actual adventure sites and is perfect as a handout should the players want one. Excellent work!</p>
<p>The final map is an artistic map of southern Nirmathas and Northwestern Molthune. It is the same map that is reproduced inside each front cover of the AP minus the area marked as Ironfang territory and each of the communities being labelled. Secret locales or items unknowable are all unlabelled, just vague images of possible threats or ruins. This is what I have been advocating for some time, and it is glorious! Just one issue…</p>
<p>…it has no scale! The other two maps are scaled and are of great value because of it. By leaving off the scale, a GM will have to use the maps from the <a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy8ief" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><i>Inner Sea World Guide</i></a> to figure out distances, reducing the usefulness of the map as a game aid. It is a shame, as in a war campaign a scaled map is essential. It can be used and is workable overall, but it requires extra effort that a simple scale marker would have rendered unnecessary. It also lacks a compass rose which, while not essential, is something that should be included with all maps.</p>
<p>One map that is missing from the collection is a map of Phaendar, as it starts the campaign and reappears in the final installment. However, since there are massive changes between the two appearances of the town, it is understandable that the designers would want to vary things up a bit. So I’ll let that slide.</p>
<p><b>Final Thoughts</b>: Overall, I am impressed. This is a good collection of useful maps that are important to the <i>Ironfang Invasion</i> campaign and can be used for other campaigns with ease. This is what I have been looking for in the Map Folios. However, the lack of scale or compass rose on the main Campaign regional map reduces its standalone usefulness as a campaign play aid. All in all though it is a very good collection of maps. Four out of Five stars.</p><p><b>Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Ironfang Invasion Poster Map Folio</b></p><p>For an explanation of how I use the five star review method, see my entry on <i>So What's the Riddle Like Anyway?</i> <a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy8uz5?So-Whats-The-Riddle-Like-Anyway" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>So once again we have a series of maps designed for use with an Adventure Path, in this case the <a href="http://paizo.com/pathfinder/adventurePath/ironfangInvasion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><i>Ironfang Invasion</i></a>. To be of use in what is essentially a war campaign we will need a map of the area involved in the fight plus some major adventure sites within the campaign itself. There are some SPOILERS ahead, so if you are going to play this campaign skip to the final thoughts section below.</p>
<p>The first map is a city map of the Dwarven Sky Citadel of Kraggodan, an important location in the campaign to be sure. It is a beautiful city map with a scale and labeled locations that would make adventuring in the Dwarven city pretty easy. Only major points of interest are marked and none that a cartographer wouldn’t know about. Excellent job!</p>
<p>The second map is an overview of the Vault of the Onyx Citadel, with a scale and locations marked that the pech community the party first meets when entering the vast Vault would know about. As such this could be picked up right away as an actual map. It is filled with landmarks, even ones that are not essential to the adventure at all. This obscures the importance of the actual adventure sites and is perfect as a handout should the players want one. Excellent work!</p>
<p>The final map is an artistic map of southern Nirmathas and Northwestern Molthune. It is the same map that is reproduced inside each front cover of the AP minus the area marked as Ironfang territory and each of the communities being labelled. Secret locales or items unknowable are all unlabelled, just vague images of possible threats or ruins. This is what I have been advocating for some time, and it is glorious! Just one issue…</p>
<p>…it has no scale! The other two maps are scaled and are of great value because of it. By leaving off the scale, a GM will have to use the maps from the <a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy8ief" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><i>Inner Sea World Guide</i></a> to figure out distances, reducing the usefulness of the map as a game aid. It is a shame, as in a war campaign a scaled map is essential. It can be used and is workable overall, but it requires extra effort that a simple scale marker would have rendered unnecessary. It also lacks a compass rose which, while not essential, is something that should be included with all maps.</p>
<p>One map that is missing from the collection is a map of Phaendar, as it starts the campaign and reappears in the final installment. However, since there are massive changes between the two appearances of the town, it is understandable that the designers would want to vary things up a bit. So I’ll let that slide.</p>
<p><b>Final Thoughts</b>: Overall, I am impressed. This is a good collection of useful maps that are important to the <i>Ironfang Invasion</i> campaign and can be used for other campaigns with ease. This is what I have been looking for in the Map Folios. However, the lack of scale or compass rose on the main Campaign regional map reduces its standalone usefulness as a campaign play aid. All in all though it is a very good collection of maps. Four out of Five stars.</p>Feros2017-07-12T18:45:29Z