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So I bought the FlipMat - Dungeon because the Crypt of Everflame entry mentions that it is the exact map for that dungeon! Wonderful!
I looked at the other modules I bought
(Im trying to come up with material for 2 diff 3-module campaigns and give my players a choice)
- Crypt of Everflame (flipmat - dungeon - DONE)
- Masks of the Living God - ??
- City of Golden Death - ??
choice 2
- Godsmouth Heresy - ??
- Feast of Ravenmoor - ???
- Carrion Hill - ??
What concerns me is paranoia that maps for those missing 5 are available as well, I just dont know what they are called. Fueling this for example where I clicked on the Beginners GM PDF, clicked on the flipmat - Mine, neither mentioned the other, until i actually 'bought' (well it was free) the GM kit and on like page 4 it says 'by the way, the maps in flipmat - Mine are exactly the same, go buy it'.
I search google, bing, and these forums, but cant find a page that lists off 'If you buy module X, buy map Y'.
Little help please? Im trying to support the game and spend money hehe!
Matt
There isnt a map exactly suited to those modules - the Crypt of the Everflame tie-in is quite unusual. Your best bet is to sketch out maps as needed on Paizo's basic flipmat (or the one that came in the Beginner Box, if you have that).
Having said that, another option (which I generally go for) is to use the appropriately themed flipmats or map packs and change the layout slightly. It requires taking the mental step that the layout in the module isnt set in stone. So to pick one example out of the modules you list above, these are the map packs/flipmats I might dig through if I were to run Masks of the Living God (besides the basic one, listed above):
Masks of the Living God
Some of the Urban map packs and flipmats. Things like:
The Country Inn would be a good standin for the Ranger's Lament, for example (and is a pretty useful map to have access too, imo).
I also think The Shops map pack is extremely useful (and you could probably use those to good effect in this module. This pack also ties in really neatly with The City Streets Flipmat if you can find it - note that this link is just to the PDF, unfortunately as the print copy has sold out on Paizo).
The Temple itself is probably best done using the basic flipmat, but I could see myself using the The Prison or The Keep for the upper level. (Or the relatively new Watch Station.
Essentially, the more maps you have the greater versatility you'll build up over time. The maps subscription is a great buy, in my view if you enjoy using accessories to add to the mood. Early on it will feel a little silly as you start with such a limited set of tiles, but as you build up a larger and larger collection, it becomes trivial to find a suitably atmospheric set of tiles/mats to lay out for just about any setting (and once you've been collecting for a little while, the players stop always seeing the same old maps over and over again).