Map Folios

[Skeld]

The player-friendly map of Varisia from Shattered Star and the player-friendly map of Irrisen are awesome maps.

We need more maps like this (player-friendly, old world style) in future map folios. The folios have always been a lackluster product (in my humble opnion) and these types of maps go a long way toward finally making them really useful as a game aid.

I love the way my players gather around and study these maps when I plunk one down on the table.

-Skeld

[Cori Marie]

There's one in Skulls & Shackles too. I think it's going to become a thing for all future packs. I do wish that the Ustalav map from the Carrion Crown pack was like that though.

[Skeld]

Cori Marie wrote:

There's one in Skulls & Shackles too. I think it's going to become a thing for all future packs. I do wish that the Ustalav map from the Carrion Crown pack was like that though.

Even better. 3's a trend!

[Cori Marie]

I was actually flipping through the packs at one of my local game shops, and Carrion Crown and Jade Regent both have more modern maps of their countries, while S&S was the first to have the parchment map. I'm excited to look at the Irrisen one though, since I love the Varisia one :D

[Steve Geddes]

It's a minor thing, but any chance the 'creases' printed on the parchment maps could be lined up to run along the actual creases?

EDIT: Now I type it out, I want to stress that it's a very minor thing.

[Vic Wertz]

I'm pretty sure there's enough variance in printing and folding that the best we could manage is "pretty close, and better for some folks than others."

[Steve Geddes]

Yeah, that makes sense. it felt a bit whiny just asking, to be honest.

[Bill Kirsch]

I'm the opposite. I dislike the "fancy" maps. I want DM friendly, well done standard maps with all the necessary info I need. The faux "vintage" maps are a waste to me.

[Steve Geddes]

I like those too, but not poster size (I find that impractical, behind the screen).

[Jack Rabbit Slim]

I love any type of map. The more, the better! Getting Irrisen map soon!

[Brodymeister Meisterbrody]

The new "vintage map" style is what brought me back to a Campaign Setting subscription. I cancelled last year because l did not use the map folios. l find these cool player versions far more useful than just big maps from the books. Keep them coming.

[Skeld]

Bill Kirsch wrote:

I'm the opposite. I dislike the "fancy" maps. I want DM friendly, well done standard maps with all the necessary info I need. The faux "vintage" maps are a waste to me.

On the contrary, I think the vintage maps are great because they aren't DM-friendly. You can put it on the table for the players to look at without having to worry about any campaign spoilers.

To each their own and all that.

-Skeld