Thursday, September 13, 2018

Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Pathfinder Lodge [RPG]

The Pathfinder Lodge flip-mat actually game out back before Paizo had released the Pathfinder RPG, when its game aids were marketed under the GameMastery rubric.  The flip-mat is long out of print and cost a bit to order from the secondary market, but I think it's definitely worth it.  I could draw some rooms and doors, but there's no way I'm going to be able to match every torch sconce, chair, or rug. Each side presents one level of a gorgeous mansion.  The first floor side includes exterior details like the path, front steps, and some landscaping along with interior rooms like a library, a large conference table, a weapons-training room, storage rooms, and more.  The other side presents the second story that includes several bedrooms; it's confusing at first glance because the main lounge, back garden, front steps, and other features that could extend "vertically" are represented as well.  In other words, it's not immediately apparent what features are at ground level and which are on the second level without careful attention to where the stairs open up, where doors are, etc.  That issue aside, the amount of detail and attractive artistry is really impressive, and I think exceeds what Paizo puts out these days.   I've used Pathfinder Lodge in a couple of sessions, and it's been impressive each time.  Hopefully this will eventually get reprinted in the Flip-Mat Classics line.

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