Monday, October 8, 2018

Pathfinder Flip-Mat: "Winter Forest" [RPG]

There aren't a lot of options available for winter scenes, so I've used the Winter Forest flip-mat several times in both campaign and PFS/SFS play.  One side features a frozen river and lake, complete with a small island in the middle.  The other side features the snow-covered cliffs of a boulder-strewn hillside and a couple of paths winding their way through the trees.  There are some little touches, like fallen logs, but overall the designer has avoided making the scene too busy (a plus in my book).  My tip for GMs would be to plan ahead of time how the trees affect movement and cover, to think about whether special rules will be used to represent movement through the snow and ice, and finally to think about how tall and difficult to climb the boulders will be.  There's not really much else to say about this one--it's a good, attractive flip-mat that does its job well and that I expect to use frequently in the future.

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