Monday, December 28, 2020

Pathfinder Flip-Mat: "City Market" [RPG]

 City Market is one of the oldest Pathfinder flip-mats, but was recently released in the "Classics" line.  It has the usual characteristics of being double-sided with 1" gridlines and suitable for wet and dry erase marker.  The main side is the market, with a large fountain in the center surrounded by an inner ring of stalls featuring food, weapons, and other supplies.  Around that is an outer ring of businesses, and you can see by their detailed interiors what each type of building is for.  I really like the idea and there's some good attention to detail in the marketplace, but what really strikes me is just how . . . unrealistic it all is.  Everything is clean, organised, and even symmetrical.  The various elements don't flow together


organically, and it's more like each stall and building and barrel was dragged and dropped in as opposed to being artistically composed for a natural scene.  The other side of the flip-mat is blank in the sense that there are no structures or anything else on it, but the background pattern of bricks is suitable for any urban scene.  Overall, City Market does the bare minimum of what it promises, but could be a lot better.

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