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Feb 14, 2011 -- 2:08PM, dlynch wrote:

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I know you did not control this issue, but I do have an observation about some of the maps. Maybe I am missing something, but a couple of the maps are not 1-inch scale. Specifically a snow map  and some of the Tower surrounding maps are smaller than 1 inch. I like to use the battle maps as a base and add 3d terrain pieces, but these maps are a bit small. Were they intended to be built at the table to allow for some variation I missed in my initial skim?

If you're referring to the exploration maps, it's simply a matter of them not being able to fit on a poster map. They were just too big for that.

I've poked the community leads about both the sticky and the map issue. Can you explain it again? I'm not sure I fully understand. Is this on the inside covers, in the adventure? Any page number or specific guidance may be helpful to get a resolution.

Thanks!

Feb 16, 2011 -- 11:42PM, jonathan_sicari wrote:

2) There appears to be some issue on the WOTC corporate side that is causing our DM not to want to vary the printed adventure outside adjusting it for party size so as to avoid exacerbation of the issue.

3) When you put "PCs start here in the adventure" he takes that to mean "PCs start here!" full stop.

Basically, your last paragraph that I quoted is completely at odds with the truth as we perceive it at our FGLS.

It took some searching, but here is the article that the Wizards Play Network e-mailed to all stores during the second season of Encounters on the topic of what DMs can and should do to alter encounters.

The article was actually written in response to feedback from many stores where, as in your case, the DM refused to modify the challenge level to suit the table. This cost those stores players and created a lot of frustration.

I would provide that link to your store organizer. With the DM, I would try to be really calm with them and just let them know that for you, the encounter is more fun if it isn't as challenging or if the DM could modify the encounter as needed for a proper challenge level and more fun. If they are open to it, you might suggest they visit the forums here so they can see how other tables fare and what different groups do with the same encounters. Lastly, the DM Tips sticky thread has resources and further guidance for altering a combat encounter.

I find that saying something like "You know what I would find to be really fun?" Is a good way to open the conversation. If they say "sorry, I can't change the encounter", you can say something like "There was a WPN broadcast that allowed changes. Could I show it to you? I really liked the ideas in the article. They would make this game a lot more fun for me."

I also like to give praise on some other aspect of their game whenever I had to say something potentially negative to a DM. It lessens the sting. "I really enjoyed the tactics you used in that first fight..."

I read two desires. Dlynch seemed to want a 1"x1" poster map, which I think we can expect will not be provided (the idea is to just know the overall location, and having that large a map would be a large cost for a low benefit to most tables).

For an overall map without labels you could show the players, that sounds cool. I've poked, though I don't have any say and I can see it going either way.

One possibility for both cases if you own the new dungeon tile master set is to use PyMapper. You could create the jpg fairly easily in there. If you really wanted, you could print a 1" version (lower resolution), and it certainly will export a jpg. If anyone takes the lead, they could provide a link to the small version (not sure if the larger one should be shared).

Then again, maybe WotC can provide the map. It may depend on whether they even have a version without labels.

Feb 17, 2011 -- 11:20AM, Alphastream1 wrote:

I read two desires. Dlynch seemed to want a 1"x1" poster map, which I think we can expect will not be provided (the idea is to just know the overall location, and having that large a map would be a large cost for a low benefit to most tables).

For an overall map without labels you could show the players, that sounds cool. I've poked, though I don't have any say and I can see it going either way.

One possibility for both cases if you own the new dungeon tile master set is to use PyMapper. You could create the jpg fairly easily in there. If you really wanted, you could print a 1" version (lower resolution), and it certainly will export a jpg. If anyone takes the lead, they could provide a link to the small version (not sure if the larger one should be shared).

Then again, maybe WotC can provide the map. It may depend on whether they even have a version without labels.

I certainly don't want or need a poster map, I don't even need anything with a grid, all I'm really looking for is something that I can print on 8 x 11 (colors would be great) to show the players. The file that they used to create the print that we see in the adventure. It's ok, I'll photocopy what we got in the adventure, I was just looking for something a little cleaner that's all.