I bought this product solely for the battlemaps; I know nothing about the “Key of the Fey” adventure. It’s hard to argue with 21 miniatures-scale battlemaps for a dollar. These maps depict various indoor and outdoor locations, most of which are generic fantasy-type settings. A few of the maps would probably make better sense if I knew the storyline. My favorite maps are the two campsite maps (one daytime, one nighttime). These maps were created by Todd Crapper using Dundjinni, so they feel a little bit more “generic” than maps drawn by individuals; they lack the signature style of, say, a Jason Engle (WotC Dungeon Tiles), Jonathan Roberts (Fantastic Maps for Rite Publishing), or Ed Bourelle (SkeletonKey Games). But then again, you’re only paying a dollar for 21 maps. My only real complaint is that Emerald Press didn’t bother to tile the maps for users; you have to do that yourself. It’s not a difficult job if you’re using Adobe Reader, but it’s still something customers expect from products like this one.
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