I use both. Totm for quick and small encounters and minis for larger and more dramatic encounters. With 7000+ minis and tons of dwarven forge and homemade scenery I like to use it when I can but don't want to waste gameplay setting up and taking down too much.
I would like a comprehensive or even semi-comprehensive update for the current standing of the realms. Preferably a boxed set with multiple maps, but a hard back book with a map would do. This bit about getting updated info slowly and piecemeal through different books is rubbish. Offering...
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