The New FREEPORT: CITY OF ADVENTURE Book Is Enormous!

Green Ronin has received advance copies of its Freeport: City of Adventure hardcover for the Pathfinder RPG. The classic setting, weighing in at 544 ful-color pages, the book - which comes with a poster map! - is enormous. In fact, it's the largest book Green Ronin has ever made. It's not available quite yet (though the PDF is), but it should hit shelves for $74.95 soon! Freeport is "a metropolis that mixes fantasy tropes, piracy, and Lovecraftian horror into an action packed setting."

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[Ebon Shar]

Does anyone ever actually use a city map? Is it really necessary? If you do use it, how?

 

[Hand of Evil]

Does anyone ever actually use a city map? Is it really necessary? If you do use it, how?

Yes and No, city maps are great for Wowing your players but they also provide reference points, where you can focus on sections. Mostly this is the most benefit in long term urban games. What I do is use a smaller map and identify landmarks (more useful for players), I then note locations and NPC based on information from my games.

 

[Mercurius]

Speak the name and a man will do the rest.

Well it ain't Powells, that's for sure.

The name hath been spoketh by another.

 

[Voadam]

Does anyone ever actually use a city map? Is it really necessary? If you do use it, how?

I've used the Freeport one when I was running the Freeport trilogy and I've used the one for Whitethrone from the Reign of Winter Map Pack when running that Adventure Path.

If you spend a lot of time in the city it is neat to get the big picture view of various districts and key locations. Also to say to players they are over here.

In Freeport the city is detailed enough that you can sandbox maneuver around using the map and the Pirate's Guide and have lots of stuff to interact with. I had read the Pirate's Guide all the way through so coming on things randomly as the PCs wandered I had a little background on them to run them based on where they chose to go rather than preplanned things on my end.

As a player I've used them as well in Ptolus and Wrath of the Righteous. It adds a little bit to the atmosphere.

 

[TarionzCousin]

Well it ain't Powells, that's for sure.

The name hath been spoketh by another.

All men must shop online....

 

[Ezequielramone]

Pre ordered it.
Pretty excited.

 

[Stacie GmrGrl]

Oh that looks so tempting... can I resist the temptation? I don't even play Pathfinder and that looks so tempting, just to have all the city information in one place... must think on this...

 

[Olaf the Stout]

I wasn't thinking of getting this, but I ran a 3.5E campaign set in Freeport and really enjoyed it. Played through the trilogy, plus a couple of others adventures. The original City of Freeport book was great with lots of books in it, so if this is anything like that book it will be awesome.

 

[HonorBoundSamurai632]

For anyone that has stumbled upon this article ......
I pre-ordered this book from Green Ronin's website. It arrived probably about 3 weeks ago.
This is the BEST campaign city I have ever read!!! (and I own the original FR1 supplement Waterdeep and The North, the original 2nd Edition City of Splendors box set, 2nd Edition The Free City of Greyhawk box set, and the 3.5 Waterdeep: The City of Splendors book ..... Freeport tops them all!!)
I can't say enough good things about this book. It is top notch in every way. The attention to detail is tremendous!! GR literally tells you EVERYTHING that goes on, has gone on, or might go on in Freeport. This is the most complete city supplement I have ever read. It even has a sweet introduction adventure that gives your PC's a reason to come to the city and also serves as a kind of tour around the city. The map is GORGEOUS!!! I can't wait to break this out at the table!!
Thanks to my love of comic books, I've even started to think of an NPC that I will insert into Freeport that is a mix between Batman and The Punisher. He will give the poor and downtrodden hope, and make the wealthy, powerful, and corrupted types (of which there are MANY in this book) tremble with fear!!
Freeport for the win!!

 

[Ezequielramone]

For anyone that has stumbled upon this article ......
I pre-ordered this book from Green Ronin's website. It arrived probably about 3 weeks ago.
This is the BEST campaign city I have ever read!!! (and I own the original FR1 supplement Waterdeep and The North, the original 2nd Edition City of Splendors box set, 2nd Edition The Free City of Greyhawk box set, and the 3.5 Waterdeep: The City of Splendors book ..... Freeport tops them all!!)
I can't say enough good things about this book. It is top notch in every way. The attention to detail is tremendous!! GR literally tells you EVERYTHING that goes on, has gone on, or might go on in Freeport. This is the most complete city supplement I have ever read. It even has a sweet introduction adventure that gives your PC's a reason to come to the city and also serves as a kind of tour around the city. The map is GORGEOUS!!! I can't wait to break this out at the table!!
Thanks to my love of comic books, I've even started to think of an NPC that I will insert into Freeport that is a mix between Batman and The Punisher. He will give the poor and downtrodden hope, and make the wealthy, powerful, and corrupted types (of which there are MANY in this book) tremble with fear!!
Freeport for the win!!

Do you have any picture?