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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Adso" data-source="post: 4978512" data-attributes="member: 6706">You know, when I designed this set, I knew that this would be a complaint. What I didn’t imagine is that MerricB (a fan whose opinion I respect) would be very disappointed buy it. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":o" title="Eek!    :o"  data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":o" />We (and more specifically I) didn't want to retread the old ground of DT4 Ruins of the Wild for a number of reason. I wanted a set that would present new terrain types (forest, forest clearings, and wilderness ruins) and create interesting transitional pieces between the wilds and the "dungeon" that would enhance DT4 and other sets. That was the method to my particular madness. Also, we wanted at least one tile (with two sides) that supported some of the immurements in AV2 (see immurement of baleful gossamer page 89 and immurement of the strident statuary page 91).I have a philosophy (that you may not agree with) that transitional pieces are more interesting and useful than large plain area pieces, especially in outdoor tile sets. It is easier to hand wave large regions of a singular type of terrain (or to own a flip map or similar product with that terrain already printed on it) than it is to do so with transition.  DM time and brainpower is taken up is in the transitions of areas and terrain (“this is where the woods end”, “there is a fallen tree here and it is difficult terrain and provides cover”, “the stonework of the ruins starts here” “there is a clearing in the woods here”, etc. and then asking the pesky questions of which square is which when hand drawn lines aren’t quite clear). It’s this philosophy that guided my design decisions for DU5 Sinister Woods.I also made sure to put forest and clearing tiles on one side and ruins tiles on another side, so to limit some hard choices and guess work when using the set. I’ll freely admit that you may have to buy least two sets if you want flexibility with each type of terrain. Given the price point, the relative ease of storage, I don’t think this is entirely unreasonable. Honestly, I really don’t mind if you buy more. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Hope this helps in understanding why I made the choice I did on this set. I’m sorry if any of you are disappointed by it…that was not my intent.</blockquote>

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