Wilderness Dressing: Woodlands by Mike Welham is a role playing game supplement published by Raging Swan Press for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. As such, it is covered by the Open Game License and some parts are considered to be Open Game Content as a result.
The supplement is available as a 17-page PDF from DriveThruRPG for $3.75 but was purchased at a reduced price as part of a special bundle. Two pages are the front and rear covers, one is an ad, three the front matter, Contents and Foreword and one the Open Game License. The PDF comes in two versions, one intended for print and high-end devices, one intended for low-end and mobile.
Minor Events is a d100 table of minor encounters in woodland areas.
Woodland Dressing is another d100 table with things to see in the woods.
Random Encounters is a d12 table of random encounters.
Woodland Features looks at the features of woodlands that can have an effect on game mechanics, from movement and stealth to navigating trees.
Wilderness Dressing: Woodlands in Review
The PDF is bookmarked with the major sections linked. The Contents is to a similar level of depth and is hyperlinked. Navigation is decent. The text maintains a two-column format and appeared to be free of errors. There are several black and white stock illustrations. Presentation is decent.
The two d100 tables are perhaps the most use, and though there are Pathfinder game stats in many of the results, they could still be used for other systems with a bit of conversion work. The Random Encounters table should not be treated as a random table, given that if rolled on there is the same chance of meeting some minor humanoids as a rakshasa. This table and the Woodland Features page are less useful outside of Pathfinder. The supplement as a whole is useful, but it’s also included in the compilation work, GM’s Miscellany: Wilderness Dressing, which is a better way of getting it. Wilderness Dressing: Woodlands can be found by clicking here.
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