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Lay of the Land (Fog of War Off)
"Stop squinting into the dark. See the whole board."
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How do I install Lay of the Land (Fog of War Off)?
Download the free ProjectMods desktop app, then install Lay of the Land (Fog of War Off) for Pathfinder: Kingmaker in one click.
</>What does Lay of the Land (Fog of War Off) do?
Kingmaker hides most of an area behind a black shroud until somebody walks into it. That is great for atmosphere and terrible when you are hunting for the one hidden chest you missed, lining up a careful opening move, or trying to work out which corridor the ambush is waiting down. Clear The Fog lifts that shroud. Every room, every corridor, every container and every creature in the area is visible straight away, and it stays that way as you move between areas. Turn the switch off and the fog comes back exactly as it was, because this half never touches your save at all. Reveal The World Map is a separate button for the overland map. Press it once, from anywhere in the game, and every location marker appears along with the roads that connect them, so you can plan a route without wandering blindly down side tracks first. You do not need the map on screen to do it. This half is permanent though. Once those locations are on the map for that save, there is no putting them back, so make a backup save first if you want the option of discovering the map the long way later. Both features sit behind their own control, so you can take the area fog off without ever touching the world map, or the other way round.
</>What is Lay of the Land (Fog of War Off)?
Pathfinder: Kingmaker hides most of an area behind a black shroud until somebody walks into it, which is great for atmosphere and terrible when you are hunting the one chest you missed. Lay of the Land lifts it, so every room, container and creature is visible from the moment you arrive, with a separate one-press button for the overland map. That world map reveal is permanent for the save you use it on, so take a backup first. It is one of the free mods on ProjectMods.
</>Common questions about Lay of the Land (Fog of War Off)
What does Lay of the Land do in Pathfinder: Kingmaker?
Lay of the Land removes the black shroud that hides most of a Pathfinder: Kingmaker area until you walk into it. With Clear The Fog on, every room, corridor, container and creature in the area you are exploring is visible from the moment you arrive, and it stays that way as you move between areas. A separate button handles the overland map: press Reveal The World Map once, from anywhere in the game, and every location plus the roads between them appears. The two features sit behind their own controls, so you can use either on its own.
Is revealing the world map reversible?
No, and that is the one thing worth knowing before you press it. Clear The Fog never touches your Pathfinder: Kingmaker save, so switching it off puts the area fog back exactly as it was and the game carries on as if the mod had never been there. Reveal The World Map is different. Those discovered locations are stored in your save, which makes it a one-way door for that campaign: there is no button that hides them again. Make a backup save first if you might want the option of finding the map the long way round later.
Does clearing the fog show enemies as well as the layout?
Yes. Clear The Fog reveals what is in the Pathfinder: Kingmaker area, not just the shape of it, so containers and creatures both become visible from the moment you arrive rather than when somebody stumbles into them. That changes how you open an encounter, because you can see which corridor the ambush is waiting down, position your party before anything notices you, and decide whether a room is worth entering at all. It is also the fastest way to find the one hidden chest you know you missed on a map you already cleared.
Does Clear The Fog stay on when I move to a new area?
It does. Leave the switch on and each new Pathfinder: Kingmaker area you enter arrives already uncovered, so you are not pressing anything at every loading screen. Turn the switch off and the fog comes straight back exactly as it was, because this half of the mod only ever does its thing while you are playing and leaves your save completely alone. That makes it easy to use situationally: uncover a sprawling dungeon you are lost in, then switch it back off for the next area you would rather explore properly.
Why would I want the world map revealed?
Route planning, mostly. The Stolen Lands in Pathfinder: Kingmaker are big, and the unmodded experience is wandering down side tracks to find out where they go, which costs in-game days you may be short of. Reveal The World Map puts every location marker and every connecting road on the board in one press, so you can plan a trip properly before you set out. It also suits a second playthrough where you already know roughly where everything is. Just remember it is permanent for that save, so take a backup if you want the choice later.
What options does Lay of the Land (Fog of War Off) include?
Clear The Fog
Lifts the black shroud off the area you are in, so the whole layout plus every container and creature is visible from the start. Stays on as you move between areas, and turning it off puts the fog straight back.
Reveal The World Map
Press once, from anywhere in the game, to uncover every location and every road between them. If the world map is not on screen you will see it all the next time you open it. This one is permanent for the save you are in, so make a backup save first if you might want to explore the long way round later.
Changelog
Reveal The World Map now works from anywhere in the game instead of only while the world map was on screen.
Lay of the Land is a free Pathfinder: Kingmaker mod on ProjectMods that lifts the black fog off the area you are in, so the whole layout, every container and every creature is visible. A separate button uncovers the world map, and that half is permanent for the save you use it on.
System Requirements
What features does Lay of the Land (Fog of War Off) include?
- Lifts the black shroud off the area you are in, rooms, corridors, containers and creatures included.
- Stays lifted as you move between areas, and puts the fog straight back when you switch it off.
- Uncovers every world map location and road in one press, which is permanent for that save, so take a backup first.
- Keeps the two halves on separate controls, so clearing an area never touches the overland map.
- The area fog never touches your save, so flipping the switch off leaves the game exactly as it was.
Best For
- Hunt down the one hidden chest you missed without dragging a character into every dark corner.
- Line up a careful opening move when you can already see which corridor the ambush is waiting in.
- Plan an overland route straight to the region you need instead of wandering down side tracks.
- Record a route guide or explainer where viewers can actually see the whole layout on screen.
- Replay a map you cleared two campaigns ago and skip the part where you re-walk it to reveal it.
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