Thanks for getting back to me. I tried it in a basic level too and compared (visually) to how far I could see in the main game, not playing the basic level in the game, but the actual main game (just arrived on The Nameless Isle). So this might be me just comparing a level with nothing on it and something with lots of stuff, that can screw your perception on how far the shroud is away.

I'll have to experiment some more and make some screenies.