Comments on: Drawing D&D maps http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/drawing-dd-maps The D&D Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:54:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Cruben http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/drawing-dd-maps#comment-12868 Cruben Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:40:51 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/game-management/drawing-dd-maps#comment-12868 I've been playing D&D for bout 13 yrs, started when i was a kid. I do all the maps now, and have been for a while. I find that maps are more interesting and fun, for all pcs and the DM, when the time is taken to make a basic layout for each area on either grid paper or by using paint program on computer. Using that layout i can alter anything that needs to be changed. It's a long process but the games are always changing. I usually use my scale, 1 square per 10ft, as my base layout depending on DM preference the scale can easily be changed to the size of areas in the game. it's very rare that at least one pc is not well trained in cartography and if his rolls are rite he/she will get and copy of the base layout. I’ve been playing D&D for bout 13 yrs, started when i was a kid. I do all the maps now, and have been for a while. I find that maps are more interesting and fun, for all pcs and the DM, when the time is taken to make a basic layout for each area on either grid paper or by using paint program on computer. Using that layout i can alter anything that needs to be changed. It’s a long process but the games are always changing. I usually use my scale, 1 square per 10ft, as my base layout depending on DM preference the scale can easily be changed to the size of areas in the game. it’s very rare that at least one pc is not well trained in cartography and if his rolls are rite he/she will get and copy of the base layout.

]]> By: Tildesee http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/drawing-dd-maps#comment-12844 Tildesee Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:59:54 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/game-management/drawing-dd-maps#comment-12844 So long as PCs either have a mapmaking skill of some kind, or a 50' length if rope, or a 10' pole, I give them accurate dimensions based on their walking speed if they spend 10 minutes. With no equipment or skill, or if it's rough caves and not constructed dungeons, I don't give them much other than best guesses. Then again, I play a lot of OD&D. So long as PCs either have a mapmaking skill of some kind, or a 50′ length if rope, or a 10′ pole, I give them accurate dimensions based on their walking speed if they spend 10 minutes. With no equipment or skill, or if it’s rough caves and not constructed dungeons, I don’t give them much other than best guesses. Then again, I play a lot of OD&D.

]]> By: Probalymyonlypost http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/drawing-dd-maps#comment-12706 Probalymyonlypost Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:09:00 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/game-management/drawing-dd-maps#comment-12706 Cartography should actually be a profession, under 3.5 rules (I don't know anything about 4.0 so... I can't honestly say about that) It's true that you're making maps, but it's more of a service. Just like fast food stores (an odd analogy, perhaps) ... they make food (I use the term "make" lightly) but they're a service industry, just like auto mechanics and building/construction engineers... The craft would come into play at the assembly plant (cars) and construction site (buildings)... Cartography should actually be a profession, under 3.5 rules (I don’t know anything about 4.0 so… I can’t honestly say about that)
It’s true that you’re making maps, but it’s more of a service.
Just like fast food stores (an odd analogy, perhaps) … they make food (I use the term “make” lightly) but they’re a service industry, just like auto mechanics and building/construction engineers…
The craft would come into play at the assembly plant (cars) and construction site (buildings)…

]]> By: maxxon http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/drawing-dd-maps#comment-12268 maxxon Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:11:33 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/game-management/drawing-dd-maps#comment-12268 RPGplaneMapMaker RULEZ! it'sfree and easy, and you make awesome maps even if you watched just one videotutorial , thank you Dungeonsitalia RPGplaneMapMaker RULEZ! it’sfree and easy, and you make awesome maps even if you watched just one videotutorial , thank you Dungeonsitalia

]]> By: Dungeonsitalia http://www.dungeonmastering.com/tools-resources/drawing-dd-maps#comment-12242 Dungeonsitalia Sun, 12 Dec 2010 12:39:53 +0000 http://www.dungeonmastering.com/game-management/drawing-dd-maps#comment-12242 I just made RPGplaneMapMaker. it's free. check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpAscC3N8o4 I just made RPGplaneMapMaker. it’s free. check it out.

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