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Post your nice RPG maps here, inspired by a post of this Dyson Logos map:
seanfsmith wrote: ↑Fri Apr 22, 2022 2:53 pm I keep seeing this map from Dyson Logos and wanting to procedurally generate its contents on the fly:
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From here: https://www.afterglow2.com/Pic.pdf
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This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.
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mbassoc2003 wrote:... a redraw of a set of dyeline prints I have of the inhose dungeon from the Claymore Games stores in Edinburgh and Glasgow from the late 80's/early 90's. There was a write-up at one point, but it seems to have disappeared into history (and it probably varied from store to store).
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This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.
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Awesome Idea!
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Any time I think of maps, I'm always drawn to this one. It's "simple" in that it's a small location with only ten keyed areas, but I just love the isometric style and detail it provides without any accompanying text.

You could almost run a one-shot adventure (in any game/edition) with no prep; just by using it as your guide.

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I'm going to vote for procedurally-generated mapping. My favorite procedure is to roll d6 on entering a room, and mark an exit whichever way the 1 points, until you get a roll where 1 points generally toward an existing exit (including the one you entered by).
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I am a huge fan of Niklas Wistedt (Paths Peculiar).

Some examples:

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That Thieves Guild map reminds me of The Goonies!
Nice one.
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.
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The Necropolis ... wow...
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Some very cool maps.
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I'm already loaded with games btwn here and a few other boards ... otherwise I would jump all over running a delve into the Necropolis.
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tibbius wrote: ↑Fri Apr 22, 2022 11:37 pm The Necropolis ... wow...
I too am digging the Underground Necropolis. It just screams OD&D. Thanks dmw71 :D
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dmw71 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:02 pm I am a huge fan of Niklas Wistedt (Paths Peculiar).
I'm also a huge fan of skullfungus (who was inspired by Paths Peculiar). I love what the pair are doing with isometric maps.


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They're both very similar to the hex maps created by Aaron Schmidt that thirdkingdom uses in his hex products (which I previously raved about, here and here).
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This is some great stuff. I love hand drawn maps but I hardly have time to draw them anymore so I usually just save that for the overworld. Even then I've taken a liking to HexTML (https://hextml.playest.net/)

HexRoll also looks good if you want to go full generator on a hex map (https://pendicepaper.com/hexroll/generator/)

And for dungeons my true love is Donjon. (https://donjon.bin.sh/adnd/dungeon/). The magic item shop is a lot of fun for coming up with adventure hooks.
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dmw71 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:59 pm
dmw71 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:02 pm I am a huge fan of Niklas Wistedt (Paths Peculiar).
I'm also a huge fan of skullfungus (who was inspired by Paths Peculiar). I love what the pair are doing with isometric maps.
Incidentally, both Paths and Skullfungus are my friends. Skullfungus and I hang out at regular intervals. And agreed, they make great maps. They are both the type of guy who can (and often do) just grab a napkin at the pub and start jotting down something.
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sastaz wrote: ↑Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:18 pm Incidentally, both Paths and Skullfungus are my friends. Skullfungus and I hang out at regular intervals. And agreed, they make great maps. They are both the type of guy who can (and often do) just grab a napkin at the pub and start jotting down something.
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Woah, cool!
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dmw71 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:29 pm
sastaz wrote: ↑Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:18 pm at the pub....
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Woah, cool!
Don't all great ideas start at a place like this? :)
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ravenn4544 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 24, 2023 10:09 pm
sastaz wrote: ↑Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:18 pm at the pub....
Don't all great ideas start at a place like this?
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Maybe not all, but many do.
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