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Can anyone recommend a good tool for keeping track of maps? I want to run an Eberron setting game, and I'd like to use the Eberron map, which I have as a high-resolution png, but be able to add quick notes and such as the game progresses. Something similar to Google Maps.

I have already considered using the Google Maps API, but I wanted to look for a simpler solution first.

The map can be seen here.

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@Sardathrion, I already have the map as a png image. I added that information to the post. GIMP is great for graphical modifications, but adding notes would be a bit cumbersome. – William 'MindWorX' Mariager Jan 8 at 8:57
@Sardathrion, Tags and wiki sounds like an interesting idea. I added the link, though I can't guarantee it'll keep working. – William 'MindWorX' Mariager Jan 8 at 9:10
When you say "similar to Google Maps" do you mean that you are explicitly looking for a web app? Immediately OmniGraffle and Visio come to mind, but they are client apps. – Erik Schmidt Jan 8 at 16:14

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You could use a wiki (say ikiwiki since it can be used from vim and git) and image map tags with mouse-over notes/hints. Anyone in the group can then link NPCs, locations, history, game journal, and all those things. Of course, setting the map is hassle.

Note that mouse-over will not work on mobile devices.

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