Questions tagged [map-making]
For questions about creating maps of physical space and terrain, for use during preparation or play, from the scale of galactic jump-lane routes to the map of a dungeon corridor.
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How to use battle maps in combination with large, open spaces such as a town square
I recently came across this problem when I DM'd a ready-to-use oneshot - its main battle took place on the town square, and the map supplied with the rest of the campaign guide would have required me ...
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Is there any mapping software that can print large battlemaps? [closed]
Years ago, I used Dundjinni to create battlemaps for the game I ran. However, each individual map was restricted in size such that it corresponded to the size of a piece of normal 8.5" x 11", and this ...
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Moldvay Basic D&D - Mapping using Charater Movement Rates
I'm dusting off the Moldvay Red Basic Rulebook (1981) and taking a stab at figuring out some of the rules that I, frankly, didn't fully understand when I was a kid.
On B19, under the MOVEMENT section,...
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Good mapping tools for odd topologies [closed]
I'm looking to host a game that takes place in an asteroid terrarium traveling through interstellar space. Does anyone know of mapping software for 1) the inside of the asteroid, which resembles the ...
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Colaborative map-editing tool for Paranoia games [closed]
I am running a multi-group paranoia with a couple of friends.
We are usually playing with 3 Gamemasters and 5 people per group at the same time in the same realm.
We are looking for a colaborate map-...
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RPG Tools (Virtual Board w/ LAN support) (Automatic or Decent Map Generator) [duplicate]
I am in search of a free virtual board with LAN connectivity. All it needs to be able to do is allow different users connected via LAN to be able to move pieces in real time. A specific user-lock for ...
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What software is there for creating custom color hex maps? [closed]
I would like to find software to help me create an regional hex map, preferably in color. I already have the region mapped out by hand, but I want to re-create it as a classic hex map with each hex ...
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How can I figure out distances for a map I'm using? [closed]
I've made a map for my D&D game. But I forgot to consider its size and how long it would take to travel over it. How can I determine the size of my map? Someone guessed that it might be the same ...
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What other villages were affected by the events leading up to Hoard of the Dragon Queen?
Running Hoard of the Dragon Queen, “Episode 3: The Dragon Hatchery” on Roll20 and I'm editing the map of the Sword Coast to show only the Greenfields and the route they marked.
I also want to put Xs ...
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How large should the Large Sheet of Paper be?
I always get one that's too big. We play with 3-5 people and don't want to spend more than two and a half hours straight drawing landscape at the absolute longest. What size paper would be best?
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How can I get my long-distance friend to share a VTT with me when they have only an Android phone and I have only a laptop?
I have a friend I want to run a campaign for online. I'd like to use a virtual table-top (VTT) to facilitate play, but I can't get anything to run on my PC that runs on their Android phone and vice ...
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Setting up a Dungeon Map
So I don't know if anyone on here has used the 4E Keep on the Shadowfell but when you get to interlude 2 the PCs enter the dungeon, but the map is huge. When we play, I have the characters move over ...
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Earth height-maps, with adjustable sea/fog level
I like the Eleven Pillars idea, hinted at the linked post, and I would like to adapt it to out Earth. In order to do that, I'd need something like a heightmap, with adjustable sea level, to simulate ...
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Looking for a battle map designer with ice-themed objects [closed]
I am looking for an online map designer I can use to make a battle map for Pathfinder. The theme is supposed to be icy and harsh. I already tried Dungeon Painter Online, and I found in terms of ...
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How to create A4-sized hex paper with numbered hexes? [closed]
I'd like to draw a setting map on hex paper with numbered hexes for the purposes of hexcrawling. A google search resulted in several sources for hex papers without the numbering.
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Calculating distance on a map [closed]
I'm running a campaign in the Sword Coast, and like to provide consistent travel distance and time to my players. As far as I could find, there are no distance charts. And even if there were, they are ...
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Room and floor numbering conventions for large to midsized dungeons: most popular, advantages and disadvantages? [closed]
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I have been creating some multi-floor dungeons. It took awhile, but with time I found software, a notation format, and fidelity level that suited my needs. The one thing I'm still not ...
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Map building\Map making [closed]
I have been running a star wars saga edition role playing game and I have made countless maps but I was wondering is there a place I can get better resources than drawing every thing my self?
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A question about fantasy map making [closed]
I'm a budding book-writer, YouTuber and game idea person, and I am wanting to make a fantasy map, but alas, I am a broke person. And I am wanting to make a good map for some fantasy/RPG worlds.
Is ...
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Necessities for a D&D map [closed]
I am fairly new to D&D but I have always been interested in making maps!
I was wondering if there are specific elements that must be included on a map for it to be usable.
Thank you in advance!
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How much time should travelling through a country take? [closed]
Im creating my world right now, and i have the basic layout
What i've been thinking about, is how large it should be, and im not sure how to do it to maximize the fun in the game.
At the moment i ...
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How to copy maps from adventure books [duplicate]
I recently bought a DnD 5e starter set and with it came the adventure book of the Lost Mine of Phandelver. It had a few maps with it. Now the problem is, I'm not sure how I should get those maps on a ...
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Is there a good, cheap way of making isometric maps or similar for RPG campaigns? [closed]
I want to make a digital isometric world map for my campaign world, both for my own planning purposes and to share with the players as they explore my upcoming homebrew Pathfinder campaign.
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Creating a map for a West Marches campaign [closed]
I'm about to start running a West Marches campaign and I am struggling with a way to build up a map that I can use. Here are my thoughts so far:
Create a DM only Hex based map that shows terrain and ...
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What are some good resources for designing maps (regional, provincial, dungeon, etc)? [closed]
Alright, I hope this question is narrow enough in scope that it's alright for RPG.SE. What I am asking for is a list of resources such as essays, books, blog posts, articles, how-to's, etc., that ...
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Tile mapping to share a map online - how do I do it? [closed]
I'd like to share this very complex continent/dungeon map I've created online, and the way I'd ideally like to do it is through tiling and Leaflet. I love the "see only broad details, then see greater ...
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