Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Hand Drawn Map

I leave the professional map making to Rob.  But when I do them on my own I hand draw the map then add the text in Paint or some other program.  And for the building itself I did a little work in paint.  This is the medium map.  There is an overview map and of course a more detailed map of the inside.  The overview shows the three main areas where a series on three one-shot adventures take place.  This is the map for the second one.  The first one, Mine of Rot & Disease, this one is called Ambrose Abbey and the third is yet unnamed.  Mine of Rot and Disease was going to be my first release before Knowledge Illuminates, but I opted for the latter.  The cool thing about this module is Whisk did some artwork for it so I am looking forward to getting it ready for publication. 

7 comments:

  1. I'm always glad to see hand drawn maps these days - the epitome of old school. :D

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  2. There's something badass about old-school maps.

    I think a lot of role-playing gamers are more luddite than normal, as a group.

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  3. I love it! It's always great to see hand drawn maps.

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  4. Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving to you and Ivy!

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  5. I know I am the "professional" mapmaker but I always said that your hand drawn maps have a distinct look that is appealing.

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  6. That map is a thing of beauty -- absolutely wonderful.

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  7. ze > yeah, sometimes hand drawn is the only way to go.

    N. Wright > I love hand drawn maps, but what sometimes devalues them is when people print or write on them and I can't read what they wrote. That's why I do the text in paint.

    Johnathan > Thanks!

    Rob > Compliment appreciated.

    Bard > Thanks bard. I thought maybe you were looking at a picture of Kate Beckinsale.

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