Poison Garden - WIP

Lorelei

So after being inspired by the poison garden in the Alnwick Gardens, i thought of creating some kind of encounter in a poison garden adjacent to some castle ruins. The castle, its walls and ramparts will be in states of ruin and disrepair, but the Poison Garden will be mysteriously thriving....

CharlesWayneRobinson

Nice Start :-)

Lorelei

So my friend brought over the new video game No Man's Sky....he is playing....it's boring as shit. This is what i did...... as he played and babbled on and on about getting carbon and zinc and naming a new species.

Dogtag

LOL!

Loopysue

Hey Lorelei

Nice work

I wish I could do so much, despite all of life's... little distractions! LOL

Lorelei

Citadel Saruva Bolest lies far off in the Veridian Barrens, a desolate stretch of wasteland between the Pilgrim Forest and the Twilight Mountains. Most do not venture into the Barrens, so beasts of all kinds roam the open lands freely, giving fodder to the small clutch of dragons known to populate the high peaks of Mt. Twilight. Some do risk the Veridian Barrens with its many ruins of past ages long gone and forgotten, and their hidden treasures lying in wait for adventurers brave and/or foolish enough to seek them. So my players will come across the citadel, which is nothing but crumbled ruins, the gardens long dead and gone....all but the Poison Garden. Standing alone among the ruins and wastes of Saruva Bolest is the Poison Garden, which mysteriously remains lush and living (my current campaign revolves around the Goddess of Disease and Poison, Talona)
Link to high resolution image -

https://1drv.ms/i/s!Auquh96REAoqggf47YvgHHCzrvbM

Dogtag

I love the in-map border of vegetation, and the title card is inspired.

Nicely done, milady. And so unbelievably fast. *doffs cap*

Cheers,
~Dogtag

Loopysue

Beautiful

LadieStorm

Lorlelei, I have to ask.. how did you get the oval areas? I've been wanting to make ovals, and can't find a way to do it! By the way, this looks fantastic!!! Love the dead trees and bushes!!!

Monsen

Posted By: LadieStormhow did you get the oval areas?

Right click the circle tool, and select Ellipse.

Dogtag

Right click is your friend!

Lorelei

^^ What they said.

Thanks all....I just love this encounter idea! I'm working on the types of plants, naming them and their poisonous effects and the creatures that with lurk within....

Dogtag

One of my players' characters found a poison cyclopedia a while back and, dang it, the player regularly reminds me that his PC is studying it during down times. Quite the [fun] challenge you've made for yourself.

Lorelei

Posted By: DogtagOne of my players' characters found a poison cyclopedia a while back and, dang it, the player regularly reminds me that his PC is studying it during down times. Quite the [fun] challenge you've made for yourself.

Well, feel free to print this one up to play on, however this is a pretty big map to print - i plan on having it done at a friend's print shop 36x48 - which can run you about $40 at your local office max if you are not as fortunate as i am to have a friend with a shop Or online it would be perfect! Next time your player reminds you of this new "skill", start planning an encounter here.....mwhwhahahaaaaa

Vintyri

Good, good good. It would be interesting to know which plants are in there ... not for gaming, of course, but for practical application ...

JimP

I don't remember the title, but years ago I found a translated herbalist and flower book from some time ago. It has drawings, descriptions, and what the plant was used for in the past. Several hundred pages. I haven't seen it in years, so I don't know if I still have it or not.

seycyrus

@JimP

That sounds like a great resource!