Looking for a Pagoda
Dogtag
Moderator, Betatester Traveler
Hi folks,
Does anyone have, or know were I can find, one or more good pagoda floor plans, preferably a Chinese pagoda, if possible, preferably furnished? I've found some stuff using Google but nothing that I feel I could use as a basis for a map.There was one black and white floor plan that I found that was clean enough to use as a source if I wanted to, but it was basically a bunch of pillars. I didn't get any sense of the building or how the floor was really laid out from that drawing. I'm especially hoping to find something that gives me an idea of what the furnished layout looks like, if possible.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
~Dogtag
Does anyone have, or know were I can find, one or more good pagoda floor plans, preferably a Chinese pagoda, if possible, preferably furnished? I've found some stuff using Google but nothing that I feel I could use as a basis for a map.There was one black and white floor plan that I found that was clean enough to use as a source if I wanted to, but it was basically a bunch of pillars. I didn't get any sense of the building or how the floor was really laid out from that drawing. I'm especially hoping to find something that gives me an idea of what the furnished layout looks like, if possible.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
~Dogtag
Comments
Try to Google Pagoda Cross-Section
for example...
this one is very inspiring too...
@JDR - Ha ha ha! That's the "it's all pillars" diagram I was talking about! Ha ha. I think I may have to just go with that and... extrapolate. I was really hoping someone, somewhere, might have something that showed more detail, particularly showing statues, tables, chests, anything. Or at least explaining what the "map" symbols mean -- am I looking at windows, doors, elevated floors...? I suppose I'll just wing it. My players certainly won't know the level of authenticity (none of them are Chinese, let alone ancient Chinese). Plus, the githyanki who took over the place might have done their own interior decorating...
@Ralph - I found that same cross-section, showing the layers and the symbolic levels, and even though it's for a Japanese pagoda I intend to use it because it fits my needs so nicely (githyanki popped in from the Astral plane -- easy to do when the uppermost level is dedicated to the sky, or void/space/ether as these other diagrams show)!!! The stupa maps are great for the surroundings but I'm really looking for something to tell me what the inside looks like.
I've found plenty of pagoda pictures but they're mostly modern, and include souvenir shops and vendors.
Thank you for your help and suggestions, and for the effort you guys put out looking for stuff on your own too. I really appreciate it. I guess now I'll have to post the map when I'm done!
~Dogtag
But honest, if it's for Githyanki, who cares about historical/architectural accuracy?
I would design each level as a regular polygon (probably 6-sided, squares are too common, or perhaps 8-sided if you need to fit a grid.)
Offset 5' for the outer gallery (with pillars) to place the walls, 1' thick. Offset 2.5' for the stairs coming from the lower level, offset 2.5' for the stair going up. offset 2.5' for inner pillars than design the room as any *dungeon*
Start again but make the next level 2.5' smaller (in radius).
Funnily enough, though, it looks like I started out very similar to your sample. I'm using a regular polygon for the floors. 8-sided seems to have been fairly common. But that took me... a while. I love how you show the roof around the floor plan. I hope you don't mind if I use that technique.
As for the githyanki, the pagoda isn't theirs. Long story short, they took over the pagoda as a Prime Material base while they obtained an object they need in the war against the githzerai. There's more but I won't bore anyone in this thread. Once I post the map, then I'll bore people with the scenario.
Thank you very much for your generous help with this.
~Dogtag
Good luck with your project!
Thanks, I'm eager to get to it!
~Dogtag
~Dogtag