Classic D&D Dungeon
Arcwynd
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I was tasked by my brother with creating maps to be used in conjunction with the classic D&D module, I1 Dwellers of the Forbidden City. Luckily I didn't have to do all of the maps, just a few.
These maps were done using the "Dungeon SS2A" style and I did my best to stick with those symbol sets as much as possible, unless there was something I absolutely needed from somewhere else. I kept them as simple as possible, knowing that they would be used later in an online tabletop adventure. The GM would then add his own tokens and characters. First I used the original module map as an import, then placed it on the bottom-most sheet.
I welcome any ideas, questions or criticism. I am a novice at this art, and have much to learn.
Map A South.FCW
Map C South.FCW
Map H.FCW
Map A - North Portion (300ft.x300ft.)
Map A North - Bridge
Map A North - Blacksmith
Map A - South Portion
Map A - South - Pool
Map A - South - Rooms 4-5
Map A South - Room 6
Map C - South
Map C - 1-2
Map C - Room 4
Map C - Room 5
Map C - Room 6
Map H (180x180 feet)
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Comments
I don't believe you're really a novice
That floor in map C looks a bit repetitive though, map would have looked even nicer if you had broken up the tiling a bit here, otherwise a very nice set of maps.
By the way, if anyone would like the FCWs I'm happy to post them.
- To make your doors more visible I think the inside doors should be open (into rooms, not halls) and the outside ones reinforced (which actually makes sense from a security angle).
- I wouldn't give the bedroom an outside door or one to a storeroom myself but if your story requires it …
- Also I think every room/hall with an outside wall should have a window for daytime lighting as well as a light source for nights. (The fact this is a walled compound should make this safe.)
- The room with the carpet doesn't seem accessible; is there a secret door I'm not seeing?
- The kitchen (that's the tiled room, right?) doesn't seem to have the appropriate furnishings. This would include a chimney for a stove/hearth.
- This seems to be a one floor structure. If you want to add floors remember to add staircases too. (The other floors could extend over/under the walkway.)
- Is one of those outside structures an outhouse?
- Finally, yes I would like to see the FCW files.
I hope this helps.This is the description of the room that looks like a kitchen: "Unless previously alerted. Horan will be found in this chamber. He will attack as described earlier or in the manner best suited to the situation. His large elegant hall ends in a small L-shaped platform, four inches higher than the rest of the floor. The walls are painted In pastel colors with scenes of jungle landscapes and places under siege. Rice straw mats line the walls. On the platform is a flat cushion, an Inkpot of red Ink, 2 brushes, an Inking stone, and a blank scroll of fine rice paper (worth 100gp if sold in a large city)."
That's it. Nothing else. Most of the description is of the walls which don't show up on the map. :(
To answer your questions, the buildings in the North corners are shacks for Bugbears. There are secret doors (three of them) in the small room off of the storage room. Those and the location numbers are noted on the GM Layer (not shown in this image).
I'm going to try to attach the FCWs to the original post at the top (I hope). Let me know if you have any problems getting them.
It is one of my pet peeves that most RPG artists do not put in the WC/Head, to the people that live there, there is nothing more important in the floor-plan/Dungeon. < end rant >
Do Bugbears need a privy? They should just you can maneuver the PCs into it. Call it a pit trap
SYMLSTcommand (Symbols menu → Rename & Reorder → Create Symdef Name File) to get their names and selected the ones with numeric prefixes which seem to be the problems. See below.220808_JJMR_Jungle_Plant_Clump_ 44554-Jungletuft5 82458-SvCJ Junle Plant 13 2x2 82465-SvCJ Junle Plant 7 4x3 44552-Jungletuft3 209071_JJMJ_Jungle_Side_Join_2_ 128631_VTJM_Fern_8_1x1 145324_QEJR_Jungle_Plant_2_3x3 128638_VTJM_Ground_Cover_14_3x3 209057_JJMJ_Jungle_Plant_9_3x3 82463-SvCJ Junle Plant 5 3x3 209078_JJMJ_Rock_3_3x3 44539-Jungle Rocks 5 44536-Jungle Rock 4 44530-Jungle Log 2 145329_QEJR_Jungle_Plant_7_3x3 44397-JungleTree 44553-Jungletuft4 82461-SvCJ Junle Plant 2 3x3 128643_VTJM_Ground_Cover_6_5x3 47071-Cattails 1 47075-Cattails 5 47076-Cattails 6 225253-Cattails 2 225252-Cattails 1 19489-Cattails 2 225256-Cattails 5 47077-Cattails 7 225255-Cattails 4Where did you get them?EDIT: Okay, these symbols seem to have come from a custom directory which of course I don’t have. See this example listing:
Symbol definition: Name: 220808_JJMR_Jungle_Plant_Clump_ Low extents: 0.00000,-7.00000,0.00000 High extents: 14.00000,7.00000,0.00000 PICTR2: color 39 () layer 264 (SYMBOL DEFINITION) line style 0 (Solid) fill style 1 (Solid) line width 0.00000 tag # 17658 pen 0.000 mm 2nd color 39 FileName: D:\Campaign Cartographer\My Assets\Jungle\Vegetation\220808_JJMR_Jungle_Plant_Clump_17_4x4.png Pixels: 14 x 16 Center: 7.00000,0.00000 Size: 7.00000 x 7.00000 Angle: 0.00000° Flags: No outline, Resolution info is valid, One resolution only, Alpha mode: Alpha channel : color 39 () layer 264 (SYMBOL DEFINITION) line style 0 (Solid) fill style 0 (Hollow) line width 0.00000 tag # 17692 pen 0.000 mm 2nd color 39By the way, even though you explained it, I still don't quite know how to pull up the list you obtained.
You can find his website HERE for more information. Very sorry about that.
Map C South
128631_VTJM_Fern_8_1x1145324_QEJR_Jungle_Plant_2_3x3
145329_QEJR_Jungle_Plant_7_3x3
145356_QEJR_Vines_2_2x1
145355_QEJR_Vines_1_1x3
209057_JJMJ_Jungle_Plant_9_3x3
114374-VTWM Swamp Cattails 1 1x
128643_VTJM_Ground_Cover_6_5x3
114376-VTWM Swamp Cattails 3 1x
44554-Jungletuft5
37548_VT_Sand_Stone_Road_4x2_2
37513_VT_Sand_Stone_Road_2x1_4
37565_VT_Sand_Stone_Road_4x4_N_
37488_VT_Sand_Stone_Road_1x1_11
37503_VT_Sand_Stone_Road_1x1_Di
44536-Jungle Rock 4
44539-Jungle Rocks 5
128657_VTJM_Haning_Vine_11_3x1
128656_VTJM_Haning_Vine_10_4x1
Map A North
16F_castlewall-SOUTH-noinnerwal32Z_castlewall-WEST-noinnerwall
128593_VTJM_Cliffs_15_3x3
128590_VTJM_Cliffs_12_2x4
145320_QEJR_Crumbling_Wall_6_7x
145315_QEJR_Crumbling_Wall_1_3x
145356_QEJR_Vines_2_2x1
145355_QEJR_Vines_1_1x3
82458-SvCJ Junle Plant 13 2x2
220808_JJMR_Jungle_Plant_Clump_
128643_VTJM_Ground_Cover_6_5x3
145329_QEJR_Jungle_Plant_7_3x3
145324_QEJR_Jungle_Plant_2_3x3
128631_VTJM_Fern_8_1x1
Map A SOUTH
225245-Canoe 1174284-SLR Ruined Wall Doorway
242231-QEFK Ruined Wall Doorway
145356_QEJR_Vines_2_2x1
145355_QEJR_Vines_1_1x3
128631_VTJM_Fern_8_1x1
145324_QEJR_Jungle_Plant_2_3x3
145339_QEJR_Rubble_12_2x2
44530-Jungle Log 2
44536-Jungle Rock 4
44539-Jungle Rocks 5