This is a quick look just using a bitmap fill for the background. I doesn't look terrible and the tile seams aren't glaringly obvious so it's passable I suppose. I didn't apply any lighting effects and the symbols aren't defined in a catalog, just a straight import. I used the dd3 battle tile setup for a 100' square tile. It would definitely benefit from carefully applied sheet effects and additional terrain features to remove the "flatness".

Latest Update - Added a stairway and put together a gate

After some discussion in the thread “Symbol Challenge?” (thanks to everyone for sharing their thoughts,) we seem to have reached consensus on the idea of running a month-long friendly throw down on creating a mapping symbol to depict a shipwreck (sunken, shoreline, reef, orbital, etc.) or similar maritime symbol(s) such as wreck debris, ruined docks, etc.

The competition will run for the entire month of May. The symbol you create can be a vector or bitmap symbol. You don’t have to limit yourself to a particular set of colors or mapping style and you have the freedom to choose a science fiction, fantasy, or modern symbol depiction. If you feel especially daring, you can even create a Perspectives symbol.

Entries will be uploaded to this thread for viewing in JPEG format and you may enter as many or as few symbols as you like.

Symbol Use – Please state any use or rights limitations that you want to place on any symbols you enter. I’m hopeful that we will get a wide variety of symbols which the community will be able to access when the challenge is completed.

Voting – Each community member participating in the challenge will have one vote to vote for the winner but cannot vote for one of their own entries.

What are the stakes? – Bragging rights, that’s it. Since I’m suggesting this challenge, I feel it only fair to recuse myself from voting or the possibility of winning (LOL, like that would happen) however, I still plan to contribute one or two symbols. SO, there you have it. I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with!

I'm working on some personal maps for Call of Cthulhu, Innismouth is one. I didn't have any luck in finding many existing "ruined" modern-ish buildings or rubble so I took a stab at making my own symbols. I'm not a trained artist by any measure but current technology goes a long way in helping those of us that are less skilled in the fine arts.

So, after spending most of the day learning how to add both smoke and flames in blender, I can tell you that unless you intend to produce an animated product, the process isn't worth the effort. At least not with my limited knowledge. Granted, it can produce some astounding fluid effects but it takes some effort to squeeze them out. And you can't truly appreciate them unless they are animated.

Might be the first ever 3d crop of Swede - I wonder how hard Barley will be to replicate?

One of my favorite "introductory" modules. Here's my take on The Village of Homlet. I also have floor plans for St Cuthberts, the Welcome Wench, and the Traders Establishment if anyone is interested in seeing them.

These are free for private and commercial use in maps, but not for resale as stand alone symbols.

I have removed the backgrounds and I'm posting a zipped file collection below. Enjoy!