Hi Folks,

The Level 2 map is all but done but I'm having a minor problem I don't know how to fix. Every thing I've looked at seems OK. I'm trying to put a text background polygon around the title (like the key) but every time I start to draw it, the first point always seems to be at the bottom of the text irrespective of where I start to draw the polygon. I'm attaching the.fcw file as well. It's got me stumped. What am I doing wrong?

As before, the hieroglyphics are not random but spell out a message.

@suntzu I've made an archive and I'll also make a copy when time permits and have a crack at installing the Vintyri stuff into the copy. That way if I mess it up I'm not losing anything. Most of my maps I either save to a Google Drive folder or a separate folder on my hard drive. I think I get what you're saying now but for me, if that's the best practice way to have multiple instances open on the Mac, it's too damn confusing. I'd mess that up for sure. As my old mate Clint Eastwood once said, "A man's gotta know his limitations."

The Level 2 map is done now apart from labelling and a compass rose, whew. This one I think took longer then the first but thatere was a lot more mucking around with the walls and stuff and I learnt a lot.

Oops, still missing the door to Room 24 and I've got to copy the curtains (tapestries) on the left wall of 18.

Here is a .PNG of an anvil I made at work today (don't tell my boss). It's scaled at 200px (2ft OA length) for dungeon maps. Feel free to use it however you wish.

Fixed the corners by redrawing the whole section. I think it looks a lot nicer now.

Nearly finished with the dressing then it's time to add the shafts (17 & 31), mask those areas (or unmask in the case of area 31).

First world problem: Too many damn symbols to try and remember where they all are! I was sure there was like a sleeping mat or stretcher symbol somewhere but I can't for the life of me remember which catalogue it's in. Are there any Anvil symbols in the Profantasy collection?

Well, I'm finally finished Level 1, only levels 2, 3 & 4, the city map and regional map to go.

I'm glad I do this primarily for fun and enjoyment (not to mention having some really goods map I can use?) and not for the money.

Thank you all for your encouragement, support and advice. This map is as much yours as it is mine because it would not look anywhere near as good without your input.

For those that are interested, the hieroglyphs are actually a pro-bono message, not just decoration.