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    Map Bandit Controlled Castle, or maybe refugee filled? (Dundjinni)

    Yeah, my first battle map posted here. I've been messing around with Dundjinni for a little bit now, as I'm starting my own homebrew campaign for the first time!

    Any pointers are very welcome!

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    Hey Eon, welcome to the guild, & to DundJinni. Good start on making Battlemaps with DJ.

    Now for some pointers. First & foremost, lose the yellow grid. The yellow default grid is universally disliked. Maps look nicer with no grid at all, but if your style of gaming requires a grid, then change the color & opacity. I like a black grid at 25%, some people prefer a dark green grid also at a low opacity, especially for outdoor maps.

    A fort like this certainly has 5' thick walls, but the inner walls should be thinner. Try 2.5' thick. For smaller buildings I use 2 or 2.5 for the outer walls and 1 or 1.5 for the inner walls.
    Try some different wall textures. After I make the walls I use the fill tool to substitute different textures to find the ones I like best.
    For the outer walls I would try a darker stone.
    The objects that come with DJ are pretty good, a few, like that Oak Tree are spectacular, but there are thousands of user objects covers walls & floors that let you make your maps unique. The search function on the Dundjinni Forums will let you find tons of stuff. Also I have a thread here on the Guild with over 500 objects you can use in DJ. Check this out: Mapping Elements Thread Page 1 of 155

    And if you are interested in seeing some of my maps to get ideas, then check out my gallery Bogie's Gallery

    Your map is a good start, with a good placement and use of textures. As you learn to use the program you will be able to do some cool stuff with DJ.

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    Hey, thanks so much for the tips and pointers, I must admit I've used your maps a lot in private games (with credit, of course) and you are actually something of an inspiration heh.

    I've got a few user made things, but made that one before I figured out how to add them in.

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    Not familiar with DundJinni, I'm sure Bogie is the expert, but just wanted to say nice job and keep it up!

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