My Dungeon Maps

[Turgenev]

That works. Thanks! Although it flattened it a bit too much. This is a problem you'll see elsewhere in the forums with high contrast maps that have lighter floors and darker surrounding earth.

The problem is that we generally interpret lighter colors as being higher. Consider elevation maps with the white peaks. So when I look at this map my mind immediately thinks the lighter gray is higher than the darker gray and then when the shadow is added it makes it convex because of that. I think Torq struggled with it on one of his maps as well. Even an inner glow on the passages/rooms didn't seem to help. I forget what the end solution was though.

It is a nicely textured map though so it is definitely aesthetically pleasing.

That's a good point about the light vs dark issue. Course I didn't see it because I knew the lighter area was suppose to be the ground (I'm too close to the work). I looked at it again and I see what you mean. What about this?



I added an outer glow instead of a drop shadow. Hmmm... that doesn't work either. Oh well, I'll have to think this over.

[Turgenev]

I was in an "Old School" mood and came up with this...

[Badger]

Once again.. Love the map... I dunno why but it actually reminds me of the old dungeon out of the first editio DMG ... I loved that adventure .. well.. the first couple rooms.. after that it was up to you to fill in the rest

[Turgenev]

Once again.. Love the map... I dunno why but it actually reminds me of the old dungeon out of the first editio DMG ... I loved that adventure .. well.. the first couple rooms.. after that it was up to you to fill in the rest

Thanks delgondahntelius. It isn't the first time someone has compared one of my maps to the one in the DMG. As far as I'm concerned, that's one of the best compliments someone can give me. The map I'm working on now (that I will post soon) personally reminds me of the DMG map. What can I say? I definitely an "Old School" mapping type of guy.

[Turgenev]

Another Old School map (click to enlarge)...



Area #9 has a circular pillar/floor in the middle of a deep chasm.

[Turgenev]

Here's my latest cavern map (click to enlarge)...

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[Doirche]

Great stuff as usual Turgenev. I really like your style on the old school maps you make. /thumbs up