Maps you've created

Pila · Post by **Pila** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 6:00 pm

The reason we're all here is because we like creating maps. While we wait for Other World Map to come out, I thought this might be a good forums to show some of the maps we've made, our methods, and maybe brainstorm features that might be cool o useful to have.

I started mapping relatively recently when I put together a D&D group and thought that maps might help immerse my players. While I know there's better programs out there, I personally find a lot of freedom in working with Microsoft Power Point. I've attached one of my regional maps and one of my town maps:

Big Mac · Post by **Big Mac** » Tue Nov 18, 2014 6:56 am

Pila wrote:While I know there's better programs out there, I personally find a lot of freedom in working with Microsoft Power Point.

Wow! How do you make maps with PowerPoint?

Pila · Post by **Pila** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 1:22 pm

Mainly through lots and lots of shapes and grouping/combining functions.

For example, if I want to make a forest, I'll use their existing cloud shape, color it green, and then copy it a bunch of times till I've outlined the region I want. Then I'll use the union function to make it one big shape. Then I can change the formatting to add a shadow around it to give it a little more depth.

If I want to make a mountain range, I just draw a couple of varieties of mountains with the curve tool, then copy then along the region I want, similar to how other world mapper will have object to use. Instead, I just draw the object, then I can copy it a bunch of times.

Big Mac · Post by **Big Mac** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:56 pm

Pila wrote:Mainly through lots and lots of shapes and grouping/combining functions.

For example, if I want to make a forest, I'll use their existing cloud shape, color it green, and then copy it a bunch of times till I've outlined the region I want. Then I'll use the union function to make it one big shape. Then I can change the formatting to add a shadow around it to give it a little more depth.

If I want to make a mountain range, I just draw a couple of varieties of mountains with the curve tool, then copy then along the region I want, similar to how other world mapper will have object to use. Instead, I just draw the object, then I can copy it a bunch of times.

Thanks. I never knew it did any of that.

Post by **Kanchou** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:04 pm

(Move the topic to mapping, good idea to discuss maps you've already created

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Vindictiel · Post by **Vindictiel** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 7:21 pm

I'll share my personal map. I (slowly) made this in GIMP, and it is still a work in progress ... Those damn details slow me down.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_qhGl ... sp=sharing

Pila · Post by **Pila** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 3:21 am

Wow, that looks really cool!

Sir Clarence · Post by **Sir Clarence** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 4:40 am

Nice. Reminds a lot of Aereth from the DCC RPG in style.

Mighty Goblin · Post by **Mighty Goblin** » Fri Apr 10, 2015 8:22 pm

Handrawical map that is obviously influenced by old-school mapping. It is my quick take on HoDQ Egg Hatchery.

unklStewy · Post by **unklStewy** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:18 pm

Mighty Goblin,

I like it .. is this for a current adventure? Did you homebrew it?

Casey

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