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Here's a pic of the map I made for my CotCT game.
That's my little girl helping me to show scale, she's 3'3" tall.
Map
I plan on making the other floors before the next game.
102" x 110"
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Very cool. :)
You might consider using an online VTT such as MapTool -- you'll save a bundle on paper costs if nothing else! :)
Awesome. More people need to map out all of Scarwall.
It builds character.
Do you use this map during game play with minis? If so how? It seems like you couldn't fit it on a table and the individual pieces of paper don't look like they contain enough room to use.
I cut out individual rooms of Scarwall.
It worked well.
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Yeah, I'm dreading this hand-mapping job. DREADING it. This is after building rotating copies of a certain dungeon below Korvosa (copied original, cut our circular sections, glued remaining stuff on cardstock, then fastened circular pieces with brads) to make four separate maps for said dungeon. And after mapping much of Castle Ravenloft.
Scarwall scares me.
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Yeah, I'm dreading this hand-mapping job. DREADING it. [...] Scarwall scares me.
Do people still map things by hand???
;-)
Seriously, pick up a free VTT (MapTool, hint-hint) and just import the image out of the PDFs. Simple! Now you have infinite zoom and a bunch of trackers as well (the easy stuff is initiative, locations on the battlemat, and vision/light; for anything more you'll want to grab a pre-configured setup called a framework).
Check out this page for cool stuff. :) Oh, and here too, but keep in mind that you're using these tools in a face-to-face game so some of what is discussed you won't need.
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I'm on the development team for MapTool, so I'm biased. But if you used it, you'd be biased too. ;-)
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From what I understand these VTT apps require me to use a computer during the game, which I do not do for various reasons. One being I can't use minis on a computer screen.
I used to feel that way, too. I have a pretty good collection of minis from the old days and I wanted to use them. But I found that the benefits far outweigh the lack of minis. (Individual views for each mini is a huge one.) Until you try it -- or see a VTT used -- it might not make a lot of sense.
(Oh, and there's also this GM screen project but he's only just started on the player table part of it. But he used Google SketchUp to design it and has all the specs for anyone else interested in building one.)
Is there a tool that will allow me to import the maps from a PDF, scale them correctly for minis, alter the map to remove secret doors and such, then print it for table top use? I'm sure I can do this with Illustrator but I don't have it. Is that the only option?
PhotoShop. Paint.NET. Or for cheap bastards like myself (or people who would rather use OSX or Linux), GIMP.
Hey, just following up to see if you had finished your mapping of scarwall. Would love to see yo post the pdfs of that
Bump...
(I could sooooo use these right now, as well...)
I used Gaming Paper to map out the main floors for Scarwall for my party to utilize. I will draw out the smaller parts as they go. I've also drawn out a mini-map of the whole castle (approximately the size of the provided maps, just player-friendly) and am looking for the best way to attach it to cardboard and assemble.
I think this will really give them a better feel for what the whole thing looks like and give them ideas of how they may want to approach it (currently they're considering wind-walking in). For me (as a visual person) it will also help me understand how everything is laid out and where all the bad guys are lying in wait!
Has anyone else done something similar? I'd really love to compare finished products....I'm getting close with mine, will be done by Friday.
Has anyone else done something similar? I'd really love to compare finished products....I'm getting close with mine, will be done by Friday.
Any chance you can share your finished product with us CaroRose? I was considering using Gaming Paper for Scarwall myself and would love to see how it turned out for you.
Ahh memories... Scarwall was probably the best full-on dungeon crawl I've had the chance to run. (Though 2e House of Strahd is pretty damn close and similar-ish). Impressive work.
I would still grab the pdf of this for use in some other ruined castle.
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A friend of mine and I started working on this project inspired by this post.
We went with 2 rolls of gaming paper and mounted it on 7 20"x30" sections of foam board so far. Have had to do a little cutting to get the pull dimensions on there. So far we're only missing the outermost point of the star tower (one square etc).
Will post pics when finished!
I took some pictures, I just have to remember to post them in the evenings (can't access my photo site from work). Soon!
Would be much appreciated!
Speaking of Ravenloft, I made my own "Drawvenforge" dungeons with thin styrofoam after looking at what it would cost if I were to get enough pieces for the whole castle. My players really loved it and I was able to customize the pieces to fit the map.
I guess I would have to get 2 8'x4' board side by side as well as a few minor changes in order to fit the map on it.