The Stormwatch Inn

torstan · Post by **torstan** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:05 pm

Okay, a new battle map to add to the collection of winter themed maps. Here is the Stormwatch Inn, overlooking the straight of swords in Dreeston:

Now those trees are a little large and imposing so here's the map without them:

and here's the tree overlay that can be dropped on whenever your players aren't walking underneath them:

And finally the same trees at 50% opacity, just in case you wanted to be really fancy:

The full resolution images are here;
http://gallery.rptools.net/v/contrib/to ... /Dreeston/

Phergus · Post by **Phergus** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:43 pm

Brilliant! Love the construction of the wall and the buildings.

The cliff facings are especially good. Fantastic technique on those.

Steel Rat · Post by **Steel Rat** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:55 pm

Oh yes! the cliffs really make this! Bravolingus!

Amaril · Post by **Amaril** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:49 pm

Seriously, man. You need to be creating maps for adventure modules and Dungeon Magazine adventures. At least GameMastery modules.

Heck, I bet you could even sell some PDFs of maps.

Full Bleed · Post by **Full Bleed** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:00 pm

Nice work, as usual.

Any chance you're going to do the layout of the interior of the Inn?

torstan · Post by **torstan** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:51 am

Thanks for all the compliments. I hope it comes in useful for people here. The cliffs, and the shadows from them on the snow, were a real pain to get right but I'm pleased with how they came out.

I do intend to to the interior of the Inn, at which point I'll make the roof a stamp rather than part of the map so that you don't have to switch maps mid session. Not for a while though because my players are going to adventuring in other places for a session of two.

Plissken · Post by **Plissken** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:03 pm

Wow, what program do you use? Or are these hand drawn?

torstan · Post by **torstan** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:12 am

These are 'hand drawn' using a graphics tablet and Gimp - a free image editing programme.

Waits · Post by **Waits** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:48 am

Very nice map. I enjoy the more "hand drawn" aesthetic you've gone with.

Amaril · Post by **Amaril** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:53 am

Waits wrote:Very nice map. I enjoy the more "hand drawn" aesthetic you've gone with.

You could just set up such that the order in which they are listed is the order of precedence or z-index.

Want the darkness spell to overcome all natural light sources? List it first.

snikle · Post by **snikle** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:33 pm

Fraking A! Awesome job as always, love the style you are working with, gives a sort of old school feel, but with modern appeal.

PillBox · Post by **PillBox** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:42 pm

Excellent map.

Like the style!