tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post3196740831839354762..comments2024-01-28T20:15:30.773-05:00Comments on The Core Mechanic: Six RPG Map Making Solutions For Your GameJonathan Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06133232985480734844noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-8546180084844489542011-12-30T08:26:33.034-05:002011-12-30T08:26:33.034-05:00More necro posting :-)
This may not have been so ...More necro posting :-)<br /><br />This may not have been so good in 2009 but google<br />image search rocks Try searches like <br /><br />"floor plan" castle or floorplan castle (they produce different results) then by setting the image size to "Large" (left hand tab) you can get some really big images sutable to blow up to A0 <br /><br />(I've found PosteRazor (posterazor.sourceforge.net) good for making A0 maps)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-57901074759773943062011-07-07T22:40:01.728-04:002011-07-07T22:40:01.728-04:00Howdy. I run RPGMapShare.com. Sorry you find it so...Howdy. I run RPGMapShare.com. Sorry you find it somewhat difficult to navigate (it's hard to find good web software that will do all things well, so sometimes you have to compromise;)).<br /><br />In addition to maps, there are thousands of objects to place on maps you can create (transparent pngs). So if you're using a pre-made map, and need character tokens, monsters, vehicles, debris, etc, you can find them there.Steel Rathttp://rpgmapshare.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-82500413840189330012011-07-04T02:02:34.797-04:002011-07-04T02:02:34.797-04:00Fictional Map Maker | How to Make DIYFictional Map Maker | How to Make DIYHow to Make DIYhttp://www.howtomakediy.com/tag/fictional-map-makernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-78929510990721697322011-05-29T23:36:44.599-04:002011-05-29T23:36:44.599-04:00Just found this post and thought I'd do a litt...Just found this post and thought I'd do a little necro-posting. I would highly recommend checking out the Cartographers Guild (http://www.cartographersguild.com/forum.php). There are some really great free tutorials on fantasy map-making, along with an incredibly helpful community that love to support others in the craft.Tadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10200456613429890959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-32856876286829569982009-06-05T13:10:16.688-04:002009-06-05T13:10:16.688-04:00I've found that OpenOffice.org's Presentat...I've found that OpenOffice.org's Presentations can be used pretty effectively. Learning the package takes only minutes and there's all kinds of functionality there (like hyperlinks within the document or to an external source) etc.<br /><br />In fact, I was thinking about presenting a set of free 'products' that were (in effect) modules created as presentations...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-6236911355276169342009-05-31T23:38:57.501-04:002009-05-31T23:38:57.501-04:00I am a die hard Pencil and Paper mapmaker, and alw...I am a die hard Pencil and Paper mapmaker, and always have preferred it. Electronic maps lose the organic feel of hand drawn maps, and there are so many creative ways you can design a map's key to create a unique system for showing details about a city or country. I wish I had a scanner to upload more of my maps to my site.a. dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04694080229202983866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-79940608519524998252009-04-29T16:01:00.000-04:002009-04-29T16:01:00.000-04:00@mthomas768 : Yep~ gotta love that little online a...@mthomas768 : Yep~ gotta love that little online app. I actually posted about it way back in the early days of TCM <A HREF="http://www.thecoremechanic.com/2008/08/square-hex-anything-generator.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>. Thanks for reminding me - never need to buy packs of Hexpaper again! (remember the old hexpaper you could buy in packs from game shops was blue?... so it couldn't be photocopied back in the day? ooooollllddd school, yeah?)Jonathan Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133232985480734844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-27474403062398292042009-04-29T15:59:00.000-04:002009-04-29T15:59:00.000-04:00@JW : Oh crimy! I forgot to add that one.. Inkwell...@JW : Oh crimy! I forgot to add that one.. Inkwell ideas is awesome! They also did a great review of <A HREF="http://inkwellideas.com/?page_id=125" REL="nofollow">random dungeon generators</A> - which includes a link to a lost <A HREF="http://www.wizards.com/dnd/mapper/launcher.htm" REL="nofollow">WotC generator</A> that is actually very kewl and oldschooly.Jonathan Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133232985480734844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-67636103481679602242009-04-29T13:29:00.000-04:002009-04-29T13:29:00.000-04:00I tne dot do the historical map method. I will sea...I tne dot do the historical map method. I will search out old century maps of the greek islands, or the west indies, etc and then draw a map nearly identical to that save a few mirror image reversals, then just replace all the cities with my fantasy cities.<br /><br />TomTom Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397849745743592391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-67572459065726928292009-04-29T12:39:00.000-04:002009-04-29T12:39:00.000-04:00I was just coming here to recommend Hexographer as...I was just coming here to recommend Hexographer as well - it's a fantastic program and I'm constantly pleased by its progress.Michael S/Chgowizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052820400496340137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-60678065926172316502009-04-29T12:34:00.000-04:002009-04-29T12:34:00.000-04:00If you haven't seen it, this site generates blank ...If you haven't seen it, this site generates blank graph and hex PDFs of pretty much any size / shape you want. Useful for doing actual pen and paper maps.<br /><br />http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/Mark Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13648399258393669436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-46221389249568657212009-04-29T12:11:00.000-04:002009-04-29T12:11:00.000-04:00Another hex map program I've been creating is Hexo...Another hex map program I've been creating is Hexographer.<br />http://inkwellideas.com/?page_id=160<br />It is Java, so it runs on windows, mac, unix and more. While it is beta, it is very usable now and it is still getting improvements regularly.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11153326023836993977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2181153683994775767.post-51793752887085558162009-04-29T11:51:00.000-04:002009-04-29T11:51:00.000-04:00Some great links there. I didn't know about the h...Some great links there. I didn't know about the historical database, so thanks, and it's nice to see there's some cartography software for OSX too.Helmsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05248835491973291242noreply@blogger.com