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Anubis's picture
Posted 10/02/2009 - 1:05pm by Anubis

Found a good source for maps and Tutorials on making and improving your own.
quade's picture
Posted 09/01/2009 - 12:42am by quade

You know, I've been so concerned about wilderness maps that I forgot about using CC for dungeons and ruins maps. I've been needing to make some of those lately, too...
Chains's picture
Posted 08/30/2009 - 8:58pm by Chains

i have CC....but didnt really make many outdoor maps...mostly dungeons
quade's picture
Posted 08/30/2009 - 8:04pm by quade | Modified 08/30/2009 - 8:21pm

So, I've mostly use Photoshop and pen-and-paper to make maps for D&D. I like making them in Photoshop, but they take forever. I'm looking for ways to streamline the process. For instance, look at this test map:
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The grassland background and the water (rivers, lakes, etc) are all automated. You grab a brush, and draw the water -- that's it. The Forest however, is tough. The canopy you see there is automated (just grab a thick brush and draw) but the tree trunks have to be drawn in by hand. I don't want to have to do that.

I'm really going for a watercolor map look; like something you'd see in the Hobbit cartoon and maps here http://www.mikeschley.com/projects/gallery/regionalMaps.htm

Basically, I'm looking to just be able to plop together a map in minutes. But I've not had much luck with custom brushes and textures. Has anyone here messed with those?

Also, what map software do you use? I've used Campaign Cartographer and WotC's tile maker app, but I like to make my maps a little more organic.