tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post2243515351947374518..comments2024-03-29T07:58:31.156-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: The Megadungeon Takes ShapeJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-18650424752406530442009-03-09T20:45:00.000-04:002009-03-09T20:45:00.000-04:00Peter,I've already got a PDF map, which I'll post ...Peter,<BR/><BR/>I've already got a PDF map, which I'll post to the megadungeon website once it gets up and running. Thank you, though, for offering yours. I'm quite gratified by how many people have decided to pitch in on this project.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-47531600048578459022009-03-09T19:21:00.000-04:002009-03-09T19:21:00.000-04:00I've spent a couple of hours this morning translat...I've spent a couple of hours this morning translating Fr David's excellent map into a vector-based pdf -- it comes out at all of 31KB and can be printed clean as a whistle at all sizes. I'd have mailed it to you direct, but I couldn't find any contact details. So, here it is; I've stored it on my website at <A HREF="http://mojobob.com/stuff/images/monastery.pdf" REL="nofollow">mojobob.com</A>.<BR/><BR/>It really is a great map; I agree whole-heartedly with you on that.Peter Fitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675284304482852740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-22914322839636717552009-03-09T17:47:00.000-04:002009-03-09T17:47:00.000-04:00I am extremely impressed! It feels like has exactl...<I>I am extremely impressed! It feels like has exactly the right combination of details and strategic/tactical areas to maintain interest for quite some time.</I><BR/><BR/>That's precisely what I love about it.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-66466170256006171102009-03-09T16:18:00.000-04:002009-03-09T16:18:00.000-04:00I have a suggestion regarding the maps. If they ar...I have a suggestion regarding the maps. If they are provided in a vector format (vector pdf is probably the best bet) than they will view, scale and print cleanly regardless of the user's hardware. Creating beautiful bitmap-based maps (like the Dundjinni stuff) is very nice, and they're pretty to look at, but for the GM's purposes most of that decoration is pretty pointless, and they can be a real pain to print if you don't have access to facilities for re-sizing bitmap images.<BR/>Another big advantage of using pdf is that layered maps can be created, and if the map is being used on-screen those layers can be turned on or off to hide or reveal the juicy bits, as required.Peter Fitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675284304482852740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-51077610897615786982009-03-09T14:36:00.000-04:002009-03-09T14:36:00.000-04:00Again, tip-top kudos to you, FrDave. I can't think...Again, tip-top kudos to you, FrDave. I can't think of a better "surface ruin" start to a dungeon that I've ever seen.Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-59921719236279337742009-03-09T13:32:00.000-04:002009-03-09T13:32:00.000-04:00Thanks for the kind words. Being a history buff, I...Thanks for the kind words. Being a history buff, I always like to give a tip of the hat to real places and history when I design stuff. I tend to collect interesting maps and use bits and pieces of them as inspiration, as I did with this. For those interested, I used Simonopetra Monastery on Mt. Athos as a jumping off point.FrDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459281821319914530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-66332890470831596612009-03-09T11:56:00.000-04:002009-03-09T11:56:00.000-04:00Great looking map! I take it the dotted lines rep...Great looking map! I take it the dotted lines represent collapsed walls?<BR/>One of the ideas that appeals to me is the 'mega-dungeon' with a multitude of entrances/exits... are there connections between the hermit caves and the different levels? Tunnels between the catacombs and cellars of the monastery? Etc. <BR/>I also like the concept of the adventure site with several enterances, some of which lead to 'more challenging' locations right off the bat... thus, you can have your 'starter' entrances (leading to the kobold warrens and whatnot) or the 'superdeadly entrance that starts off with a dozen beholders. Just make sure there is a rumor source in town to tell players who are willing to clean the wax out of their ears which entrance they should start with!Stefan Poaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192911890556534923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-5879092010344205342009-03-09T11:28:00.000-04:002009-03-09T11:28:00.000-04:00Nice map, and a really smart sense of architecture...Nice map, and a really smart sense of architecture and archaeology: urban fabric falls away, but the thick walls of the temple remain. <BR/>...even if the church in the monastery is a little too literal/Greek for my tastes, I love the sense of a real place, of compromises made between fortification and habitation. I'm even wondering if it is a real place, lightly modified for the purpose?richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517340075234811323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-69516578926933271342009-03-09T10:26:00.000-04:002009-03-09T10:26:00.000-04:00This is a map both useful and visually appealing. ...This is a map both useful and visually appealing. It looks interesting to explore as a player and intriguing to design as a DM :)jdebetolazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268415411507646640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-30602434860473105492009-03-09T04:01:00.000-04:002009-03-09T04:01:00.000-04:00That is indeed an incredibly gorgeous map. I am ex...That is indeed an incredibly gorgeous map. I am extremely impressed! It feels like has exactly the right combination of details and strategic/tactical areas to maintain interest for quite some time.Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.com