These may or may not be coloured later on depends on what you the patrons ask for. Your dd map can simply use components from other maps that you trace and rearrange to fit your needs. Dysons maps really remind me of the stuff i used to draw as a kid except that his are waaaaaaaay better.
hand drawn maps dnd
There are of course many electronical mapping tools that allow to use the fog of war feature.
Hand drawn maps dnd. Always a hand drawn map of the area youll be playing in that isnt filled in with names. Dysons maps really remind me of the stuff i used to draw as a kid except that his are waaaaaaaay better. Vast canyons are awe inspiring. In this case ive drawn it in pencil on paper i was feeling like going old school and tactile for this one.
For doing hand drawn maps you dont need to start from scratch. Hatching cross hatching and other fills really help my hand and mind relax while creating a map. My other hand drawn map muse is dyson logos from dysons dodecahedron. As for content i usually have some vague premade npc archetypes old beggar snooty baron etc.
In this quick tutorial ill outline how to draw a canyon on your fantasy map. If you find a particular formation or or room you like from a map online print it it out put your paper over top of it and trace away. How to map a large canyon. For dungeon environments you can use dungeon tiles or even minature dungeon terrain.
You can go the osr way of just describing the dungeon and a player the mapper has to use this information to get a working map. Those i almost always improv its fun that way to tie in any meta stuff youd want. They thwart quests halt armies and tell the tale of vast cataclysms from times past. Learn to draw world maps from one of dds best cartographers.
Fill in areas that feel done and re draw dungeon walls to make them thicker while you think about where the rest of the dungeon is going. All drawn maps that are completed as a draft will be available scanned at 300dpi and cleaned up for everyone because of all you patrons.
