For this tutorial, I’ve used three sizes of Micron markers (0.5, 0.1 and 0.05), an ice grey 4 Promarker, a mechanical pencil and a note book with dotted paper, from Field Notes (however, you could just as well use normal grid paper).
I, however, prefer to draw by hand.įirst of all, make sure you have decent tools to work with. Note: since this tutorial was published, I’ve also made a tutorial on how to draw isometric maps, you can read it here: The gearĪ lot of people prefer to draw digital maps, using tools like Photoshop. You can of course add a lot of complexity by adding “dungeon dressing”, or even draw the map from another perspective, such as isometric.
This tutorial will show you how to draw a simple top-down map, with no special features such as furniture or other objects. Sometimes when I post my maps online, people ask me for advice on how to get started, and even though I’m far from an authority on the subject, I though a short and simple tutorial could be of help, so here goes! Ever since I was a kid, I enjoyed drawing, especially mystical places like monster strongholds, secret lairs and abandoned catacombs. I enjoy drawing maps for roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons. Sample images from Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Starter Set are © Mike Schley, and are used for display purposes only.This map will be the end result of this tutorial. Make suggestions, report issues, or just say thanks! Compatible with all RPG systems (old and new) such as Pathfinder, AGE and all editions of D&D (1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th/3e/4e/4.5e/Next/5e) Save and reload fog and tokens between maps and between play sessions Encourage exploration, track combat encounters or just display thematic imagery, such as a world map or pictures of creatures being faced Token icons and icon labels can be variety of sizes, shapes and colours Add icons to represent players, enemies and other notable features An adjustable grid overlay, with the ability to snap
Dynamically add a Fog of War, to hide map features and details to be unveiled for maximum impact Create maps with your favourite image-editing or map-creation software before importing, this utility is for encounter-management, not map creation) Import and view (rotate, pan and zoom) all your maps Usable as a GM tool to keep track of everything behind the screen, or to show players what they can see, whilst hiding what they can't behind fog-of-war, or a mixture of the both, running on multiple devices. big screens, projectors) and/or combined with the Android app. This is a PC version of the mobile app, for use with PC peripherals (eg. Tabletop+ is a tabletop-RPG encounter management utility, lets you make the most of your maps.
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