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The Town of Five Arches
🕑 Added 2022-01-27 04:11:05 +0000 UTCFive Arches might seem like a place you'd only find in the realms of fantasy, but you'd actually find something fairly similar in the realms of Italy-- namely, the Ponte Vecchio in Florence. And there's another bridge like this in Germany called the Krämerbrücke, as well as one in England called Pulteney Bridge. This map was heavily inspired by all three.
I think Five Arches would make a pretty interesting location for a "please sir, take back our town from the green people" type of adventure. It's not the most original premise, but I think a unique setting can make that kind of adventure much more interesting. And those kinds of classic scenarios are the bread and butter of a lot of FRPGs. Most of us can't reinvent the wheel every week.
Next up, I'll be drawing Scotland's 28th most famous castle, Coxton Tower. It's not huge or epic, but it's an interesting place with some distinctive character and I think it would suit a lot of encounters nicely. "Useful but unique" is one of the main things I aim for with my maps and I think Coxton Tower fits that description very well.
By the way, I've decided that the next historical map will be from India. I don't know specifically what I'll be drawing, but I decided on India for two reasons:
- There are some incredibly cool places in India.
- It's India's turn. I mean, it's been India's turn. They built this, this, that, this place, one of these and this thing and they still can't get a fantasy map? At this point, I think they're due.
Anyway, I've been looking over my options, but if you have any suggestions, by all means let me know in the comments (if you're not a patron, you can leave a comment on my website).
Well, Five Arches was a bigger project than I thought, but it turned out exactly how I'd imagined it and I hope you like it too. Let me know what you think!
Comments
Milby's Maps
Something about wizards and towers just feels right, haha.
Eric Holliday
I love this. I am expanding my plans to include adventures on the lower level. The Wizard’s Residence having the tower is great!
Milby's Maps
Hey, glad you like it! And thanks for proposing it, I'd been wanting to draw a map like this for a LONG time.
Shawn Stevenson
I am really pleased with the finished map. I am thinking of making this one a central location my party will come back to over and over.
