torgny hylén
patreon
Update on Turn Back the Endless Night (DDAL07-18)
🕑 Added 2023-03-02 15:19:34 +0000 UTCHello all you wonderful GMs.
So I've been deep in the pixels making all the maps for the Adventurer's League final module of its Broken Chain Series, Turn Back the Endless Night and I still have some more to do. We're about two thirds of the way there, I reckon I'll be wrapping the last map by the following weekend (just over a week from now). What's fun about them is that the maze is crazy old place where just about anything can be found. As a result, this motley selection of maps may also be useful for other encounters, if you aren't running any of the DDAL stuff.
So I still have more to do, but I have done a bunch already and so instead of relying on your incredible patience and wait until I have everything wrapped up (something like 15 maps) before you hear from me again, I thought I'd give you all a sneak peak of the work in progress.
I'm making the "social" maps too so you have more flexibility just in case combat does break out and also to not telegraph to the players what kind of encounter is coming up (a "meta problem" the players can pick up on if you only ever whip out maps when combat is about to occur) — always good to keep those smart players guessing. Plus, it's something for the players to look at to help imagine the scene.
Not all the previews above are 100%, some still need a whole lot of photoshop work (the puzzle room for instance needs all the gods iconography on the tiles). The storyteller in the cave is another that needs some photoshop textures to tie it all together.
As usual, I'm taking some liberties when the text doesn't help me make a better map. Good example is th puzzle room again: it's easier to keep the "player handout" of the puzzle on the map the players are moving tokens around on. The text says each tile is 1ft square... but that's just silly, you can still jump 10ft without major issue, but if there are calls for a smaller 6x6ft puzzle floor, I can shrink down my bigger version too and provide the floor plan as a player handout separately. ;)
That's all I got for now. Thanks for the continued support and feedback.
Enjoy :)
Comments
Dang, perfect timing! I am just about to start this section soon. Looks awesome in your style!
MasterHawk
LOOKS AWESOME. I can't wait!
