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| − | Regardless of your photo-editing software of choice, here are some links | + | Regardless of your photo-editing software of choice, here are some links to resources useful for map creation. |
| − | == | + | == Online Mapmaking Tools == |
Here are some online map making tools that you can use to make maps for Roll20. <br /> | Here are some online map making tools that you can use to make maps for Roll20. <br /> | ||
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| − | [http://davesmapper.com/ Dave's Mapper] | + | * [http://davesmapper.com/ Dave's Mapper] - fantasy and sci-fi map creator |
| − | + | * [http://donjon.bin.sh Donjon] - both Dungeon map and general stuff generator (encounters, towns, calendars, NPC, traps, treasures...) | |
| − | + | * [https://dungen.app/dungen/ DunGen] - free and high resolution Dungeon Generator, creates maps at 70px per tile and under 5mb to import directly into Roll20. | |
| − | + | * [https://www.dungeonfog.com DungeonFog]- Vector-based online mapmaker (free & premium) shareable maps & export for Roll20 | |
| − | [http://donjon.bin.sh Donjon] - both Dungeon map and general stuff generator (encounters, towns, calendars, NPC, traps, treasures...) | + | * [http://pyromancers.com/dungeon-painter-online/ Dungeon Painter Online] -by Pyromancer |
| − | [https://dungen.app/dungen/ DunGen] - free and high resolution Dungeon Generator, creates maps at 70px per tile and under 5mb to import directly into Roll20. | + | * [http://rhysmakesthings.com/gm_friend GM Friend ] - Hex Map Making Tool with subhexes and random generation |
| − | [https://www. | + | * [http://hextml.playest.net/ HexTML] - hex map maker with submaps |
| − | [http:// | + | * [https://watabou.itch.io/medieval-fantasy-city-generator itch.io Medieval Fantasy City Generator] dynamic city map generator |
| − | [http://rhysmakesthings.com/gm_friend GM Friend Hex Map Making Tool] - hex map maker with | + | * [https://www.mipui.net/app Mipui] - simple and fast grid-based mapper |
| + | * [http://deepnight.net/tools/tabletop-rpg-map-editor/ RPG MAP EDITOR II by deepnight] | ||
| + | * [http://www.rpgobjects.com/index.php?c=tiamat Tiamat The Tile Mapper] | ||
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| + | == Makmaking Software == | ||
| + | * [https://secure.profantasy.com/default.asp Campaign Cartographer 3] Windows mapmaking software | ||
| + | * [http://store.steampowered.com/app/592260 Dungeon Painter Studio] Steam | ||
| + | * [https://www.mapforge-software.com/ MapForge] - Windows/MacOS mapmaking software | ||
| + | * [http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/mapping-software misc list of other mapping software] | ||
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== Paint Brushes == | == Paint Brushes == | ||
| − | http://www.obsidiandawn.com/category/brushes <br /> | + | * http://www.obsidiandawn.com/category/brushes <br /> |
| − | http://www.redmondpie.com/download-adobe-photoshop-cs2-for-free-legally-while-you-still-can/ | + | * http://www.redmondpie.com/download-adobe-photoshop-cs2-for-free-legally-while-you-still-can/ |
| − | == Pre- | + | == Pre-Made maps == |
| + | List of pages with free world/dungeon/historical/other maps that could be used in your games | ||
* [http://rpgmapshare.com/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=19 RPG Map Share] | * [http://rpgmapshare.com/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=19 RPG Map Share] | ||
* [http://dungeonchannel.com/maps/ Dungeon Channel] | * [http://dungeonchannel.com/maps/ Dungeon Channel] | ||
* [http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/historic_cities.html Historic City Maps] | * [http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/historic_cities.html Historic City Maps] | ||
| − | * [https://www.reddit.com/r/papertowns | + | * '''Mapsharing on Reddit:''' |
| + | ** [https://www.reddit.com/r/papertowns /r/papertowns] | ||
| + | ** [https://www.reddit.com/r/FantasyMaps /r/FantasyMaps] | ||
| + | ** [https://www.reddit.com/r/battlemaps/ /r/battlemaps] | ||
| + | ** [https://www.reddit.com/r/dndmaps/ /r/dndmaps] | ||
| + | ** [https://www.reddit.com/r/mapmaking/ /r/mapmaking] | ||
== Textures == | == Textures == | ||
| − | https://www.textures.com | + | * http://www.opengameart.org - Graphics, Sound Effects, etc. |
| + | * https://www.textures.com | ||
== Tokens & such == | == Tokens & such == | ||
| − | http://www.rpgmapshare.com/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=564&g2_page=24 <br /> | + | * http://www.rpgmapshare.com/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=564&g2_page=24 <br /> |
| − | http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/tokens <br /> | + | * http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/tokens <br /> |
== Tutorials == | == Tutorials == | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
| + | * [[Game Resources]] | ||
* [[Isometric Maps in Roll20]] | * [[Isometric Maps in Roll20]] | ||
* [[Geomorphic Map Tiles]] | * [[Geomorphic Map Tiles]] | ||
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[[Category:Tips]] | [[Category:Tips]] | ||
Revision as of 15:30, 26 August 2019
Regardless of your photo-editing software of choice, here are some links to resources useful for map creation.
Contents |
Online Mapmaking Tools
Here are some online map making tools that you can use to make maps for Roll20.
- Dave's Mapper - fantasy and sci-fi map creator
- Donjon - both Dungeon map and general stuff generator (encounters, towns, calendars, NPC, traps, treasures...)
- DunGen - free and high resolution Dungeon Generator, creates maps at 70px per tile and under 5mb to import directly into Roll20.
- DungeonFog- Vector-based online mapmaker (free & premium) shareable maps & export for Roll20
- Dungeon Painter Online -by Pyromancer
- GM Friend - Hex Map Making Tool with subhexes and random generation
- HexTML - hex map maker with submaps
- itch.io Medieval Fantasy City Generator dynamic city map generator
- Mipui - simple and fast grid-based mapper
- RPG MAP EDITOR II by deepnight
- Tiamat The Tile Mapper
Makmaking Software
- Campaign Cartographer 3 Windows mapmaking software
- Dungeon Painter Studio Steam
- MapForge - Windows/MacOS mapmaking software
- misc list of other mapping software
Paint Brushes
- http://www.obsidiandawn.com/category/brushes
- http://www.redmondpie.com/download-adobe-photoshop-cs2-for-free-legally-while-you-still-can/
Pre-Made maps
List of pages with free world/dungeon/historical/other maps that could be used in your games
- RPG Map Share
- Dungeon Channel
- Historic City Maps
- Mapsharing on Reddit:
Textures
- http://www.opengameart.org - Graphics, Sound Effects, etc.
- https://www.textures.com
Tokens & such
- http://www.rpgmapshare.com/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=564&g2_page=24
- http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/tokens
Tutorials
- Creating your own battlemaps – a simple tutorial
- How to draw a map - excellent site for Painterly maps
- Dyson Logos - amazing sketched maps and tutorials
- Plexsoup on Youtube - Blender, Gimp, Inkscape, Roll20
- Mapmaking on Reddit
- Cartographer's Guild
See Also
