Questions tagged [maps]
For questions about maps used for informational purposes, representing areas like star clusters, worlds, cities, and interior complexes. Not to be confused with the [battle-map] tag, which is about maps designed to be used with miniature-scale combat to represent the battlefield.
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Are there methods for using non-gridbased and non-topdown maps for combat effectively?
My campaign is set within a giant's castle wherein the PCs are ratfolk running around within the walls. Instead of DND maps I've been using Home Decor and other real life shots of homes/fixtures to ...
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What is the name of the river that flows into Maer Dualdon from the northeast?
On multiple Icewind Dale maps that I've seen, the river that flows southwest out of Maer Dualdon is the Shaengarne River. But I've never seen a name given to the river that flows from the northeast ...
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How large is the Brigand's tollway?
From Wild Beyond the Witchlight, here are elements of the map of Hither, with the map scale, both taken at the same scale:
But here is the text for the Tollway:
A foggy marsh stretches out before you....
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Where is the original location of Castle Greyhawk?
Castle Greyhawk was the focus of the original D&D playtest campaign. In the new 2024 PHB, its location is to the North of Greyhawk, West of the Selitan river:
But in the short story Expedition ...
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Forgotten Realms maps, why the changes of scale?
Recently, I went looking at various maps of The Forgotten Realms, from generally looking at Faerun, to looking specifically at The Sword Coast.
From what I can find, in 2nd edition, this map features ...
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Which maps from Planescape: Turn of Fortune's Wheel would be most beneficial to have printed out in 1" grid scale?
I will be DMing a Planescape: Turn of Fortune's Wheel campaign soon. Maps in the book are small, and it would be hard to use them for tactical fights and puzzles. The party I will be DMing for likes ...
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What is this little temple in the Outlands in the Planescape Campaign Setting?
I'm playing through the Turn of Fortune's Wheel campaign (from Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse). One of my players saw this little temple floating on a giant leaf and wants to go there. We'...
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Would The Map Of The Sword Coast In The Front Of Tyranny Of Dragons Be Considered A Province, Kingdom, Or Continent Scale?
I need an answer to this because I'm trying to figure out the distance between some of the towns for chapter 4. Now, I'm not running this chapter as it is because...well...if it's boring to read it's ...
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Are there any published maps of Rhymanthiin and also 'The Path of Light' linking it to the Misty Forest?
I have found a fair amount of info and lore about Rhymanthiin, particularly its creation and even some descriptions of parts of it, including information about The Path of Light, but no maps or even ...
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In the "Princes of the Apocalypse" adventure, why is Wyvern Tor marked on the Dessarin Valley map?
I am preparing to DM the Princes of the Apocalypse published adventure. In the map of the Dessarin Valley region, Wyvern Tor is marked as a site.
However, I skimmed over the whole tome but I couldn't ...
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What information is there on the latitude of different countries/cities in the Forgotten Realms setting?
My party has relocated our 'base' to the island of Lantan, and I'm wondering what latitude it's at in the Forgotten Realms setting.
According to the Forgotten Realms Wiki, in 3e Waterdeep was at about ...
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How far is it from Undermountain to Skullport?
In the Adventure "Dungeon of the Mad Mage", Skullport is connected to the dungeon of Undermountain via various tunnels and the river Sargauth. However, the adventure does not seem to ...
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How large is the city of Elturel?
The question is how long is the perimeter of Elturel's city limits, defined by the city walls and the river Chiontar.
I currently have one player who got himself a mount with a 120' flight speed and I'...
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Where is the isle of Axard located?
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons puts the lair of Raulothim, an ancient Emerald Dragon, in the Pits of Stars:
Raulothim is an ancient emerald dragon who dwells in an extinct volcano known as the Pit of ...
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Is the pure lake part of Darklake the same as Evermoors lake?
In the "Out of the Abyss" adventure module, there's a map with the Darklake in the Underdark, and in the middle of the "lake" there's what appears to be a lake. It looks to be the ...
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