New Posts For Thread: Making maps for the first timehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29038091/Making_maps_for_the_first_timeI recently started DMing for the first time, and I'm using the Red Box as my launching ground. When that campaign ends, I'd like to make stories going forward, but I'm a little unsure about what I need or should get so I can make and design maps forI used to draw dungeons out on blank grids and such, but the new tile sets in the white boxes look really nice and have ton of options for layouts and stuff. I would get some of the nice WoTC sets if I were you. You won't be disappointed.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29038091/Making_maps_for_the_first_time?post_id=518206687#518206687I used to draw dungeons out on blank grids and such, but the new tile sets in the white boxes look really nice and have ton of options for layouts and stuff. I would get some of the nice WoTC sets if I were you. You won't be disappointed.Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:16:44 -0500I prefer tiles. The detail is really nice to help, and it really helps to set the scene. I've found that with a large enough selection of tiles you can make pretty much any set up, and no area is so acutley specific that every tiny detail must be righttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29038091/Making_maps_for_the_first_time?post_id=518206611#518206611I prefer tiles. The detail is really nice to help, and it really helps to set the scene. I've found that with a large enough selection of tiles you can make pretty much any set up, and no area is so acutley specific that every tiny detail must be rigMon, 02 Apr 2012 20:12:35 -0500I'm not opposed to purchasing tiles, I'm just curious whether other experienced DMs think they get more out of detailed tiles vs a basic grid, which is what I would expect.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29038091/Making_maps_for_the_first_time?post_id=518206291#518206291I'm not opposed to purchasing tiles, I'm just curious whether other experienced DMs think they get more out of detailed tiles vs a basic grid, which is what I would expect.Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:57:27 -0500If you don't feel like purchasing tiles, learn map fu; www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4...http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29038091/Making_maps_for_the_first_time?post_id=518204989#518204989If you don't feel like purchasing tiles, learn map fu; www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4...Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:04:20 -0500I guess this is my broader issue: I consider myself a decent storyteller but not so good a describer. So I think I could plan an encounter but not really the room without better visual aid. So I could easily use graph paper or something like that tohttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29038091/Making_maps_for_the_first_time?post_id=518203271#518203271I guess this is my broader issue: I consider myself a decent storyteller but not so good a describer. So I think I could plan an encounter but not really the room without better visual aid. So I could easily use graph paper or something like that toMon, 02 Apr 2012 18:02:27 -0500