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The Arena Map

• The arena is a cylinder, with a radius of 150 feet and a height of 50 feet. The walls, ceiling, and floor are assumed to be 20 foot thick at a minimum. Each number along the grid represents 5 feet. Positive numbers are blue. Negative numbers are red.
  
• Obstacles: There are two kinds of obstacles: pillars reach the ceiling, rocks are only 5 ft high (these dimensions will suffice to meld into stone a creature of any size). Both have AC 3, a hardness of 8, and 120 hit points.
  
  
  • Cover: Rocks provide only cover (+4 AC, +2 to Reflex vs. attacks from the other side) to medium or smaller creatures standing behind them; larger creatures need larger obstacles to benefit from cover. Basically, to benefit from cover, half of a creatures front spaces must be blocked by an obstacle. Example: a large creature has 4 front spaces (2 at the bottom, and two at 5 feet height) so it needs at least 2 squares of cover (like a pillar who has 2 squares that lie on top of each other).
    
  • Improved Cover: To benefit from improved cover (+8 AC, +4 to Reflex vs. attacks from the other side, improved evasion, +10 Hide) a creature's front squares must be blocked by equally as many cover squares (medium creature behind pillar, small creature behind rock, etc). You cannot attack while using improved cover as you have to press yourself against the obstacle.
  
  
• Terrain Type: The arena counts as any map type and always grants the full benefits related to terrain-specific bonuses within the boundaries of common sense.

The Cavern Map

• This is a cavern of 150 feet and a height of 15 feet. Each number along the grid represents 5 feet. Each square has the same size; don't be misled by the graphic where the walls seem to reach into a square.
  
• Obstacles: the 4 large statues are 10ft tall, the medium statues are only 5ft high (these dimensions will suffice to meld into stone a creature of any size). They block Line of Sight just as a normal pillar would. Both statues can be climbed with a DC 15 Climb check, and you can sit on the shoulder of the statues if you have a humanoid shape and are one size smaller than the statue. In this case, your elevation is 10ft (for large statues) and 5ft (for medium statues), respectively and you are considered 'sitting' (-2 melee AC, +2 ranged AC, move action to 'stand up'), having cover (+4 cover AC), and on higher ground (+1 melee attacks vs opponents below you). Both statues have AC 3, Hardness 8, and 120 hp (large) or 40 hp (medium).
  
• The Pond: The pond is a body of clear water, 1 foot deep. It counts as difficult terrain (half movement). A fire area effect that hits the water creates a steam cloud (treat as obscuring mist in every square it hits) that extends to the ceiling and dissipates after 1 round. It is possible to 'drown' someone by holding his head below the water. This requires a pin, and the pin must be held each round. On a round when the pin is not maintained, the suffocation count begins from anew.
  
• Terrain Type: The cavern counts as Indoor, Underground and Cavernous terrain. The ground is hard natural rock.

The City Map

• Starting Boxes: Characters start in one of the four starting boxes in the corners of the map, rolled randomly by the Pitlord.
  
• Maximum Altitude: Although Gladius City has no roof that would limit vertical movement, the city watch has many towers in the city with spyglasses and magic observation tools, and one thing they don't like are fights on the streets. Once the fight begins, the map is surrounded on all sides and at a height of 50 feet by a special wall of force. Any creature or unattended object coming into contact with this wall takes 1d6 points of electric damage per ECL (use the ECL the fight is listed at). If a sustained force presses a creature against the wall (e.g. reverse gravity), the victim suffers only 1 point of electric damage per ECL per round. The wall is considered an extraordinary effect.
  
• Features: The map has several kinds of features.
  
  
  • Hedges: Hedges are marked as green line. They are 5 feet high and grant total cover against targets on the opposite site to medium characters if the character attempts to hide behind it. Large creatures must crawl in order to benefit from the cover. Bigger creatures do not benefit from hedges.
    
  • Buildings: A character can attempt to climb to the roof of a building. He must succeed at a Dc15 Climb check. If the check fails by 5 or more, the character falls to the ground below. Normally, climbing is at one-quarter normal speed. The Roofs are 20ft above the ground. It is impossible to enter the buildings by any means except incorporeality, phase door, etc.; consider them solid blocks.
    
  • Towers: The four towers on the map are 40ft high. Their rooftops are round but they follow the normal rules (see below) except for their 40ft height.
    
  • Rooftops: Roofs are 20ft above the ground and they have only one height. A character must succeed at a Dc15 Balance check to move. Failure means the character makes no progress while Failure by 5 or more means the character slips and falls from the roof at the closest edge.
    
  • The Scaffolds: The scaffolds can be used to climb to the roof. The character's speed is as if he would be climbing (1/4 movement) but he needs no climb check.
    
  • The Balconies: Four of the buildings have balconies at 10ft altitude, and are 4 squares wide. They provide cover.
  
  
• Terrain Type: The city counts as Outdoor and City terrain. The ground is worked stone.

The Forest Map

• Starting Boxes: Characters start randomly in one of the four starting boxes. The hedges surrounding the boxes provide cover.
  
• Forest Noise: The background noise of the forest makes listen checks more difficult. The distance penalty is 2 per 10 feet, not 1.
  
• The Pathway: The brown path is composed of dirt and natural soil with neither concealment nor hampered movement.
  
• Green Grass: The green squares around the trees are natural grass and they make out the main part of the forest. They do not hinder movement in any way.
  
• Light Undergrowth: The dark green squares around the trees are light undergrowth. It costs 2 squares of movement per square to move into such ground, and it provides concealment (20% miss chance). Tumble and Move Silently DCs are increased by 2.
  
• The Trees: There are two types of trees: Massive and Giant (occupying 5x5ft and 15x15ft respectively). Both types are 30ft high and are connected by a thick canopy (see below). Characters can climb any tree with a Dc15 climb check. Failure means that you make no progress while failure by 5 or more means that you drop to the ground from the height achieved.
  
• The Canopy: The canopy is at 30ft height. Medium and smaller creatures can walk through the thick canopy just like other creatures walk on the ground (the branches will not bear the weight of Large creatures, and the foliage prevents the use of wings). The canopy covers any square that is not swamp on the ground. You have to pass a DC 15 Balance check in order to walk through the canopy that way at half movement (DC 25 for full movement). Failure means that you make no progress while failure by 5 or more means that you drop 30ft to the ground. Only one check is necessary per round of movement. Anyone within the canopy gains cover and concealment against those outside the canopy. Above the canopy (at 35 feet), the branches are so tightly interwoven as to be completely impenetrable (even by druids); this applies even above the swamp.
  The Stream: The water stream is 4 feet deep. There are several ways to cross it. You can jump or fly over it, you can use the slippery stones with a DC 15 Balance check, or the fallen log with a DC 10 Balance check. Anyone failing by 5 or more falls into the water and ends up prone; failing by 1-4 simply results in no movement. Medium and Large creatures need 4 squares of movement per square; small creatures must swim (DC10); huge and larger creatures treat it as difficult terrain only.
  The Swamp: The swamp (light green squares in the center) is 4 feet deep and counts as Deep Bog (medium creatures need 4 squares of movement per square; small creatures must swim (DC 10); Move silently DC+2; provides cover; see DMG p88; huge and larger creatures treat it as difficult terrain only).
  
• The Chasm: The chasms are 15x5 ft and 10ft deep. Climbing out of the chasm requires a DC 15 Climb check.
  
• Terrain Type: The Forest Map counts as Outdoor, Forest and Swamp. The ground is natural soil.

The Plains Map

The Plains Map has almost no features.

• Starting Boxes: The Starting Positions are surrounded by low obstacles that provide cover to any medium or smaller character.
  
• Ground: The ground is natural grass that provides no special benefits or drawbacks.
  
• Terrain Type: The Plains Map counts as Outdoors and Plains. The ground is natural earth with grass.

The Sewer Map

• Starting Boxes: Characters start in one of the four starting boxes in the corners of the map, rolled randomly.
  
• Sewer Ceiling: The ceiling is at 10 feet. Huge and bigger creatures have to squeeze all the time.
  
• The Water: The murky green water is 1ft deep and counts as difficult terrain. Since large creatures use up four squares, they are always affected by the water.
  
• The Sludge: In the center is a 4-foot deep pool of sludge. It counts as Deep Bog (medium and larger PCs need 4 squares of movement per square; small PCs must swim (DC 10); Move Silently DC+2; provides cover; see DMG p. 88) and because of its toxic nature deals 2d6 acid damage per round to anyone standing in such a square.
  
• The Grates: The four grates block the path of the sewer tunnels. However, the 5 bars are slightly bent so that there are ways to get through:
  
  
  • Squeeze: A small character can squeeze through. A medium character needs a DC 20 Escape Artist check while larger creatures cannot squeeze through in that way.
    
  • Bent Bars: You can bent the bars with a DC 24 Strength check. Each successful check makes you one size category smaller for purposes of squeezing through.
    
  • Destroy Bars: You can sunder the bars. They have AC 5, Hardness 10 and 10 hit points each. For every two destroyed bars, you are considered one size category smaller for purposes of squeezing through. If all 5 bars are gone, the grate is no obstacle anymore for the rest of the encounter.
    
  • Other Options: Of course, you can always teleport to the other side, use things like gaseous form or incorporeality to pass.
  
  
• The Pipes: The sewer pipes carry noise. In effect, this means that two squares with pipe exits are considered to be adjacent for listen check purposes. This only works directly; you cannot for example use two pipes to negate distance penalties. Pipes do not establish LOS nor can they be entered (they're closed and filled with ...stuff).
  
• Terrain Type: The sewer counts as Indoor, Underground, and City terrain. The ground is worked stone.
  

The Temple Map

• The map is a grand hall of 150 feet and a height of 20 feet. The walls, ceiling, and floor are assumed to be 20 foot thick at a minimum. Each number along the grid represents 5 feet. Each square has the same size; don't be misled by the graphic where the walls or fences seem to reach into a square.
  
• Obstacles: The central statue is treated as a 15' tall, 10' square obstacle, surrounded by a 5' safe "path;" the medium statues next to the boxes are 5'x5'x5'. They block Line of Sight just as a normal pillar would. All statues can be climbed with a DC 15 climb check, and you can sit on the shoulder of the statues if you are no larger than Large (for the central statue) or Small (for the smaller ones). In this case, your elevation is 15ft (for the huge statue) and 5ft (for medium statues), respectively and you are considered 'sitting' (-2 melee AC, +2 ranged AC, move action to 'stand up'), and on higher ground (+1 melee attacks vs opponents below you). Both statues have AC 3, Hardness 8, and either 1440 hp (huge) or 360 hp (medium). Standing on a statue requires a Balance check (DC 14 for the huge statue, DC 19 for the medium ones).
  
• The Outer Rim: The outer rim is 10ft higher than the main floor. To access it, you can either use the stairs, or climb (Dc15) or jump up from below. The stairs count as difficult terrain (half movement) and a creature is on higher ground if on a higher square.
  
• The Lava Pond: The red pond is a body of lava, 4 feet deep. It counts as a deep pool of quicksand (medium and larger PCs need 4 squares of movement per square; small PCs must swim (DC 15 to move 5 feet; a result less than 10 results in drowning); Move Silently DC+2; provides cover; see DMG p. 88. A cold-based area effect that hits the lava creates a steam cloud (treat as obscuring mist in every square it hits) that extends to the ceiling and dissipates after 1 round. Every creature that comes into contact with the lava (by occupying a lava square) suffers 20d6 fire damage per round it is in the lava, and 10d6 fire damage for 1d3 rounds thereafter.
  
• Terrain Type: The temple counts as Indoor, Underground and City terrain. The ground is worked stone.