Sneak Peek At Ghosts of Saltmarsh Maps

Mercurius · Mar 11, 2019

I love the hand-drawn maps. The fact that they don't look like they were done on a computer or for a video game is a huge plus.

robus · Mar 11, 2019

I think the black & white maps are good as they’re something that we as DMs (and amateur map-makers) can aspire to emulate for our own creations.

Hussar · Mar 11, 2019

I have to admit, I don't really like the Dyson Logos maps. I'm sorry, I just don't. Some of them look good, but, I'd much rather have full color maps. I play online and having these black and white line maps just doesn't do it for me. Compared to what you can do, a la those map links above, these line drawn maps are not to my taste.

MNblockhead · Mar 12, 2019

I love/hate the Dyson maps. I love them as a DM reference when they are not being shown to players. Very easy to read and run the adventure in. But if you want to use them as a battlemap, they are disappointing. Luckily, within weeks of the book being released, I expect that there will be artists releasing full-color digital battlemap versions.

Bolongo · Mar 12, 2019

I think you've made a mistake or misunderstood something here.

While the town map is new, the rest are not. They're just straight up scans out of a copy of U1.

robus · Mar 12, 2019

Bolongo said:
I think you've made a mistake or misunderstood something here.

While the town map is new, the rest are not. They're just straight up scans out of a copy of U1.

Ah, well Dyson has nailed the classic style then, because I certainly thought he’d contributed those!

Parmandur · Mar 12, 2019

Bolongo said:
I think you've made a mistake or misunderstood something here.

While the town map is new, the rest are not. They're just straight up scans out of a copy of U1.

No, they showed the black and white maps on Spoilers & Swag and credited Dyson Logos. The originals were blue scale, not black and white.

Morrus · Mar 12, 2019

Bolongo said:
I think you've made a mistake or misunderstood something here.

While the town map is new, the rest are not. They're just straight up scans out of a copy of U1.

Well Dyson Logos says he did them. I’m inclined to believe him.

Jacob Lewis · Mar 12, 2019

Bolongo said:
I think you've made a mistake or misunderstood something here.

While the town map is new, the rest are not. They're just straight up scans out of a copy of U1.

I thought so, too. So I pulled out my original copies of the module to compare. The details are almost identical down to the contents, size, and number of each room. But there also enough subtle differences to realize that the Dyson maps are, in fact, not just scanned copies of the originals.

Either way, I find this disappointing. The Saltmarsh series has always been one of my favorites from the beginning. Even though I don't play 5e, I had actually considered pre-ordering this one, which is something I rarely do. But seeing the original maps and a lot of the same text reprinted has changed my mind. I don't need a reprint of what I already own and can easily convert to whatever system I prefer to use.

At least with previous products rehashing old modules, there seemed to be a little more creative effort and a new spin on things. I guess this is why I am not part of the target audience for this edition. But so close! I do hope the new players will enjoy this one.

Rhineglade · Mar 12, 2019

aco175 said:
How come the ocean is on the wrong side to be Sword Coast.

Probably because the original was set in the World of Greyhawk located in southern Keoland along the coast of the Azure Sea.

Sneak Peek At Ghosts of Saltmarsh Maps

Mercurius

Legend

robus

Lowcountry Low Roller

Hussar

Legend

MNblockhead

A Title Much Cooler Than Anything on the Old Site

Bolongo

Herr Doktor

robus

Lowcountry Low Roller

Parmandur

Book-Friend

Morrus

Well, that was fun

Jacob Lewis

Ye Olde GM

Rhineglade

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