A new dungeon map every day (throughout May)

[Kris]

I was wondering if you are using preloaded filters or stuff you have made / found your self?

Right now I'm using photoshop 7 (yeah I know it's a little old ), and any 'styles' or custom lighting effects etc. I use, I have created myself within photoshop.

In all honesty it has just been a matter of trial and error really, and for the most part it is just by playing around with the 'style' of each layer that I have achieved this effect and (I hope) developed my own 'look' (though in truth they still probably look similar to other folks work - as how many different ways can you draw a dungeon passage ).

So basically, I would recommend that anyone wishing to do something similar should just give it a try. Just tinker around with bevel/emboss, drop shadows, pattern overlay, etc... and find something that works for you.

 

[Kris]

MAY 10TH MAP

 

[Kris]

MAY 11TH MAP

 

[Kris]

MAY 12TH MAP

 

[Kris]

Also, here's a look at the 2nd map I did - blown up to battlematt scale.

http://www.enworld.org/CrookedStaffProductions/generic_dungeon_02.pdf ...link updated in post #44

However, if I did this to all of the maps I create this month, that would make more than 8ft x 10ft of dungeon to explore

 

[frankthedm]

Very nice. Also, thanks for making the really open ones. There are some good things to be said for 'realistically' cramped dungeons, but it gets really inconvenient for players when there is not enough space to move around their own party. And what is worse, too many choke points make using large monsters really problematic if using 3.5/4E basing standards.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

Also, here's a look at the 2nd map I did - blown up to battlematt scale.

http://www.enworld.org/CrookedStaffProductions/generic_dungeon_02.pdf

However, if I did this to all of the maps I create this month, that would make more than 8ft x 10ft of dungeon to explore

That would be fine with me! Heck, I'd even buy a pdf of the entire map set, once you're done with all 31 maps.

Nice work on the maps; I'm really enjoying them. Thanks for sharing.

Are you going to do more 'composite' maps where you put several together (like you did for maps 01-06 last week)?

 

[Kris]

Thanks for the comments/complements

Are you going to do more 'composite' maps where you put several together (like you did for maps 01-06 last week)?

I was thinking that on the 31st, instead of drawing another small area I might piece all of the previous 30 maps together to create one huge dungeon complex, and post that instead (though I'm not 100% sure yet).

 

[Kris]

MAY 13TH MAP

 

[Dimitris]

They are very nice.