Map Creator?

[vhailor]

Is there any program, that allows you, using a variety of tiles, to create your own maps?

 

[darkadelphia]

maptools is awesome: downloads [RPTools]

 

[Griogre]

If you look around there are a few free tile mappers:

WotC: Dungeon Tile Mapper -- v1.2.0
Stone Sword: Stone Sword

 

[keterys]

Jai.Hordelings: Jai's Secret Stash

 

[vhailor]

I found a really cool program here:
Home [RPTools]

The only problem is that you will have to find the tiles and all the objecs, but in the gallery of the site you can find many available.

 

[Gorok]

I agree about MapTools. I use it heavily during my game play now. You might also want to check out a mapper that Wizards has made available.

Dungeon Tile Mapper -- v1.2.0

This mapper allows you to make maps using "official" tiles from several of their tilesets.

 

[keterys]

I actually use the images from the mapper I linked as resources for maptools so I can throw on tiles during gameplay. Only downside is I need to resize them slightly, but that's just a couple clicks per tile. Still, a shame.

 

[Dracollich]

World Maps

Are there any mapping programs (free ones preferred) that help with making world maps?

 

[vhailor]

If you look around there are a few free tile mappers:

WotC: Dungeon Tile Mapper -- v1.2.0
Stone Sword: Stone Sword

I agree that Dungeon Tile Mapper is very useful and easy to use.

Does anyone know a way to create world maps, even if they are not very detailed?

 

[Griogre]

Stone Sword (link above) has a world mapper. If you don't mind hex maps AKS, while a bit dated can make something like this:

There is a yahoo group where you can get AKS and additional hex tiles called Hexmapper Havern: Hexmapper_Haven : Hexmapper Haven - you do have to wait to be approved.