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Master Plan - Crypts and Corridors
This review may seem similar to the others of this series as they have lots in common.
The electronic industry has provided alternative minis that can be printed out, so it is no surprise that they would provide rooms that can be printed out as well. The company is called UKG Publishing and they have put out a few products over on RPGNow. Many of them are like this one.
Crypts and Corridors is a program that runs the pdfs. It is best if it is unzipped in its own folder as most of the rooms are their own pdf file. The program previews them for you and allows you to select them in full size as full color or black and white. The program is easy to use, and allows for one to quickly see what is available and to get to the one you are looking for. However, there is a thick border on the left that makes some of the writing almost impossible to read without highlighting the text.
The zip file this comes in is huge. That is no surprise as there are plenty of full color pictures, but still the thirty eight meg zip file will make for a long down load for people on dial up. It unzips into many smaller files as the maps each have their own file and then there is also a program. But it does create its own folder which is a really nice addition.
There are six different crypts presented here. The crypts are not mapped out. There are many rooms and hallways, but it is up to the DM to decide how he wants them to be arranged. Each room and corridor is done in black and white as well as full color. The detail on this is very good, they even show light sources and it shows shadows very well. There are even unlit versions that show full detail of each room and hallway.
I would have liked to see sample floor plans for the crypts instead of just letting the DM do it. The price though is very good for this level of detail and usability. Obviously the crypts can be mixed and matched with ease to create new versions or one super crypt.
This review may seem similar to the others of this series as they have lots in common.
The electronic industry has provided alternative minis that can be printed out, so it is no surprise that they would provide rooms that can be printed out as well. The company is called UKG Publishing and they have put out a few products over on RPGNow. Many of them are like this one.
Crypts and Corridors is a program that runs the pdfs. It is best if it is unzipped in its own folder as most of the rooms are their own pdf file. The program previews them for you and allows you to select them in full size as full color or black and white. The program is easy to use, and allows for one to quickly see what is available and to get to the one you are looking for. However, there is a thick border on the left that makes some of the writing almost impossible to read without highlighting the text.
The zip file this comes in is huge. That is no surprise as there are plenty of full color pictures, but still the thirty eight meg zip file will make for a long down load for people on dial up. It unzips into many smaller files as the maps each have their own file and then there is also a program. But it does create its own folder which is a really nice addition.
There are six different crypts presented here. The crypts are not mapped out. There are many rooms and hallways, but it is up to the DM to decide how he wants them to be arranged. Each room and corridor is done in black and white as well as full color. The detail on this is very good, they even show light sources and it shows shadows very well. There are even unlit versions that show full detail of each room and hallway.
I would have liked to see sample floor plans for the crypts instead of just letting the DM do it. The price though is very good for this level of detail and usability. Obviously the crypts can be mixed and matched with ease to create new versions or one super crypt.
