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Maybe my expectation was off - Dungeon of the mad mage doesnt use the full maps for undermountain....
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<blockquote data-quote="LordEntrails" data-source="post: 7527468" data-attributes="member: 6804070"><p>"Some detail" is right, again about 40 locations or so for the first 3 levels. The Lost Levels etc are smaller levels, but fully detailed the 3 levels defined there. Plus some of the 3E/4E books details a bit more of the first three levels and some of the later levels, include parts of the Pit. But in all a rough estimate is about 20% of the number of locations/rooms either shown in the poster maps or implied in the lower levels that are said to be the same size as the first three.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not quite. I have only looked at detail on the first level, and it has taken locations from the poster map, but has cut out a lot of the rooms and halls in between them. For instance, the Dry Well and Hall of Many Pillars is as previously detailed. But the 'cross' room with the curved hallway north of it has a bunch of rooms such as the Water Shrine between it and the Dry Well that are not drawn in the new maps.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree that full-color maps are often done in a style that hinders readability. Not sure what you mean by utility though. But, a well drawn full color map doesn't have to hinder readability or utility, imo. I wonder what your impression of the style of the Ultimate Undermountain maps are. They were designed with clarity in mind, and are full color so very curious.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LordEntrails, post: 7527468, member: 6804070"] "Some detail" is right, again about 40 locations or so for the first 3 levels. The Lost Levels etc are smaller levels, but fully detailed the 3 levels defined there. Plus some of the 3E/4E books details a bit more of the first three levels and some of the later levels, include parts of the Pit. But in all a rough estimate is about 20% of the number of locations/rooms either shown in the poster maps or implied in the lower levels that are said to be the same size as the first three. Not quite. I have only looked at detail on the first level, and it has taken locations from the poster map, but has cut out a lot of the rooms and halls in between them. For instance, the Dry Well and Hall of Many Pillars is as previously detailed. But the 'cross' room with the curved hallway north of it has a bunch of rooms such as the Water Shrine between it and the Dry Well that are not drawn in the new maps. I agree that full-color maps are often done in a style that hinders readability. Not sure what you mean by utility though. But, a well drawn full color map doesn't have to hinder readability or utility, imo. I wonder what your impression of the style of the Ultimate Undermountain maps are. They were designed with clarity in mind, and are full color so very curious. [/QUOTE]
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