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<blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 5027115" data-attributes="member: 463">When I run Wilderlands I use 15 miles per hex (ie I made the setting 3 times bigger), which works well for a wide-ranging campaign across open plains.Lost City of Barakus uses 5 miles per hex, the map is not fantastic but it works ok.&nbsp; I had to add villages, which are absent from the map, and do a lot of work on it as it's not really finished IMO.Running Vault of Larin Karr I changed the map scale of the Quail Valley from 5 miles per (very small) hex to 1 mile/hex, which puts the 3 villages around 14 miles apart rather than 70 miles(!) , and a total area ca 25 x 20 miles, which is ok for a short term sandbox.I ran a successful Sandbox campaign with a map scale 10 miles per cm (or hex), taking a bunch of short adventures and creating a map around them is a technique I find always works very well.&nbsp; The scale was big enough to include cities and wide-ranging adventures.I ran another semi-sandbox at 5 miles/hex, around 75 x 60 miles, which was ok for a more focused feel.You can do 'starter' settings for say 3 levels of play at 1 mile/hex or 2 miles/hex, and a Western-type setting with lots of roaming at up to 12 or 15 miles/hex.&nbsp; So there's no clear rule, it depends what you're aiming for.&nbsp; If you're just starting out I recommend trying 5 miles per hex, it seemed to give the best compromise between space and detail.&nbsp; Another option is to set a small sandbox, say 1 mile/hex or 25 mile-across, for low level play within a large 15 miles/hex, or 375 mile across, sandbox designed for mid to high level play.Edit: With Rob Conley's Points of Light sandboxes I sometimes convert them from 5 miles/hex to 8 miles/hex.&nbsp; They are great examples for inspiration even if you don't use them as written.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="S'mon, post: 5027115, member: 463"] When I run Wilderlands I use 15 miles per hex (ie I made the setting 3 times bigger), which works well for a wide-ranging campaign across open plains. Lost City of Barakus uses 5 miles per hex, the map is not fantastic but it works ok. I had to add villages, which are absent from the map, and do a lot of work on it as it's not really finished IMO. Running Vault of Larin Karr I changed the map scale of the Quail Valley from 5 miles per (very small) hex to 1 mile/hex, which puts the 3 villages around 14 miles apart rather than 70 miles(!) , and a total area ca 25 x 20 miles, which is ok for a short term sandbox. I ran a successful Sandbox campaign with a map scale 10 miles per cm (or hex), taking a bunch of short adventures and creating a map around them is a technique I find always works very well. The scale was big enough to include cities and wide-ranging adventures. I ran another semi-sandbox at 5 miles/hex, around 75 x 60 miles, which was ok for a more focused feel. You can do 'starter' settings for say 3 levels of play at 1 mile/hex or 2 miles/hex, and a Western-type setting with lots of roaming at up to 12 or 15 miles/hex. So there's no clear rule, it depends what you're aiming for. If you're just starting out I recommend trying 5 miles per hex, it seemed to give the best compromise between space and detail. Another option is to set a small sandbox, say 1 mile/hex or 25 mile-across, for low level play within a large 15 miles/hex, or 375 mile across, sandbox designed for mid to high level play. Edit: With Rob Conley's Points of Light sandboxes I sometimes convert them from 5 miles/hex to 8 miles/hex. They are great examples for inspiration even if you don't use them as written. [/QUOTE]

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