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D&D 5E Showing maps to exploring players, yer or no?

Should I show a sandbox map to players?

  • YES, show them the "old map" with landmarks

    Votes: 17 48.6%

  • NO, let them discover it hex by hex

    Votes: 6 17.1%

  • ONLY A PART with very high level country feature

    Votes: 12 34.3%
cimbrog

cimbrog

Explorer
Another option is to go with an Isle of Dread "this is all we can see" map and then give various crude maps (treasure maps, etc) that detail specific areas within the unknown territory.
 

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