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Nestor
November 27th, 2011, 18:48
I am playing in a game and the DM was having trouble finding maps would keep the same consistent feel to the game.
I created some png dungeon tiles that he could drop on a jpg image that fit the surroundings. I thought I would share.
here is a link, I zipped them so I could post one link.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/33839348/Tranparent%20dungeon%20walls.zip
here is a quick and dirty battle map I created, just to give you an Idea of what I am talking about.
https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c162/hmt321/NVEO/sewermap1.jpg
note: While this is obviously a sewer map, the image is actually a lava tube, not a river of poo
damned
November 27th, 2011, 21:34
drat - i was really hoping you had found an image of the latter!
Trenloe
November 27th, 2011, 22:40
Nice idea Nestor and the tokens are a good, quick way of creating a map. Tied in with Dr Zeuss's image layer extension these will be very useful.
Nestor
November 28th, 2011, 00:15
There are a few more items I will be adding, I will update the zip floder and post back here.
I hope people will get a use out of them.
Nestor
November 29th, 2011, 01:19
I updated some stuff.
added round columns
added a 2 x 4 square pit/pool with difficult terrain
added some modular pit/pool tiles where you can build your own
here is new link:https://dl.dropbox.com/u/33839348/Tranparent%20dungeon%20walls.zip
Nestor
December 14th, 2011, 16:48
another update on the transparent dungeon walls tile set
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/33839348/Tranparent%20dungeon%20walls%20v1.1.zip (https://dl.dropbox.com/u/33839348/Tranparent%20dungeon%20walls%20v1.1.zip)
I added some streams, tree trunks/bushes and paths/roads.
Here is a quick and dirty map showing a small stream intersecting a forested path.
https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c162/hmt321/NVEO/Dark-Forestbattlemap1.jpg
they are all set to a 100 px = 1sq
VenomousFiligree
December 14th, 2011, 23:39
I like that :)
Nestor
December 15th, 2011, 12:43
well thanks
Nestor
December 17th, 2011, 22:20
added some mushrooms per request
new zip file
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/33839348/Tranparent%20dungeon%20walls%20v1.2.zip
another quick battle map
https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c162/hmt321/dark-forest-wallpaperbm1.jpg
Nestor
December 18th, 2011, 21:44
added some cave wall tiles
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/33839348/Tranparent%20dungeon%20walls%20v1.3.zip
the drop shadow I used does not work as seamlessly with the irregularity of the walls. When you assemble the tiles, if the edges of the 300 x 300 px square line up then when you drop the FGII grid on it then you can"t pick it up by eye.
here is another battle map, once again quick and dirty
https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c162/hmt321/NVEO/Dark_cavebm1.png
unerwünscht
April 10th, 2012, 20:51
I know this is thread necromancy, but have you made anymore of these? I live this idea.
Nestor
April 10th, 2012, 23:20
I had mixed results with the cave walls, ill dig up what I have then link them.
heyhogan
August 31st, 2012, 02:48
I tired to download the zip file, but the link comes up 404. Could you repost? Thanks!
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