Dark Sun Battlemaps

[Invictys]

I have been making quite a few encounter maps lately and/or heavily modifying existing maps that I had found on the internet. Some of them are just cropped versions of much larger maps now made suitable for FG2 encounters. Others are maps I created but most of them are very simple so don't expect great masterpieces since I'm a Photoshop newb and have little to no artistic talent! :D

Not trying to step on any toes so sorry if I tweaked a map you made, I'm not trying to claim credit for anything just sharing with the community.

I figured maybe some of you guys could use them too (can never have enough encounter maps right?)

I run a Dark Sun campaign and as such most of the exterior maps involve terrains from arid climate backdrops like sand/scrubland/canyons/rocky badlands, etc. However, there are also quite a few underground/cave/ruins maps as well as city maps which I don't tend to alter too much.

Anyway, hope someone out there finds these helpful, I'll keep this thread going as I make more.

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[Invictys]

More maps!

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More maps!

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Mapathon!

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More maps anyone? :)

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Mappity map maps

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Maps for days

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[Torgaard]

ho-ho, check out all the maps! Nice! And very well done. I see a magical portal leading to Calimshan (https://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Calim_Desert) in my campaign's future.

[Doswelk]

ooh nice!

A lot of those I can use for Deadlands, Necropolis and 50 Fathoms thanks for sharing :D

[Rickerdoo]

You Sir, are AWESOME!!!!!!

[gmkieran]

several VERY nice pieces there! Kudos! and thanks for sharing. Particularly like the slaughter at the inn map. ;)

[Invictys]

Another encounter map i made in Photoshop playing around with height maps.

I've attached a 2000x2000 version as well as a 4096x4096 version in case someone wants to crop it to use just a portion.

I used the excellent height map tutorial (https://www.cartographersguild.com/tutorials-how/16688-bumpmaps-photoshop-quick-guide.html) by Pasis to do this as well as his sample height maps (https://www.cartographersguild.com/mapping-elements/16680-heightmaps.html)

I think it came out looking pretty amazing.

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4096x4096 (4mb)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/97975495@N04/9125628821/

To download from Flickr right click the image, select original size, then either click "download the original size of this photo" or right click the image and click "save image as".

[Invictys]

several VERY nice pieces there! Kudos! and thanks for sharing. Particularly like the slaughter at the inn map. ;)

Thanks, that one I just took a map I had and threw on some overlay tokens of blood and other mayhem inside FG2 and took a screenshot =)

[Invictys]

Same map but with hills covered in green foliage and a cobblestone road for those of you not predisposed to arid landscapes like I am =)

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[Invictys]

I made this in Photoshop CS6 by taking an internet stock photo of a canyon in a block of cheese (i know right?) and creating a height map out of it in a program called CrazyBump (free demo) and tweaked it in Photoshop.

I then used a desert texture on top in Multiply blend mode as per Pasis' great bumpmap tutorial (https://www.cartographersguild.com/tutorials-how/16688-bumpmaps-photoshop-quick-guide.html) and added some rocks and vegetation.

I feel like it came out pretty nicely, not 100% happy with the rocks I need to find a better way to do them realistically without using objects that looks too obvious.


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3600x2400 @ 96ppi - Very compressed (4) .jpg
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3600x2400 @ 96ppi - High quality (10) .jpg
Link to Cartographer's Guild (https://www.cartographersguild.com/attachments/finished-maps/55654d1372182764-desert-canyon-dark-sun-battlemaps-desertcanyon2.jpg)

[Invictys]

Here's a grassy version with trees for those of you not predisposed to arid terrains like I am.

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Less Compressed Version (https://www.cartographersguild.com/attachments/finished-maps/55656d1372184393-desert-canyon-dark-sun-battlemaps-grassycanyon.jpg)

[Invictys]

Here's a version with MUCH better looking rocks

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Less compressed version (https://www.cartographersguild.com/attachments/finished-maps/55666d1372204780-desert-canyon-dark-sun-battlemaps-desertcanyon3.jpg)

[sakmerlin37]

Thanks a ton, mate! These are fantastic. Dark Sun has to be my favorite setting of all time.

[Invictys]

Glad to see I'm not the only Dark Sun fan out there =)

Enjoy the maps!

[wbcreighton]

The Desert canyon 3 is gorgeous. These would be great for the PF AP set in Osirion.

[Invictys]

Thanks wbcreighton! I really like the way that one came out too. Slowly but surely getting better at Photoshop =)

[Acroyear]

Nice work, peeps!