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Sterno
April 27th, 2020, 13:39
Just got into Fantasy Grounds and the 2E ruleset and wanted to start with a simple adventure to see what module creation felt like. Figured I'd share the battlemap I created for the "Fountain of Health" adventure from Dungeon Magazine #39. Wish I could share the full module in case anyone wants to use it, but I'm pretty sure that would violate copyright.

Interestingly, I remember this adventure from my youth because it came with a fold-out battlemap right in the magazine. You can see what the old one looked like here: https://resources.nobleknight.com/Catalog/Images/900/900/0/1/0/FOH.jpg

https://i.redd.it/4mkpdzane1v41.jpg

celestian
April 27th, 2020, 15:08
Love the map, thank you for sharing with the community !

seycyrus
April 27th, 2020, 18:53
Yes, cool map, thanks for sharing!

FG has the ability to add grids on its own, so there is no reason to include a grid.

Sterno
April 27th, 2020, 20:14
Thanks, I'll remember that next time I post a map. I did that because I find it easier to sync up the FG grid with the map, but I understand others might not want that.

If anyone wants one without grid lines, I can generate that quickly too.

JohnD
April 27th, 2020, 23:35
Nice work. What software did you use?

Lexfire
April 28th, 2020, 03:56
Looks like dungeondraft for the map. Nice map and thanks for posting.

Sterno
April 28th, 2020, 04:47
Yes, it was Dungeondraft. My first time trying to make a battlemap in over a decade and I found that software very easy to learn.

Trenloe
April 28th, 2020, 08:53
Thanks for sharing the cool map!


Thanks, I'll remember that next time I post a map. I did that because I find it easier to sync up the FG grid with the map...
The usual trick for FG maps is to create just a single 5' grid square in one of the corners. This makes it easy to align the FG grid, but means that the base map grid doesn't get in the way.

For example:

https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=34502

Sterno
April 28th, 2020, 16:49
Awesome, thanks for the tip!

In retrospect, on this map, since the temple has tiled floor, I probably could have just used the floor graphic too!

Sterno
April 28th, 2020, 20:51
Here's the version with no grid and the map rotated so up is North.

https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=34524&stc=1&d=1588103441

seycyrus
April 28th, 2020, 23:41
Thanks! I appreciate it. I really do!