Comments on: Maps Have Three Parts – Part 2: Adventuring Spaces http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/maps-have-three-parts-part-two/ Expert tips and how-to's on every aspect of creating and running exceptional campaigns. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:02:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=5380 hourly 1 By: Guest Blogger Article, 2/10/2010 « Words in the Dark http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/maps-have-three-parts-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1774 Guest Blogger Article, 2/10/2010 « Words in the Dark Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:35:02 +0000 http://campaignmastery.com/blog/?p=18#comment-1774 [...] Lines narrow vision and creativity. They trick you into thinking there is less in a location than there actually is. During games, I become too focused on the path, direction, and distance. The lines are a lie. There’s more to any space than just its boundaries. Read the next part of this series: Maps Have Three Parts – Part 2: Adventuring Spaces. [...] [...] Lines narrow vision and creativity. They trick you into thinking there is less in a location than there actually is. During games, I become too focused on the path, direction, and distance. The lines are a lie. There’s more to any space than just its boundaries. Read the next part of this series: Maps Have Three Parts – Part 2: Adventuring Spaces. [...]

]]> By: Robert http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/maps-have-three-parts-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 Robert Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:09:30 +0000 http://campaignmastery.com/blog/?p=18#comment-1660 Heh, yeah, I did too back when my group of high school friends first got into D&D. We didn't have any experienced players to teach us so we just bought a set of books, volunteered someone to be the DM, and had at it. Heh, yeah, I did too back when my group of high school friends first got into D&D. We didn’t have any experienced players to teach us so we just bought a set of books, volunteered someone to be the DM, and had at it.

]]> By: Johnn http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/maps-have-three-parts-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 Johnn Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:03:31 +0000 http://campaignmastery.com/blog/?p=18#comment-1657 I remember running those kinds of adventure! The 1st edition D&D DMG random tables reigned my high school years. I remember running those kinds of adventure! The 1st edition D&D DMG random tables reigned my high school years.

]]> By: Robert http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/maps-have-three-parts-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1654 Robert Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:15:55 +0000 http://campaignmastery.com/blog/?p=18#comment-1654 Great things to think about there. I already try to do what you are aiming for with this article, but something like the taste of the air I would not have considered. I am still amazed at how many games I play in where everything seems to be randomly thrown together with traps everywhere for good measure. Nothing can live in a place like that, and it was obviously constructed specifically to challenge adventurers. To me that is almost as annoying as dungeons with random and unrelated monsters in each room. Great things to think about there. I already try to do what you are aiming for with this article, but something like the taste of the air I would not have considered.

I am still amazed at how many games I play in where everything seems to be randomly thrown together with traps everywhere for good measure. Nothing can live in a place like that, and it was obviously constructed specifically to challenge adventurers. To me that is almost as annoying as dungeons with random and unrelated monsters in each room.

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