After all, without a map, how do you know your way there and back again? Ever since, every great fantasy novel has had a map or two somewhere within their pages and they are the mainstay of all roleplaying games. It set up the story in a way words couldn’t.
Today we're going to look at what it takes to build a believable map – particularly one for fantasy RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons. In doing so, we'll go into the different types of maps you need to think about and, most importantly, how to get started.įans of The Hobbit will remember the first time they cracked the spine and flicked through the first few pages, resting on their first glimpse into Middle Earth.
One of the most exciting things about universe building is creating maps for your world.
