MAPS!!!!

MAPS!!!!
(1) Top view of the Summer Palace, as seen from the Great Stairs. Shows North and South Wings and Gardens.
(2) South Wing Level 1
(3) South Wing Level 2
(4) South Wing Exterior Level 3 (Where play starts)



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  1. Ben L.April 12, 2017 at 1:00 PM

    Sorry, the third and fourth maps got swapped when uploading them. The fourth one shows what the party has explored of the South Wing Level 2. The third shows the current scene on the rooftop exterior of level 3.

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  2. Ben L.April 14, 2017 at 1:10 PM

    Thanks Cédric Plante. If I had the time, this is the hobby skill I'd like to focus on the most. I always thought of myself as someone who "can't draw" (even though--maybe because?--my dad is an artist). But it's become clear to me that a lot of the things I want to do are simple enough that I could learn how to do them and produce aesthetically appealing objects if I just put in the time. Actually, the aesthetic dimension is hugely significant to me in planning, so it's a practical thing too. It's hard for me to stock a dungeon if I can't picture some pleasing and interesting features of the environment that make it distinctive or remarkable. If I just look at a blank map of more or less identical rooms, my imagination has nothing to fasten on to, and I just sit staring and staring.

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