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Vampires and isomorphic dungeon maps
Hello guys and ghouls,
Happy Halloween! I wanted to share a short note today to wish you a most spooky Thursday and to share a freebie with you.
But first, a short storyā¦
The iconic cover for Dungeon Module I6: Ravenloft. Artwork by Clyde Caldwell
One of a kind
Dungeon module I6: Ravenloft, written by Tracy and Laura Hickman, is one of my top 10 AD&D modules of all time. Iāve ran this adventure many timesāand each time I doāIām fascinated by its unique storytelling aspects and the ability to replay it again and again with different plots.
The weird thing is, I really donāt like vampires all that much. But, thereās something about this adventure that brings back fond memories of gamingās past.
If youāve never played this adventure module, or want to run it as a DM, you really should. Reply back if you want some tips on running it.
Isomorphic maps
One of the things that capitivated me the first time I bought and opened this module, was the intricately detailed map of Castle Ravenloft.
Feast your eyes on this beauty! šš½
The castle maps for Ravenloft.
Wow, so awesome!
Hereās Jeremy Crawford holding a poster-sized version that was included in the 5th edition book, Curse of Strahd.
Curse of Strahd poster map.
Freebie time
To help celebrate the fun of halloween and Ravenloft, hereās a blank piece of graph paper in isomorphic formatāso you can create your very own dungeon map.
It can be a little tricky to use at first, but practice makes perfect.
I hope you can put it to useāand of you doāplease shar eit with me. Iād love to see what you create!
Until next time
Well, thatās all for today (see, I told you it was short). But before I go, I want to thank you for getting my YouTube channel to over 900 subscribers! THANK YOU!
Also, please remember Iām having a giveaway when I reach 1000 subscribers so stay tuned for more details next week.
Until then, happy halloween and happy gaming!
Have fun tonight and please be safe!
-Joe