So to recap, what you need for a good ol'fun D&D party using "freakin' brilliant map" :

1. Some ideas for a scenario - you can find plot, quest, characters or complete dungeons generator on this website ~> www.colugo.org
2. The Battle for Wesnoth Map editor - that can be found here ~> www.wesnoth.org/wiki/Download
3. A bitmap editor to tweak the image just a bit ;I recommend The Gimp (of course)
4. A group of friends

Have fun !!

More fun with Wesnoth Map editor, and within the dragon's lair now

Same principles as previous post drawing a map - then using Gimp adding some monster and numbers -

Here's the Map's legend :

1. some goblins with some information on the lieutenant - he was captured a while ago and has upset the dragon and no-one know where the lieutenant is now
2. a goblin with a short sword and one with a bow
they have a few potion and some gold's coin
3. the Dragon is now sleeping and unless the group is attacking - he won't move.
He's quite powerful and being agressive with him would be a bad idea.
4. a few goblins with scimitar
5. a few orcs with axes - but no treasure
6. a few mid-level goblin guarding the throne
7. a mighty troll is guarding the stone bridge to exit the cave
8. the throne were a high-level goblin is standing - he has a magic sword and a few potion
he can tell that the lieutenant when he was there has upset the dragon that casts a spell on him changing his looks ... and give some hints that there was a Yeti wandering around after that day.
9. some spiders and a few skeletons
A. entrance to a secret level -- feel free to continue this cave ; so the fun can continue --

Now, the funny twist in this story is that the lieutenant was actually transformed into a yeti - by the dragon's "polymorph" spell.

I always like when the player are acting with diplomacy and aren't killing all monsters in the area for the sake of experience and collecting treasure - in fact, if they frag all monsters they will never find the lieutenant ...

First of all, Happy Xmas nice reader and today I will share with you some fun you can have with the map editor of Wesnoth - Yes, it's brilliant -

If you ever played "Dungeon and Dragons" as a GM (Game Master) or DM (Dungeon Master as they called it back then) you know how painful it is to draw good looking maps ... But here on the left is one hell of a campaign map done in less than 15 mn ... now you just have to add number and put legends to the map -

in (1) a lonely wizard that might join the group
in (2) a tavern where the group will get valuable informations and tips and might even trade some equipment
in (3) a bunch of mercenaries up to no good
in (4) a local warlord with a quest - one of his lieutenant has disappeared while exploring a cave in the south ....

The Wesnoth community is very talented, and i was impressed by some many of the contributions i found on their website (wesnoth.org) - also found nice tutorials and advices.

Here's my humble adaptation of a full size Konrad

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