This is the 6th post in a series of map icons.  Because each icon is just a 250×250 pixel transparent PNG you should be able to use them with many map software programs or with general image editors.  As mentioned …

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This is the 5th post in a series of map icons.  Because each is just a 250×250 pixel transparent PNG you may be able to use them with many map software programs  or with general image editors.  As mentioned in …

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Kevin Chenevert at www.RedKobold.com has put together a number of new wilderness map icons for Hexographer.  Importing icons is a “Pro” feature in Hexographer.  But because like all Hexographer icons they are simply transparent PNG images, you can use them …

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Alpha testing of Dungeonographer is a little less than month away (I hope, life schedule and other projects permitting) but I want to share a couple of the special features of Dungeonographer via samples. One-Page-Dungeon Wizard The first sample is …

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This is the 4th post in a series of hex map icons.  However, these icons are usable with any map style and any map tool because each is just a 250×250 pixel transparent PNG.  As mentioned in prior posts, I’ll …

More Map Icons: Seagrass and Whirlpool Read more »

A couple of weeks ago, I invited anyone to answer a dungeon mapping software survey as I continue work on “Dungeonographer.”  I wanted feedback (in an open-ended way) on what people like in similar tools and what they would like …

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If you’re not familiar with Hexographer, it is a software tool that allows users to quickly create wilderness hex maps in the style of late 80’s and early 90’s TSR products. (See the sample to the side here.)  It also …

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A list of free inn and tavern maps continues this semi-regular series that features interesting and useful RPG resources.  I would highly recommend printing a few of these out and keeping them in a GM’s notebook so you can pick …

RPG Resource of the Day: 25 Inn and Tavern Maps Read more »

The Hexographer software (a free web-based hex mapping program) has received a couple of updates: The user can change the color of the cosmic icons (planets, asteroids, etc.) as they are placed. (So for example not all the planets have …

Hexographer (free hex mapping program) Gets More Updates Read more »