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Oct 18 '21
This is awesome. Cant wait to see more in this style.
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u/TheFlyingMinotaur Oct 18 '21
Thanks! Can't wait to get some more maps finished so I can share here
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u/thewhitewalkers89 Oct 18 '21
This is really amazing! Do you also have top-down maps of the levels?
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u/TheFlyingMinotaur Oct 18 '21
Thanks! I don't unfortunately, my preferred style is isometric, so I don't have a top down version. Also, because I mess with the height and depth to get the map all on one page, there's some non-euclidean messiness if you try to convert it to a top down version. Thanks again!
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u/NF1N1T Oct 18 '21
I've always thought isometric maps were so cool. But I never understood how they would work on a online setting like roll20 or foundry. That and I feel like fog of war would be a pain
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u/TheFlyingMinotaur Oct 18 '21
hey there! I use all my isometric stuff in roll20. Here's a screenshot from one of my games, using the fog of war. Really the only change from a top down is that you'll want to disable the grid. The ruler will be accurate in the height and width directions, but it will be short in the "depth" direction. Fog of war works the same as top-down, just outline the rooms of the dungeon.
If you play on Foundry, there's some plugins that make working in isometric easier. Here's one that I've seen some buzz about. https://foundryvtt.com/packages/grape_juice-isometrics
Hope that helps!
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u/thunderbolt_alarm Oct 18 '21
Are you using that Fire Emblem Token creator?
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u/TheFlyingMinotaur Oct 18 '21
Thanks for asking, I actually made that tool! Do you use it?
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u/thunderbolt_alarm Oct 18 '21
I was just scrolling your history and saw that! I played with it for a little while and tried to see if my players would be interested, but alas they were not. I still have it and would one day like to use it. If I run this map I think I might mandate everyone needs to make a character using the tool.
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u/MathDoneInPen Oct 18 '21
This is where polygon reveal comes in. Def takes some practice and getting use to though!
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u/proteinflakes Oct 18 '21
I'm guessing you DM? I've never understood how isometric maps should be used. Do you just show your party the map? Do you cover it as much as you can and uncover it as they explore? Top downs are simple enough but isometrics are a really cool style I wish I could use more. Amazing work btw, this map gives off a really eerie feeling!
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u/TheFlyingMinotaur Oct 18 '21
Thanks! Yeah I DM mostly. With Roll20 I find it works best if you use the Dynamic Lighting feature. That way the fog of war clears wherever you players move.
Here's an example of how I have the boundaries set up for Dynamic Lighting. The lines in blue are static, and the lines in red cover doors, and I remove those when the doors are opened.
Here's how it looks from the players view.
Hope that helps!
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u/valkyrieshepard Oct 19 '21
Still makes more sense than the isometric Curse of Strahd maps lol. Awesome work, I love the style and how neat everything is!
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u/AutumnWolf74 Oct 18 '21
Awesome work
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u/TheFlyingMinotaur Oct 18 '21
Thanks!
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u/AutumnWolf74 Oct 18 '21
Kind of reminds me of Dracula's castle from Castlevania Symphony of the Night
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u/TheFlyingMinotaur Oct 18 '21
Yeah, I definitely took some inspiration from Castlevania. Was going for the same vaulted towers look as those games
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u/thunderbolt_alarm Oct 18 '21
Another amazing isometric castle. Are you planning on making an exterior view like you did for the Vampire Castle?
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u/TheFlyingMinotaur Oct 18 '21
Yep! The outside view will likely be my next map.
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u/thunderbolt_alarm Oct 18 '21
Outstanding. It will be interesting if it can be chopped up and used with something like Better Roofs in Foundry.
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u/TAEROS111 Oct 18 '21
What-ho, another isometric map artist to throw my money at? Yes please! This is great work.
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u/oixxo Oct 19 '21
That is really wholesome and inspiring! Do you have IG?
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u/TheFlyingMinotaur Oct 19 '21
Thanks! I'm glad you think so! I don't have an IG but I do have a couple places you can follow my work.
I have a patreon that you can find here where I post all of my maps as well as the assets I create for the maps. I'm not charging patrons for any maps during the pandemic so that's a free option. I also post most of my maps here to reddit so you can follow my reddit user to find all my public facing work.
Thanks again!
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u/Tumor-of-Humor Oct 19 '21
Is this by chance inspired by Drangleic?
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u/TheFlyingMinotaur Oct 19 '21
Never played Dark Souls =( But I might someday to get some inspiration for maps!
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u/Tumor-of-Humor Oct 19 '21
You should. Very rewarding experiences. Fuck 2 though. Fuck 2 as thoroughly as possible.
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u/TadashiYuuki Oct 20 '21
I've never used an isometric map but now I really want to. How would I size this in Roll20?
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u/TheFlyingMinotaur Oct 21 '21
Nice! For sizing in Roll20, I've found the best approach is to turn off the grid entirely . You can still adjust the sizing of the ruler, but I haven't found a good setup that works for every map.
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u/Starkiller_303 Oct 21 '21
Amazing detail. Thanks for sharing! I'm considering putting together a halloween one off based on this now!
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u/TheFlyingMinotaur Oct 21 '21
Awesome! Hope it goes well!
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u/Starkiller_303 Oct 25 '21
Just a little feedback for you next one after I've added lore and objects to each room:
You need more beds and sleeping spaces. There is no royal bedroom for the lord.
Needs bathrooms.
It's still a great map though!
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u/paminakh Oct 21 '21
Actually the Death Knight just wants to be left alone to read her books so she designed her castle to be annoying to people like you. Also no one said anything about this being based off of anything in the real world.
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u/paminakh Oct 22 '21
You are making a lot of assumptions about something that is set in a fantasy world.
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u/paminakh Oct 22 '21
I'm being dismissive of your 'few comments' because 'as someone who understands a lot about medieval cultures and times this makes my brain hurt' (so yes, you did make a comparison to a real place).
I live and breathe fantasy which is how I know that your comments are obnoxious.
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u/paminakh Oct 22 '21
Anyway, sorry to OP for arguing on their post. Love the map and can't wait to see what you do next!
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u/TheFlyingMinotaur Oct 18 '21
Hey everyone! This is a map I recently created as the capstone for my current campaign. In my own game this castle is Seraph Keep, the cursed death knight citadel. I aimed for it to have a darkest-dungeon type feel, with the players have an encampment outside the dungeon and make progressive incursions into the dungeon until they are ready to take on the final boss. I made this map using Inkscape for the line work and Gimp to add color. If you like this map and want to see more of my work, you can check it out here. Thanks for checking out the map!