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Wolfstein Castle is surrounded by thick forest and hides a secret that a knight discovers one, er, night.
An A0 sized map of Wolfstein Castle I drew in highschool. Some of my favorite maps utilize black (or dark) backgrounds. I believe the dark background can be useful, as it creates greater contrast for map elements (not that I included much here!). If I had placed a legend on it instead of the story, it would be less unique, I think.
