Very cool! Looking forward to seeing the set.
I've been marveling at the amazing maps you all make, and now it's time for me to take the map-making plunge.
My first project is a dungeon tile set for elven ruins (for D&Ders out there think Myth Drannor or Cendriane) that I'm going to be tackling in GIMP. Any pointers, suggestions for map elements, ideas for cool ways to make use of dungeon tiles, or other input is welcome!
Right now I'm doing prep work, mostly sketching out the layout of the tiles and gathering inspiration, but I have put together some basic ground elements in GIMP. Here's the little I've got so far (hey, gotta start somewhere).
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Very cool! Looking forward to seeing the set.
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Last edited by aaronil; 02-13-2012 at 04:57 AM. Reason: prettified concept sketches below
It looks amazing!
This cavern is below all, and is the foe of all. It is hatred, without exception. This cavern knows no philosophers; its dagger has never cut a pen. Its blackness has no connection with the sublime blackness of the inkstand. Never have the fingers of night which contract beneath this stifling ceiling, turned the leaves of a book nor unfolded a newspaper.
Last edited by aaronil; 02-13-2012 at 05:24 AM.
Here's my first go at some basic empty tiles of a moss-covered stone floor. Nothing fancy, but I'd love any feedback. Especially as I'm selecting brushes to work with in GIMP, if anyone has suggestions for a "tree root" brush I'd be grateful.
Right now the closest I've found is a couple of other brushes combined with "Dirty Roots" (by Hypnotiza)...I'm looking at Brusheezy, Obsidian Dawn, and Deviant Art for suitable brushes.
do like those sketches
Sorry that I can't help with the brushes....have you thought of making your own? not that I would know how to do that either...
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What a great project! I love the idea of an "Elven Ruins" set and your sketches look terrific!
About the tiles...yeah, I also think the moss looks a bit like it's floating.
I dug through my collection and found some elements that you might want to check out.
Here's some vines:
Jungle Vines by surfbored
Vegetation - Single Vines by Kepli
Some really nice mossy rocks:
277Mossy Rocks by Tigers-stock
And a few more are included in this pack:
373 Mossy Steps by Tigers-stock
Several different versions of a jungle altar:
Jungle altar and grass transition by supercaptain
A stone circle that might work for your citadel. The full-rez download should be large enough to span 4 connecting tiles:
Stone Circle by Steel Rat
Some spider webs:
Spider Webs by surfbored
This is one of my floor tile sets. Not sure if you're set on the base tiles you've shown here, but I thought you might like to take a look. It's sort of a dirty/grungy, mossy cracked stone:
RPG Floor Tiles 04
Some ferns, also one of my freebies:
RPG Map Elements 08: Fern Set
And some runes:
Tolkein Tengwanda Runes by dblade
Hope you find something you like! And I'm looking forward to seeing your next update.
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EDIT:
Been fiddling around with your tiles and moss overlay, and came up with this:
Elven Ruins Tile.png
Last edited by Neyjour; 02-17-2012 at 09:24 PM.
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Well done Neyjour!
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