Hidden Cave Complex

[thebax2k]

Your map looks very sharp Helium3, it reminds me of some of the Undermountain maps--I hope you decide to post more.

I'm with Kagehito though on some of the map features. Although there are quite a few stairways, its not obvious were a party would enter the level. Also, the big area on the far left of the map (to me) looks like it should be the bbeg fight area and not the entrance. I'm also not sure at times if I'm looking a dungeon with worked stone corridors, caverns, the sunken foundations of buildings, or a mix between the three--for isntance, what are the two rooms in the center and the right that have brown (what look like stalactite or stalagmite) features in them? I'm also not sure what the green areas are supposed to represent.

I really like your style, but you might want to take a look at Hellhounds Into the Underdark thread (http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=774) for inspiration on underground mapping. Although he used black and white and not color, Hellhound was good at drafting underground maps that had a flow to them and were easily understood.

[helium3]

Yeah, the maps only about half done. I should probably put this into the "Work In Progress" section.

The complex is a natural cave complex that was then modified by an underground dwelling race.

It's actually "level two" of the "dungeon" my part is currently in and the front entrance is the cave on the far right.

There are actually contour lines in the map that tell you what the cave elevations are. I just haven't put the labels in yet.

[helium3]

(http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=774) for inspiration on underground mapping. Although he used black and white and not color, Hellhound was good at drafting underground maps that had a flow to them and were easily understood.

I was looking at his stuff the other day. I was very impressed by it.