Pen Tool

[torstan]

It's also really handy to know that in PS you can hold down control/command (PC/Mac) when using the pen tool to move a point around or the handle on a placed point. You can also hold down option and click a point to convert it from a point with handles (smooth curve) to a sharp corner. It saves a lot of time switching between tools.

Also, once you have a path, you can switch to another tool and hit enter and it strokes the path with that tool. Really handy.

[bambua]

Thanks for the advice guys, I have a couple town maps coming up, I think I'm going to force myself to use it for the rivers/roads/walls and just get used to it.