[CC3/DD3] Old School Dungeon Maps: The Castle of the Mad Archmage

[wormspeaker]

I always wondered why they chose that blue color for some of the maps in those old modules. Still brings back memories though. I like it, though it does seem rather random. That's ok if it's supposed to be random, but it lacks a sense of overall design. Not that I know anything about overall design.

[jaerdaph]

I always wondered why they chose that blue color for some of the maps in those old modules. Still brings back memories though. I like it, though it does seem rather random. That's ok if it's supposed to be random, but it lacks a sense of overall design. Not that I know anything about overall design.

That is a good question - why did they choose that blue (as opposed to say black)?

[torstan]

Apparently it was almost impossible to photocopy.

[jaerdaph]

Apparently it was almost impossible to photocopy.

Interesting, especially since this was still the pre-Internet, pre-bit torrent sites era.

[the-golem]

Apparently it was almost impossible to photocopy.

This. They used a shade of blue called "non-photo blue" It's used in really good quality graph paper (I have some). It's also used by comic artists for penciling, eliminating the need to erase. Pretty smart idea, if you ask me.