General Maptool Cartography Question

[drkissinger1]

Thanks for the advice! Any suggestions on which program I should use? I'm still looking for something relatively simple since, as I said, I'm no good at freehanding. Is Dundjinni robust enough to do cliffs/roads/etc?

[Mark Oliva]

Thanks for the advice! Any suggestions on which program I should use? I'm still looking for something relatively simple since, as I said, I'm no good at freehanding. Is Dundjinni robust enough to do cliffs/roads/etc?

I'll recommend the software our project group prefers, Fractal Mapper 8. It's easy to learn and use, and it can do all kinds of maps equally well. I'm also a Dundjinni user and fan. Dundjinni is great for dungeon mapping and encounter scenarios but has limitations in larger scale mapping. FM8 has the advantage that you can get the complete manual, which is an excellent tutorial, for free, and you can work your way through the manual and test the program free. If it's not the right software for you, you haven't lost a cent (or a pence, haleru or whatever). To download the test version, go to:

http://www.nbos.com

The test version and the full version are identical with two exceptions:

1. The test version can print the maps that you make, but it can't save them.

2. The test version comes with fewer symbols than the full version.

To get the complete manual/tutorial free, go to:

http://www.nbos.com/nox/index.php?action=1001&id=125