Top down fantasy map

MP: Dungeons and dragons OSR RPG fantasy world map, black and white pen and ink art style, drawn on parchment, top down 2D view

This is our favorite map so far. We tried to come up with a very specific location for an adventure. As a Game Master you will have the opportunity to take your players to the top of a giant mountain and confront them with the mysterious place where druids pray. Height, clouds, porous wind and an additional version of the map at night with a huge fire. What more do you need to lead an epic session? Like this map? Please support us on Patreon!

One of the biggest challenges with fantasy maps in a top down perspective is they tend to look a bit flat. Fortunately, there are some simple tricks you can use to build up the layers of the landscape to give a sense of depth. In this Map Tip we’ll be looking at how to draw cliffs on a coastline in this perspective and make them really stand out in your map. #mapeffects #fantasy #rpg #drawing #maps

Here is a quick map drawing tutorial for how to draw a tree in a top down perspective. This works great for city maps, as well as battle or encounter maps for rpg. #joshstolarz #mapeffects #rpg #dungeonsanddragons #fantasymap #map

What is the best way to create a river on your map using the City Map Builder? Adding buildings, forests, and other features is pretty straight forward, but how do you add something like a stream flowing through your settlement? In this tutorial I’ll walk you through my favorite method so you can easily add some interesting rivers to your maps! #mapeffects #rpg #gamemaster

Mountains can be challenging to draw in a top down perspective and still get a good sense of scale and depth. While it is much easier to accomplish this in an Isometric Perspective, there are ways to really make your mountains pop off the page. So let’s start mapping!