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Waterdeep City Map - North Ward - Part 1 (All Tiers)
🕑 Added 2024-05-13 20:30:21 +0000 UTCBack above ground at last! I figured since I finished a massive and ambitious mapping project with DotMM, why not tackle another one!? So here it is, the first of many (staggered) releases for creating a detailed map of Waterdeep. These maps will be released alongside the DiA maps in the future (probably about 1 Waterdeep map/month - so it'll be a while before we get the full city together!)
Now you might be wondering - why re-map Waterdeep?
Consistent styling - while the existing DM map of Waterdeep is great, it is a very different style than my existing maps for WDH and locations within the city.
Seasons - these will come later on (after a couple complete wards at a minimum), but I plan to release seasonal variants of the city map for immersion, whatever season or villain you might be running.
Scale - my goal with this map is to create a "mid-scale" map that is somewhere between a battle map and a city map. Just enough detail that you could run a random encounter on it anywhere in the city. As far as I know, Foundry v12 will support 20px grids and my intent is for this map to work there.
Interactivity - my professional background is in GIS and geography. I have some different ideas how to make this an amazing, interactive web map that is a reference for any DM's using Waterdeep as a location. Think of the AideDD Waterdeep map, but with the map designed specifically for that purpose.
Module development - by creating my own map I can package a city map into my modules and include scene triggers to move your players between the city map and specific scenes.
More Waterdeep content - as I continue to map the city, I keep coming across new locations that I think "wow, I want to make a battlemap for that area!".
Note for my Mapmaker/Cartographer Patrons - this map is entirely drawn in Inkscape so there isn't a Dungeondraft map file or asset pack to share (yet!). I may look to package up some of the assets in the future for city-scale mapping but that won't be for a while.
To give a sense of scale, here is a 5ft grid overlayed on the map (20px version) to give a sense of the detail and sizing for use as an 'anywhere, anytime' encounter map.
A labelled version will be released when the entire North Ward is ready to go.
Files. Files are attached below - both jpg and png in 10px and 20px variants. Grid sizing is noted in the filename.
Waterdeep City Map - North Ward is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
Comments
Dan Gragert
dude you are a mad lad. Even if we're done with WDH by the time this is done, i'll at least have it for the next time people visit the city. Its such a good setting for intrigue, i think we'll just keep around the "area" <3 Good on you man. Your ambition is matched only by your talent and dedication.
AN7
This is an amazing project, very very cool.
Vicarious Ventures
Wow, if you can expand on what AideDD did while providing maps we can use for both battlemaps and traveling / reference that would be amazing! Currently I have markers on the map they can view but the buildings are too close together and the base resolution isn't high enough for zooming in, so this would be perfect! Keep it up! Looking forward to more 😀
Johnathan Enslin
love it - really hope we get a DD version of these as this City has so much detail over the years it really deserves map TLC. Thanks for this!
Justin Johnsen
Likewise, I'm super excited to have a new resource like this!
Ian
LOL
Ryan Rogers
LOVE IT! Now just need the interiors... :-P
Jason Ginzkey
Love this
Brandon Williams
This is incredible!! We’re running a campaign in Waterdeep now!
