I think maps are the expectation over theater of the mind, not only because it is baked into the gaming experience and is an accessible method of keeping track of encounters, but especially because model terrains and fancy maps get piles of upvotes on other DnD subs.
Artistic DMs make whole 3D set-pieces, and others buy sets of tiles that they can piece together, and yet others like myself at times, just have a whiteboard and markers. The staple of online play and miniature gaming, you are generally expected to be able to produce a map for whatever battle encounter your players happen to be facing. My basic contention is that maps do not usually offer interesting choices or challenges, and you should instead focus your efforts on building those.
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I will assess each type of map ranked from smallest to largest, going over why it is often made, why it is a waste of time even in the best case, why it actually hurts your game in anything other than the best case, and then offer advice on how to run relevant situations better without a map. But they do have an oversized place in DnD mythos and expectations when, I feel, their value is overrated and other options often make for both better gaming experiences and less preparation work for the DM.) I don’t really believe you shouldn’t map anything maps are great visual aids for players that like those things, can be fun for you to make, fantastic world building documents you can share, and useful references or supplements in many situations. (Just an FYI, I am taking my point to an extreme for the sake of argument.
They’re not only difficult to do, time-consuming, and not always useful, they can also actively impede your ability to run the game. Cities, dungeons, battlemaps, whatever, don’t bother. Given that our valiant leader u/famoushippopotomous kinda got his first claim to fame on this site by showing his decades old maps, this might not be the most popular opinion.ĭMs, don’t make maps.
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