Drawing D&D DUNGEONS for Combat

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Now that we've wrapped our heads around how to draw a gridmap, we can start to expand on the idea. And not only does that mean adding in a lot more structural challenges and puzzles for your players, and a maze-like layout, but it also means that I can expand on the concept of labyrinth gridmaps.
Now we're delving into the good stuff: I'm creating a classic dungeon layout for this video, summarising a lot of the concepts that I have explored in more depth in other videos, and creating a case study to show how it all comes today.
In this case, I've made the Temple of the Black Earth, where the cultists that worshop the element of Earth have gathered for their own nefarious ends. And shout out to Conflux Creatures for their stat blocks in this episode!
CHAPTERS:
04:54 - Ambience
09:41 - Levels of a Dungeon
10:50 - Traps & Puzzles
13:00 - Embedding Lore
16:11 - The Black Earth Cultists
18:25 - Case Study
Credit for this video:
Music: "The Bells of Raspora", by S. Falzon
Stat Blocks: "Black Earth Cultists" by Conflux Creatures
Images: "Earthen Arms" by Dan Scott, "Flowstone Blade" by Allen Williams
#dnd #dungeonmaster #5e #dungeons #ttrpg #labyrinth #map

[@moe9115]

Love your artstyle! And the thought you put into your maps... Always looking forward to your videos, it is truely relaxing and inspiring to watch

[@RedQuills]

Thanks, Moe. The end goal is to create a library of reference videos for all kinds of mapmaking!

[@moe9115]

@@RedQuills doing great, I've learned so many different ways and styles of mapmaking from you

[@jonhaynie1987]

Love it! How many 2-3 hour sessions would you get out of this?

[@RedQuills]

I reckon I could get a couple of sessions out of this, depending on the group

[@michaelanderson2166]

Did you do your lines in wax (crayon or soft pencil)? If so, then that is why the water color stayed off it.

[@RedQuills]

Actually, I used a white pen to highlight them - rather than a black grid, a raised-colour grid

[@michaelanderson2166]

@@RedQuills i used to make space pics by coloring the stars with crayons, then color the sky with marker. The ink avoids the wax, so this might work with the watercolors as well.

[@lpvrooom6714]

very inspirimg videos. impressive artwork, let alone great video style!

[@RedQuills]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@MindtheWizard]

love the new logo 😎

[@RedQuills]

Thank you - going for a more elegant style!

[@joannalusty4694]

I love the way the stones look on the lowest level! how do you get them looking so good?

[@RedQuills]

Individual oblong shapes in one colour - using different saturations - and doing another layer of them once dry.

[@joannalusty4694]

Thank you! ​@@RedQuills