Simple Dungeon mapping software to illustrate book?

[Ashles]

Does anyone know of a decent, simple Dungeon/Wilderness mapping program, which allows maps produced using it to be reproduced as part of a larger publication?

I am looking for such a package to produce simple maps for a novel I am writing (doesn't matter if they look really tabletop game-ey - due to the nature of the book the more they look like that the better).

I'm happy if it costs to purchase, and of course to credit the package in the acknowledgements, but ideally I'm looking for one with no reproduction limitations for maps I create using it.

Does such a package exist?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions/advice.

[NeferSutekh]

I myself would be interested in such a package (on Windows Vista) for making building layouts, particularly one that can print to 300 DPI *.tif files. The few CAD programs that I have looked at are either insanely difficult to use, extremely expensive, do not properly support *.tif...or all three.

[Shimmin Beg]

I haven't tried it at all, but you could take a look at the Profantasy mapping packages (http://www.profantasy.com/default.asp) which seem to offer a wide variety of map types with various style skins. I've read good things about them elsewhere (especially Campaign Cartographer), but I just don't run enough games or need enough maps to justify getting software for it.

[MrHandy]

Here is a nice little dungeon drawing application available online for free. It's pretty easy to use. You just need Flash.

It's very versatile too. This is a map I drew using Dungeon Painter of Styx Base on Pluto in the year 2112 for my Doctor Who/Call of Cthulhu adventure, The Ninth Planet.

[Ashles]

I haven't tried it at all, but you could take a look at the Profantasy mapping packages (http://www.profantasy.com/default.asp) which seem to offer a wide variety of map types with various style skins. I've read good things about them elsewhere (especially Campaign Cartographer), but I just don't run enough games or need enough maps to justify getting software for it.

Just checked it out and ProFantasy looks EXACTLY what I was looking for - does dungeons, country maps and cities.
Best of all, any maps produced can be commercially distributed.

Thanks a lot! : )

[splumer]

I've been using AutoRealm. It took a little learning, but once you get over that initial hump you can make nice maps with it for interiors or exteriors, large scale or small scale. It also features square, hex and several other grids, and tonnes of pre-made symbols and features.