Maps

[OddJack]

I didn't think I saw this in the links section, so I thought I'd bring it up here. I was going through some map sites and came across this one.

http://maps.library.umass.edu/

It has a link to historical MASS maps. Including ones for town centers for cities in 3 counties in 1917. Also a couple for a Boston of far earlier years.

[Wolfbelly]

Wow. Sweet find!

[Nightshade]

I didn't think I saw this in the links section, so I thought I'd bring it up here. I was going through some map sites and came across this one.

http://maps.library.umass.edu/

It has a link to historical MASS maps. Including ones for town centers for cities in 3 counties in 1917. Also a couple for a Boston of far earlier years.

Excellent! Can you submit to the links section??

Rob

[OddJack]

Done. It's submitted.

[GHill]

Here is another site that inlcudes maps and photos of pre 1930's China, very useful stop over point for those investigating islands in the pacific

http://www.talesofoldchina.com/

Giles

[pstjmack]

Here is another site that inlcudes maps and photos of pre 1930's China, very useful stop over point for those investigating islands in the pacific

http://www.talesofoldchina.com/

Giles

This one's a *MUST* for me! I mean, I *live* here! And I've already started thinking about how to get decadent 1920s Shanghai into the game, not to mention Macau and Hong Kong. All those Lovecraftean references to the "undying leaders of the cult in the mountains of China" and the Plateau of Leng just cry out to be exploited. Combine that with the Triads and real-life inter-war secret societies such as the Black Dragon Society of Japanese imperialists, not to mention Japanese intrigue and warmongering in China, and you've got the ingredients for some colossal scenarios. Thanks, Giles! You've just made some investigators' lives even more hellish!

[ossadagowah]

I've been gathering sprites from old SNES games for
building blocks to fashion maps with. You can see
the results and download the sprites over at

http://eckserver.eckerd.edu/~smithcj/maps.html . This is
of great use to folks mapping out spots in the Dreamlands
or in Dark Ages.

Have a good day,
Ossadagowah

[GHill]

I've been gathering sprites from old SNES games for
building blocks to fashion maps with. You can see
the results and download the sprites over at

http://eckserver.eckerd.edu/~smithcj/maps.html . This is
of great use to folks mapping out spots in the Dreamlands
or in Dark Ages.

Have a good day,
Ossadagowah

As a general rule I try and hand draw my maps if its for dark ages - seems more reasonable considering the graphic design skills of the period. If I'm dealing with modern periods (Gaslight-1920's-modern) then I try and use period maps and building plans.

I find that in both cases it helps with the period feeling.

Giles

[Jon]

I have been using a sheet of perspex (with squares underneath) and dry marker pens (and, err, Lego minifigs for the principals).

Although this takes a little time, and is not necessarily accurate, it is great for watching the players as the environment unfolds before them.

(a digital camera is great for remembering where things were/are at, especially if the perspex is being used for a number of games!)

For handouts I try and use printouts reflecting the period/situation in question.

Jon.