Mao
Trakanon Raider
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I have been semi casually looking for a program or app that takes real maps or images and converts them to old D&D style hexmaps?
Something like taking a satellite image and converting it to the Mystara style maps.
I don't think its possible, given that terrain and satellite maps do not show elevation and such that clearly so you'd prolly just have to drop your own hex overlay on top and than manually go through and change everything over to the proper map icon.
This brings me to the second alternative. Anyone know any good map making software or app for that style that could be used to 'paint over' an existing RL map by manually placing the hex grid and then filling in the proper terrain over the RL graphics yourself?
I have this weird desire to set a campaign in what is essentially a collapsed empire based on the RL geography my friends and I live in. See how long it is before they notice all the geography and old ruins and roads match up.
Something like taking a satellite image and converting it to the Mystara style maps.
I don't think its possible, given that terrain and satellite maps do not show elevation and such that clearly so you'd prolly just have to drop your own hex overlay on top and than manually go through and change everything over to the proper map icon.
This brings me to the second alternative. Anyone know any good map making software or app for that style that could be used to 'paint over' an existing RL map by manually placing the hex grid and then filling in the proper terrain over the RL graphics yourself?
I have this weird desire to set a campaign in what is essentially a collapsed empire based on the RL geography my friends and I live in. See how long it is before they notice all the geography and old ruins and roads match up.
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