Much as I adore the incomparable map of the Flanaess from the
World of Greyhawk – perhaps
the best RPG map ever – over the last few years I've really come to appreciate the style of hex map that appeared during the Moldvay/Cook/Marsh era of
Dungeons & Dragons. Though nowhere as artful in their presentation as
Darlene's gorgeous work, the B/X hex maps do nevertheless have a beauty all their own, one born of
clarity and
utility. They are very easy to read and to use in play, especially if, like me, you are saddled with eyesight that's nowhere near as sharp as it once was. This fact alone counts for a great deal nowadays.
That's why I'd like to prevail upon the collective knowledge of my readers. Are there any programs out there that might enable an incompetent Luddite such as myself to make rough approximations of these maps? Once upon a time, there was a program called Hexographer that came close to doing so, but its current iteration looks much too complex for some of my limited skills to use effectively. Are there any alternatives readily available or must I buckle under and learn how to use this new version of Hexographer?
Published on February 06, 2023 09:00