Bustling Market - TTRPG Encounter Map

The soothing sounds of rushing water fill your ears as you sit next to the fountain, attempting to listen in on a nearby conversation. Some sort of trade is being negotiated, but the hushed tones indicate something far more illicit than the fresh fruit the vendor appears to be selling. You attention is grabbed for a moment when a bright fireball illuminates the plaza with a brief flash before fading away. The pyrotechnics of this particular theatrical troupe really do add something to their otherwise drab performance. You look back in the direction of the two whispering merchants and realize with a start that the pair of them have gone - fruit stand left conspicuously unattended. Lurching to your feet, you scan the crowd...

This Map Pack - meant for use in table top roleplaying games - provides an excellent setting for a wide range of urban encounters. Market stalls, a fountain, and a large performance stage all offer points of interest that will bring the scene to life. The map itself is completely hand-drawn and measures 4000 x 4000 pixels, with the accompanying (optional) grid sized at 40x40 (100 pixels per square). The image file can be used in Virtual Tabletop Programs, or printed out at our local print shop and used at the IRL table.

This map pack includes a number of variations, which include:

• Map (40x40 grid) with market stalls, fountain, and a performing stage during the day
• The same map, but at night
• The same map, but at night with braziers lit
• All the above versions, without any props on the stage or braziers in the plaza
• All the above maps without a grid

All of the above image files are bundled into a single downloadable .zip file, and come in PNG, JPG, and WEBP formats to suit your needs.

If you are interested, I post a lot of work-in-progress images to Twitter feed (my handle is @nor_cartography) so you can stay on top of what I'm working on and soon-to-be-released content!

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