City Maps: Lake Gloomy

[Havard]

Unfortunately, the Lake Gloomy map from the d20 Temple of the Frog sourcebook doesn't match at all the written description of the city.

From what I remember from the d20 setting:

- Lake Gloomy's walls are wooden palisade
- a part of the city is built over water
- Lake Gloomy is the capitol of the Barony of the Lakes
- People can see the brass door from the War Road.

I think the description of Lake Gloomy is more colorful than the dull map in the sourcebook which could feature any generic pseudo-medieval town.

I'd try to make a map which truly show Lake Gloomy's character.

Some good feedback there FXR, thanks!

I went back and took a look at the description from the Hardback. From what I can see the town is not built on the lake, but heavy rain turns most of the ground into mud for large parts of the year. Because of this many of the buildings are built on stilts.

If I am doing a second version, I could easily make the walls look more like wooden palisades (which the town does have).

The Hardback also mentions that the War Road is solid and leads right into town, into the market square, which seems like a pretty important location in town, at least to the locals.

I think if I was making up a map from scratch I would have placed the gate on the north side since that makes more sense with the War Road. At this point I have to make the War Road turn around Gloomy. I am also not sure if the War Road continues to Midges or to The Neck?


I am also looking at the description from the FFC, but I have forgotten how to read the kind of "map" instructions that Arneson gives here. I think I had that system figured out at some point. Anyway, it would be interesting to incorporate those things too.

-Havard