Eric Henson
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Pillars & Waterfalls Map
🕑 Added 2019-11-22 16:17:40 +0000 UTCHey everyone I wanted to share this map! I wanted to create a dynamic battlefield with some vertical elements. In our home game my party was ambush by a small flock of griffons. The initial encounter was pretty quick as the creatures used dive-bomb snatching tactics. The griffons were able to pick away party member but the rest of the party proved too much of a hassle to continue and so the flock retreated with their one catch. The party quickly gave chase in order to save their friend and tracked the griffons to their home...this map.
Making the map I envisioned a rock chasm where the players would find them one side. They would have to climb down, weave between 20+ ft pillars, cross streams, and climb back up on the other side. Perhaps the players could devise a way to hopscotch from pillar top to pillar top. Either way they would be vulnerable as I had the Griffons nests perches atop several pillars. This made for a great and fun idea having the griffons swoop down between pillars, attack and go back to perch.
My players in this case were able to charm the alpha griffon and strike a deal. The did eventually end up brutally killing the griffons but that was much later on a different map. Unfortunately I didn't save the line-art version of this map so I included a black & white version.
I hope you enjoy the map and as always feel free to leave a comment, request or suggestion!
-Eric
The Modern Lich
