I'll Send Ian Livingstone a Dungeon Desk Pad

when they are printed, because I think he'll understand what it's for...

The image above is the first D&D dungeon that Ian created, that he apparently still keeps on his desk. I spotted it in an excellent blog article about the history of Games Workshop here- http://www.unpluggedgames.co.uk/2015/02/13/games-workshop-the-inside-story-part-one/

The Dungeon Desk Pad Kickstarter is less than £200 from its next Stretch Goal. I'll post another sample sheet with a map tomorrow.

Dungeon Desk Pad Sample Map 1

I've drawn a few sample maps to support my Dungeon Desk Pad Kickstarter. The first one shows the Market District of the the Town of Sampleford. I've only had time to write headings for the text blocks but they give a general idea of how the sheets might be used. The large left and right columns are used to describe locations of interest on the map. Then the 3 smaller columns under the map are used for a random encounter table, a rumor table, and one is left empty for notes.

I'll put another map up in the next day or two (probably a dungeon one).

The Kickstarter campaign is going very well. In just over 2 days, it has blazed through its funding goal and the first 2 stretch goals. This means that for no extra cost, the pads have been substantially upgraded with heavier paper. If we can hit the third Stretch Goal, they get smoother, whiter paper stock as standard too.

Dungeon Desk Pad Sample Sheets

I've put a PDF with sample sheets from the Dungeon Desk Pad Kickstarter up on RPGNow.com. It's a free download for anyone that wants to take a closer look at the sheets or print some themselves. I've also emailed my RPGNow customer list which has nearly 5,000 names on it. Here's a link:

http://www.rpgnow.com/product/144632/Dungeon-Desk-Pad

The Kickstarter campaign is going very well it has already passed the initial goal and one stretch goal, and is closing in on the second stretch goal.

Dungeon Desk Pad Campaign is Live

The campaign for the Dungeon Desk Pad is up and running. Here's a link to the project page:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/dungeon-desk-pad

We're already over 50% funded in just over 2 hours.

Dungeon Desk Pad Launches Sunday

As I posted the last rewards for the A5 Gamer's Notebook Kickstarter today, I will take tomorrow off and play some games. Then on Sunday, it's back to work with the launch of my 11th Kickstarter:

The Dungeon Desk Pad

Here's a preview link to the project:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/1450247007?token=f4785805

GW Dungeon Mapping Sheets Found

I'm delighted to report that someone (thank you Red Orc) has found a sheet of the elusive mapping paper and sent me a scan. As a couple of people suggested the paper is printed with two grids (the second being offset by about 1mm). This means the small gaps between grid lines are ideal for shading in a walls.

I've printed a couple of sheets of the paper out and will try drawing a map on them tomorrow. The main squares are around 3mm which is quite small. I think if I were to print a pad of these sheets I'd want them to be double-sided with a different sized grid on the reverse side.

If anyone would like a copy of the full-size scan, send me an email (oubliettemagazineATyahoo.co.uk) and I'll be happy to send it to you.

Games Workshop Dungeon Mapping Paper 1982

Back in the 1980s I dismissed this product as just graph paper and never bothered picking up a pad. I seem to recall it was printed with extra lines that could be used to create thick walls in maps. The image of the cover (below) is the only visual trace I can find of the product on the web.

Does anyone have a better photo of the product, or even better a scan/photo of one of the sheets? I've been thinking of printing a similar type of paper and would love to get a better understanding of the dimensions/line weights/colour they used.