The map for my entry into Adventure Site Contest III

Ben Gibson of Cold Light Press is hosting Adventure Site Contest III, and I just sent over my submission. I'll share it here once the competition is done. But for now I just wanted to share my map, as I really enjoyed making it. Like the rest of the adventure, the map took a lot of inspiration from the UK2 and UK3 modules.


 

 

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