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GM's Maps #48:Astronomical Observatory

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Map making can be time-consuming and sometimes frustrating for GMs, especially GMs with limited time to begin with. In our new 'GM's Maps' range, we will be providing a range of pre-made maps for you to use in your games.

For as long as humans have kept records we have been gazing at the night sky and trying to make sense of what we see, wondering what is out there and what we can learn from it. Observatories date back to the ancient world but the observatory depicted here was most probably built in the 19th century. The observatory may well still be in use through the 20th and 21st centuries although its equipment, and hence the use of some of its rooms, may have altered over time.

The remoteness of observatories make them ideal settings for mysteries or for horror scenarios where the isolation can be used to heighten tension and reduce the parties reliance on calling for help. They can also make excellent settings for near future SF scenarios or even post-apocalyptic adventures. Ruined or abandoned observatories can also be fascinating settings for adventures. Anything or anyone may have moved into the abandoned observatory, either by legal purchasing it or by other means.

The observatory depicted here is a large one, it sports two optical telescope domes, a large and a small one.

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Publishers wishing to use this map in their own products may do so subject to the following restrictions;

You may use the map in your own adventures or supplements provided you add your own content.

This map may not be resold as part of a product that is intended primarily as a map or collection of maps.

If you use this map please credit the author B F Irving and Gethsemane Games and include the line “Map created with Campaign Cartographer 3 by Profantasy Software”

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Richard S August 31, 2018 8:27 am UTC
It sure would be nice to have a better idea of what the observatory looks like and if it's in color.
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Bryan I August 31, 2018 9:19 am UTC
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Hi Richard.
The map is not in full colour. It uses a primarily black and white 'Old School' Blueprint style.
The same is true of the majority of the GM's map range (although we experimented with including a full-colour version in the Rural Railway Station map).

Two of our other ranges ('Grabban Drop' and 'Adventures Without Borders') do use full-colour maps but neither currently includes an observatory.
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Richard S September 01, 2018 9:45 pm UTC
Thank you. It's just that I prefer color but thanks anyway.
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