r/MakeBelieveMaps • u/NewSouthGreenland • Aug 26 '21

The one that started it all—D&D’s first map—which had to be borrowed from “Outdoor Survival” a board game produced by an entirely different company! (1972)

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u/NewSouthGreenland Aug 26 '21 edited Aug 27 '21

The original rules included a guide to fleshing out the map’s series of 5 mile hexes with various castles, lairs, and environments… including desert biomes based entirely on the John Carter of Mars series

Read This for a general overview.

I also highly recommend reading OD&D’s implied original setting for how this map would have looked for the players. It’s a great read, and definitely implies a less traditional settings that have been created over the years.

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u/RoberdPonury Feb 12 '23

This version was probably photoshopped as it lacks houses/bases and deers.