Mountain Foothills & Ettin Lair [130 x 60]
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It's time for some DOUBLE TROUBLE - Giant Style!
This pair of maps presents a potential random encounter within the foothills/mountains, with a cave PNG tile themed for an Ettin, though you could use it for whatever type of creature you wanted!
The base map features a large 130 x 60 depiction of a road at the base of some mountain foothills, crossing a small water-filled ravine that is fed by a massive waterfall cascading down the mountains. A simple rope bridge offers an easy way across, while the dark mouth of a cave can be seen high up the side of the hills. From time to time, the looming silhouette of a massive creature with two heads can be seen lurking about and watching the path down below with unwelcome interest.
The Foothills map includes a variety of interesting combat encounter features, such as:
Elevation
Hard & Soft Cover
Water & Difficult Terrain
High & Low Ground
Higher up in the foothills rests a Cave Mouth that leads into a large cave with a somewhat hidden secondary entrance (beneath the overhang on the right side of the waterfall).
How do I use this map?
Ettin. If you like the idea of a two-headed giant waylaying travelers and roaming the mountainside, then you're all set! I would likely pair him with some goblin minions that set traps along the foothills and watch for travelers, as well as something like a Cave Bear ally to help provide some additional environmental and combat challenges.
Resting Spot. If you need a good scene for a Long Rest that would make for a good encounter, then there's a Variant of the cave map which would be a great option for you. The party could discover a largely empty cave, perhaps as it begins to rain and seek shelter. Little do they know something else is looking for shelter, or perhaps...just dinner.
Bandit Hideout. You can always use a good bandit hideout location and what better than a remote cave in the foothills of the mountains? Difficult approaches, slippery terrain and lots of interesting cover can make for a challenging encounter!
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Made in Dungeondraft with some assets from Krager, AoA, Dungeon Mapster, DnDungeon, Skront, BMM, Essendi, Orcitect, Birdie, Gnome Factory, Gogots and Morvold Press.
