Ghostly Necromantic Map

[Richard]

Reading over the Necromantic lair of Hadrad in my recent Necromantic Arts PDF purchase. It looks like the lair of Hadrad will make a good link for my Fronela PCs working their way from Galastar- via my Cholsel palace scenario - through the Undead/Anghara adventure in the back of Necromantic Arts towards Fiesive in Ralios and the start of some campaigning. Except for one thing. No map!

It's referred to constantly in the text and the detail of it seems vital to the whole scenario. But it's not there! I know Mongoose have an appalling reputation when it comes to maps but this is really poor. Is there a link to the map? Is it just missing from the PDF? Should I recommend everyone to steer clear of this book until it's sorted out?

 

[Richard]

Any Mongoosy types know where the Hadrad map is from Necromantic Arts? A whole chapter on it, 'Undead Lairs'. It's gotta be out there somewhere...

 

[Simulacrum]

I bought the dead tree version - the map wasn't in there either.

 

[Richard]

Thanks Sim. I'm familiar with Gareth Hanrahan's work and can't imagine he'd have done all this without the map in question. It must exist somewhere. The 7 entrances, secret major undead level and revolving statue door trick are going to a tad tricky to work out without it! Could someone just post it or add a link? I notice there's a nice link to an Age of Treason map (and I'm really looking forward to my copy arriving) could something similar be done with Necromantic Arts?
Actually this isn't quite the worst mapping balls up I've ever come across. Sloppy roleplaying maps missing scales, having no scale or missing features is not only a Mongoose trait. I remember the Ars Magica 'Lion of the North' Scotland supplement many of us were looking forward to was printed with no maps at all for the setting, covenants or scenarios, due to a massive cock up at the printers. Last time I saw a fresh copy in a game shop there were still no maps!

 

[Dan True]

This came up a while ago and someone from Mongoose sent me then maps. I have taken the liberty of hosting them, at least until someone from Mongoose asks me to remove them or they host them themselves.

They appear to be some working sketches, certainly not book-material, but they give a rough idea. I have no idea where the maps intended to be included in the book are - if indeed they were ever drawn.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/346399/NAmaps.zip

- Dan

 

[Richard]

Big thanks Dan True! These are just the maps I was after for my game. Obviously they are just rough sketches but I shouldn't have much trouble fleshing them out. Maybe Mongoose could add a link beside the Necromantic Arts with an explanation or put them up with an errata - which I fear may also be required. If there is a subsequent Downloads section/archive on the site they should certainly be put there for people to pick up. Cheers Dan!

 

[hanszurcher]

Pete Nash had been emailing those maps out to folks who requested them a while back.

Thanks again Pete.