Twitter Thread: Shopping Mall Maps Work Great For Megadungeon Inspiration

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mattstaff
Apr 17, 2021 2:00 PM EDT

Twitter user @PrismaticWastes decided to enlighten the world about how asymmetrical shopping mall maps actually translate beautifully for megadungeon maps. When you think about it, it makes sense. Malls are pretty much designed to make shoppers stay as long as humanly possible. Apparently college campus and zoo maps are also viable options. 

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    Font - Prismatic Wasteland @PrismaticWastes If you ever have to completely improvise a megadungeon (for some reason, may god have mercy), find a map of a large, asymmetric shopping mall, preferably with multiple levels for the layout. ENTRY ENTRY B THE OASIS FOOD A COUY COURT ENTRY REGAL 23 THE OASIS CNEMAS MARSHALLS VE FACTORY OUTLET ENTRY THE SPORTS AUTHORITY (ENTRY ENTRY NEEMAN MARCUS LAST CALL AMERICAN SIGNATUREacY HOME o ST BAKS H BURLDIOTON AVENUE COAT FACTORY OUTLET SUPER TARGET CO GAP OU
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    Product - Prismatic Wasteland ... @PrismaticWastes Find the directory and use individual stores as loose prompts off of which to riff. American Eagle? Maybe the nest of imperialistic birdfolk. Hot Topic? A cult popular with the youth in the nearby village. Etc. FLOOR PLAN: UPPER LEVEL Edgars DicknBay Siteramtrt geme 00 ZARA TRANCE Checkers Gmrphome Amrpsport Gmrp ERANCE INTANCES FLOOR PLAN: ROOF LEVEL
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    Product - FLOOR PLAN: LOWER LEVEL INTRANCI builders NCE SKE ENTANCE INANE w N 11 (absa KEY Restreo Stairs H Family Restrooms Ealatr Praplegie Restroom ATM A SKE Baby Changing Roem Payer Roem FLOOR PLAN: L GROUND LEVEL Lber up Aquarium () uh
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    Font - Prismatic Wasteland @PrismaticWastes Consider history and factions throughout play, jotting down thoughts (especially thoughts from your players). After the first session, you can ossify these loose connections into something solid enough for long term play.
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    Product - UPPER LEVEL 60 62 Clicks Killarney Road 59 63 58 81 82 57 74 73 72 83 80 64 55 79 66 84 78 70+71 69 67 76 75 77 Dischem 135 134 133 113 112 115 116 117 111 110 Pick 'n Pay 87 88 89 90 ms 1314 119 132 120 136 110a 121 130 Mr Price 92 ms 129 109 122 108 128 107 124 125 126 127 O 106 105 104 103 93 Truworths 102 3 cm 99 100 101 98 97 97 Woolworths 96 LOWER LEVEL Killarney Road 23 Standard Bank ENB 21 Nedbank 25a 25b 25 22 15 11 13 ABSA Bank 19 Capitec 12 51 Key O Public Bathrooms Escalato
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    Font - Prismatic Wasteland @PrismaticWastes I don't necessarily recommend improvising a whole megadungeon. But if you simply must, a mall isn't a bad place to start. NORDSTROM
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