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Map

Map

Category: Navigation & Reference
Weight: — (negligible)
Cost: 1 GP
Function: Regional navigation aid

Description​

A map is a detailed representation of a geographic area, showing terrain features, settlements, roads, and other important landmarks. Maps are essential tools for navigation and planning expeditions into unfamiliar territory.

Usage​

When consulting a map of an area you're currently in or planning to travel to, you gain advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks made to navigate or avoid becoming lost, provided the map accurately depicts the region.

Navigation Benefits:

  • Advantage on Survival checks for navigation
  • Identify safe routes and hazards
  • Estimate travel times between locations
  • Plan supply stops and rest areas

Map Types​

Regional Maps:

  • Cover large areas like kingdoms or provinces
  • Show major cities, roads, and geographical features
  • Less detailed but cover extensive territory
  • Most common and widely available

Local Maps:

  • Detailed view of specific areas
  • Show smaller settlements, local landmarks
  • Include more precise terrain information
  • Valuable for dungeon entrances and hidden locations

Accuracy and Age​

Map Quality:

  • Accurate: Recently surveyed, reliable information
  • Outdated: Some information may have changed
  • Rough: Basic sketch with approximate locations
  • Incomplete: Missing certain areas or details

Common Uses​

  • Exploration: Planning routes through unknown territories
  • Trade: Finding profitable trade routes and markets
  • Military: Strategic planning and troop movements
  • Research: Locating historical sites and ruins