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You can always has use a new map, particularly if it's a good map. And by a good map I don't necessarily mean a map that has brilliant art, but more a map that is logical and well designed with the additional capability of being versatile. If you can modify the map to be, for example a handout, or modify it for another purpose or use, a good map becomes several good maps. 0One Roleplaying Games have always produced good maps, and they've managed to do that for years now. Each map in their Blueprints series contains a series of maps tied to a location, both in black and white, and what can be called 'old school blue'. Their maps/map sets have always struck me as logical maps where thought has gone into the design, the creatures that are there, and what a map should look like based on all external circumstances. This product, Dragon's Peak, is no exception to the above.
0One's Blueprints: Dragon's Peak is a 23 page pdf file. The file comes with a stylish cover, two pages of introductory text which includes the legend and details on the product, 12 pages of maps (6 maps in total in two different colours), and lastly itemised sheets detailing the maps, locations and location names. The latter sheets allow you to flesh out the location on the maps using short descriptions and other pertinent details. A blank detail sheet is provided should you require any additional sheets for writing details related to these maps.
Dragon's Peak depicts a small mountain that overlooks a very small hamlet. The maps provided include an overview of the mountain and the hamlet, and maps of all the interior caverns, tunnels and lairs within the mountain itself. No detailed map of the hamlet is provided, although the one that's there is still useful, and this product's sister product, Dragon's Foot, contains all the details of the little hamlet at the foot of the mountain. The background story included allows for plenty of room to manuever, and creative DMs can modify the details of the product fairly easily to allow the maps to suit a different background story to the one provided.
The maps provided cover the peak and the hamlet, a cross-section of the mountain, the two maps of mines inside the mountain, a goblin dwelling inside the mountain and the dragon's lair itself. Each map features 0One's 'Rule the Dungeon' feature, which allows you to change some of the features of the maps at the click of a button on the map. This gives the user control over furniture, text, grids and the like on the map, allowing you good flexibility in customization of the map for DM or player use. A good amount of detail in provided with each map, giving you a clear indication of content and to a lesser extent purpose. As mentioned earlier, the maps make logical sense, so there are no features there just for the sake of it, but rather more purpose-orientated features. The layout of the maps is also very good, maintaining a cavern-like feel but also indicating purpose and inhabitants at the right locations on the maps.
0One's Blueprints: Dragon's Peak is another quality map in the Blueprints series, and one that delivers on every count. The quality is good, the amount of detail is just right, the maps are logical and purpose driven, and the whole product adds flexibility through the use of pdf layers. This is the kind of map that I'd happily use, particularly when combined with Dragon's Foot, but even on its own there's a lot to offer. With useful background information and options for plot hooks and story lines, the creative DM can get a lot out of this. Even if you don't use all 6 maps as a whole, the individual maps on their own can easily slot into other areas of a campaign world on their own. Overall, a good, quality and very useful map and product.
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