Bustling Market Square
Rows of canvas-topped stalls fill a cobbled square with a stone fountain at the center, half-timbered buildings on all four sides, and barrels, crates and handcarts left wherever there was room for them. It reads as a busy afternoon, which is the point.
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Running this map
A chase through here is better than a fight. The stalls block line of sight without blocking movement, the carts are things to overturn, and every side of the square has a street leading out of it. If it does become a fight, remember the crowd, because fifty bystanders change what the party is willing to do.
The prompt that made it
This is the exact text the generator was given. Change a detail or two and you get a map that fits your table instead of ours, which is the whole reason the prompt is here rather than hidden.
A lively medieval market square seen from above. Colorful canvas-topped merchant stalls arranged in rows selling goods. A stone fountain in the center of the square. Cobblestone streets with barrels, crates, and handcarts scattered around. Half-timbered buildings line all four sides of the square. A few trees provide shade. Busy daytime atmosphere. Top-down, grid-aligned, battle map style.
Using it in a virtual tabletop
Suggested grid: 24 by 18 squares, 5 feet each
The map is drawn without grid lines on purpose, so you can set your own and have it line up. In Roll20 and Foundry VTT, upload the image, then set the grid to these dimensions and nudge the alignment until the squares sit on the terrain.
The file is a standard image, so it imports into Roll20, Foundry VTT, Owlbear Rodeo and Fantasy Grounds the same way any other map does. It also prints, if your table plays in person. For more maps of this kind, see the battle map generator.
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