Lightning Rail Map [Archive] - Wizards Community

Lightning Rail Map [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Nomadicc
10-02-07, 02:14 PM Hey all,

Does anyone have a printable version of lightning rail maps from the Explorer's Handbook (or any other homebrew source)?

Running WotVB this weekend and looking to print out the nice color ones, if I can... rather than using cheesy wet-erase pens.

Thanks!
Label
10-02-07, 04:20 PM The best map is the poster map
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/eb_map/Eberron_Map_11x17.jpg
It even has the distances already labeled.
OctaviusIII
10-03-07, 03:14 AM Take it to Kinko's for that nice, poster-sized goodness, as well as lamination so you can use markers on the map itself!
Nomadicc
10-03-07, 09:51 AM Heh... guess I should have been more specific... was referring to the maps of the lightning rail itself - the different carts (passenger, crew, cargo, etc).
Vharuck
10-03-07, 09:59 AM Heh... guess I should have been more specific... was referring to the maps of the lightning rail itself - the different carts (passenger, crew, cargo, etc).

In that case, nobody here can legally give you that. It's copyrighted material, and so sharing it constitutes copyright infringement.

Also, you technically can't even ask for it, I think because it's planning to infringe upon the copyright. Sort of like how you can be arrested for planning with accomplices to rob a bank, even if you never do. However, it's obvious you just weren't aware of this, so no biggy.

By the way, this is covered in the Code of Conduct. A link to it is in the middle of the bar near the top of the screen, the bar that also has links to the Search function and "My Account."

But yes, not having printable versions of maps from books I buy irritates me. The artists assigned to create them are good, whereas I draw similarly to a kindergartner. My suggestion, though, is to go to a library (public or your school's) and use the scanner to scan the map. Then enlarge the map to the right size (don't ask me how) and print it. It may not be perfect, but it will still look pretty.
Nomadicc
10-03-07, 12:32 PM Okaaay... well, to avoid copyright infringement in my game, I decided to create my own "interpretation" of the lightning rail maps in CC2.

Sleeper Cart (http://taow.googlegroups.com/web/Lightning%20Rail%20-%20Sleeper%20Cart.JPG?gda=GSJ-RVIAAAClzIJc70YQd1NGrPacmDKD3a9Tu2mgDl3d Du4QyqigsGG1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRflsympfr7q2V1uYaqW00JBUoeqd3-CU8Voffu-MLiCEOiGywQSoUTAUoO8pf3o-U)

More to follow...

Enjoy!
Nomadicc
10-03-07, 12:49 PM Steerage Cart (http://taow.googlegroups.com/web/Lightning%20Rail%20-%20Steerage%20Cart.JPG?gda=gpj4XVMAAAClz IJc70YQd1NGrPacmDKDl8zdJ1IEWtY_sJmtdycoO 2G1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRflsympfr7q2V1uYaqW00JNBiVj--3E5UPfY47IDkLhwNiFkSyKnyc_9DGPQ3ebh4)
Nomadicc
10-03-07, 02:13 PM Standard Passenger Cart (http://taow.googlegroups.com/web/Lightning%20Rail%20-%20Standard%20Passenger%20Cart.JPG?gda=C xG9NV0AAAClzIJc70YQd1NGrPacmDKD3a9Tu2mgD l3dDu4QyqigsGG1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRflsympfr7q2V1uYaqW00JGfpDTckDBDr S6LlMotg0RqWdV9cg9v7P6PLn9BpDt40)

Also, I updated the Sleeper Cart to better follow the written description from the Explorer's Handbook (the printed map has only single beds, not two bunks, and no wash room).

The printed Standard Passenger Cart is also different than the written description. The print says padded benches while the map shows beds...
Nomadicc
10-03-07, 02:46 PM First-Class Cart (http://taow.googlegroups.com/web/Lightning%20Rail%20-%20FirstClass%20Cart.JPG?gda=EhqGt1UAAAC lzIJc70YQd1NGrPacmDKDx5279hKjCN0g3ODcce7 CKGG1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRflsympfr7q2V1uYaqW00JnW-4D6Dke98rl2P28Qf0U87__OwSJejqDpvgWAGXQm4 )
Nomadicc
10-04-07, 02:25 PM Dining Cart (http://taow.googlegroups.com/web/Lightning%20Rail%20-%20Dining%20Cart.JPG?gda=0n56NFEAAAClzIJ c70YQd1NGrPacmDKDQHD5ue5Je-rrNUeA0mm2GmG1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRflsympfr7q2V1uYaqW00JklNTvX47Mw4 rVoJ_m1jZlz80Om0Ld56fwrbNlAQv1XQ)

Galley Cart (http://taow.googlegroups.com/web/Lightning%20Rail%20-%20Galley%20Cart.JPG?gda=y5kG61EAAAClzIJ c70YQd1NGrPacmDKDQHD5ue5Je-rrNUeA0mm2GmG1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRflsympfr7q2V1uYaqW00JhGY8NuHpFcd bSjiiUhDRXj80Om0Ld56fwrbNlAQv1XQ)
G_O_D
10-04-07, 07:21 PM I hate to be picky, but I don't think lightning rail cars are 35 to 40 feet wide. This is one of the reasons I hate five foot squares for mapping.

Otherwise great maps.:D
Nomadicc
10-05-07, 09:27 AM I totally agree... I noticed that when I started working on the maps. These things are bigger than my house! They're derived from the Exp Hbk, but the ones in WotVB are pretty much the same width. /shrug

Given the world of magical airships, teleportation and demons, I'm not too worried about the realism. The lightning rail isn't physically limited by track width and physics like real world trains are.

Still, if I had a few moments to spare, I'd go with a narrower, two-story version.
Nomadicc
10-05-07, 05:09 PM Here are the last two...

Cargo Cart (http://taow.googlegroups.com/web/Lightning%20Rail%20-%20Cargo%20Cart.JPG?gda=TuEw9lAAAAClzIJc 70YQd1NGrPacmDKDaIiOWCF5y1q_PG_9KkKTIGG1 qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRflsympfr7q2V1uYaqW00JjgkbCQgViKF TpT8KPJjgDA)

Crew Cart (http://taow.googlegroups.com/web/Lightning%20Rail%20-%20Crew%20Cart.JPG?gda=sskDDU8AAAClzIJc7 0YQd1NGrPacmDKDaIiOWCF5y1q_PG_9KkKTIGG1q iJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRflsympfr7q2V1uYaqW00JJHK2qC8CHJP kbah632F2jA)

Enjoy! :D
Wed
01-14-08, 05:01 AM Hey! I just find this topic and I want to thank you Nomadicc for your work! It was just something I need!!

Great!!
Nomadicc
01-14-08, 06:21 AM You're very welcome! :D

I used the maps for running WotVB and they worked out pretty well. I still think the scale is huge, each car being like 35' wide and 100' long.
Wed
01-14-08, 06:25 AM Yes, I noticed the big scale, but I'm sure I could do something about it (photoshop rules!) and if I'm lazy I could use them as they are and just say Eberron railway is huger than real one, and that's all!

Thanks again!

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Nomadicc 10-02-07, 02:14 PM	Hey all, Does anyone have a printable version of lightning rail maps from the Explorer's Handbook (or any other homebrew source)? Running WotVB this weekend and looking to print out the nice color ones, if I can... rather than using cheesy wet-erase pens. Thanks!
Label 10-02-07, 04:20 PM	The best map is the poster map http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/eb_map/Eberron_Map_11x17.jpg It even has the distances already labeled.
OctaviusIII 10-03-07, 03:14 AM	Take it to Kinko's for that nice, poster-sized goodness, as well as lamination so you can use markers on the map itself!
Nomadicc 10-03-07, 09:51 AM	Heh... guess I should have been more specific... was referring to the maps of the lightning rail itself - the different carts (passenger, crew, cargo, etc).
Vharuck 10-03-07, 09:59 AM	Heh... guess I should have been more specific... was referring to the maps of the lightning rail itself - the different carts (passenger, crew, cargo, etc). In that case, nobody here can legally give you that. It's copyrighted material, and so sharing it constitutes copyright infringement. Also, you technically can't even ask for it, I think because it's planning to infringe upon the copyright. Sort of like how you can be arrested for planning with accomplices to rob a bank, even if you never do. However, it's obvious you just weren't aware of this, so no biggy. By the way, this is covered in the Code of Conduct. A link to it is in the middle of the bar near the top of the screen, the bar that also has links to the Search function and "My Account." But yes, not having printable versions of maps from books I buy irritates me. The artists assigned to create them are good, whereas I draw similarly to a kindergartner. My suggestion, though, is to go to a library (public or your school's) and use the scanner to scan the map. Then enlarge the map to the right size (don't ask me how) and print it. It may not be perfect, but it will still look pretty.
Nomadicc 10-03-07, 12:32 PM	Okaaay... well, to avoid copyright infringement in my game, I decided to create my own "interpretation" of the lightning rail maps in CC2. Sleeper Cart (http://taow.googlegroups.com/web/Lightning%20Rail%20-%20Sleeper%20Cart.JPG?gda=GSJ-RVIAAAClzIJc70YQd1NGrPacmDKD3a9Tu2mgDl3d Du4QyqigsGG1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRflsympfr7q2V1uYaqW00JBUoeqd3-CU8Voffu-MLiCEOiGywQSoUTAUoO8pf3o-U) More to follow... Enjoy!
Nomadicc 10-03-07, 12:49 PM	Steerage Cart (http://taow.googlegroups.com/web/Lightning%20Rail%20-%20Steerage%20Cart.JPG?gda=gpj4XVMAAAClz IJc70YQd1NGrPacmDKDl8zdJ1IEWtY_sJmtdycoO 2G1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRflsympfr7q2V1uYaqW00JNBiVj--3E5UPfY47IDkLhwNiFkSyKnyc_9DGPQ3ebh4)
Nomadicc 10-03-07, 02:13 PM	Standard Passenger Cart (http://taow.googlegroups.com/web/Lightning%20Rail%20-%20Standard%20Passenger%20Cart.JPG?gda=C xG9NV0AAAClzIJc70YQd1NGrPacmDKD3a9Tu2mgD l3dDu4QyqigsGG1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRflsympfr7q2V1uYaqW00JGfpDTckDBDr S6LlMotg0RqWdV9cg9v7P6PLn9BpDt40) Also, I updated the Sleeper Cart to better follow the written description from the Explorer's Handbook (the printed map has only single beds, not two bunks, and no wash room). The printed Standard Passenger Cart is also different than the written description. The print says padded benches while the map shows beds...
Nomadicc 10-03-07, 02:46 PM	First-Class Cart (http://taow.googlegroups.com/web/Lightning%20Rail%20-%20FirstClass%20Cart.JPG?gda=EhqGt1UAAAC lzIJc70YQd1NGrPacmDKDx5279hKjCN0g3ODcce7 CKGG1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRflsympfr7q2V1uYaqW00JnW-4D6Dke98rl2P28Qf0U87__OwSJejqDpvgWAGXQm4 )
Nomadicc 10-04-07, 02:25 PM	Dining Cart (http://taow.googlegroups.com/web/Lightning%20Rail%20-%20Dining%20Cart.JPG?gda=0n56NFEAAAClzIJ c70YQd1NGrPacmDKDQHD5ue5Je-rrNUeA0mm2GmG1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRflsympfr7q2V1uYaqW00JklNTvX47Mw4 rVoJ_m1jZlz80Om0Ld56fwrbNlAQv1XQ) Galley Cart (http://taow.googlegroups.com/web/Lightning%20Rail%20-%20Galley%20Cart.JPG?gda=y5kG61EAAAClzIJ c70YQd1NGrPacmDKDQHD5ue5Je-rrNUeA0mm2GmG1qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRflsympfr7q2V1uYaqW00JhGY8NuHpFcd bSjiiUhDRXj80Om0Ld56fwrbNlAQv1XQ)
G_O_D 10-04-07, 07:21 PM	I hate to be picky, but I don't think lightning rail cars are 35 to 40 feet wide. This is one of the reasons I hate five foot squares for mapping. Otherwise great maps.:D
Nomadicc 10-05-07, 09:27 AM	I totally agree... I noticed that when I started working on the maps. These things are bigger than my house! They're derived from the Exp Hbk, but the ones in WotVB are pretty much the same width. /shrug Given the world of magical airships, teleportation and demons, I'm not too worried about the realism. The lightning rail isn't physically limited by track width and physics like real world trains are. Still, if I had a few moments to spare, I'd go with a narrower, two-story version.
Nomadicc 10-05-07, 05:09 PM	Here are the last two... Cargo Cart (http://taow.googlegroups.com/web/Lightning%20Rail%20-%20Cargo%20Cart.JPG?gda=TuEw9lAAAAClzIJc 70YQd1NGrPacmDKDaIiOWCF5y1q_PG_9KkKTIGG1 qiJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRflsympfr7q2V1uYaqW00JjgkbCQgViKF TpT8KPJjgDA) Crew Cart (http://taow.googlegroups.com/web/Lightning%20Rail%20-%20Crew%20Cart.JPG?gda=sskDDU8AAAClzIJc7 0YQd1NGrPacmDKDaIiOWCF5y1q_PG_9KkKTIGG1q iJ7UbTIup-M2XPURDRflsympfr7q2V1uYaqW00JJHK2qC8CHJP kbah632F2jA) Enjoy! :D
Wed 01-14-08, 05:01 AM	Hey! I just find this topic and I want to thank you Nomadicc for your work! It was just something I need!! Great!!
Nomadicc 01-14-08, 06:21 AM	You're very welcome! :D I used the maps for running WotVB and they worked out pretty well. I still think the scale is huge, each car being like 35' wide and 100' long.
Wed 01-14-08, 06:25 AM	Yes, I noticed the big scale, but I'm sure I could do something about it (photoshop rules!) and if I'm lazy I could use them as they are and just say Eberron railway is huger than real one, and that's all! Thanks again!