Trying to make a battle map

[Bayar]

So, I was thinking of making a reusable battle grid by laminating a couple of A3 pages that have 1 inch squares drawn on them and use an eraseablemarker to draw borders and stuff.

My question is simple: is there a computer program that allows me to generate 1 inch squares on a piece of paper so I wont have to actually draw them myself ? (had to draw about 5 schematics for different refinery instalations and dont wanna see any pencils/rulers anytime soon)

[bosssmiley]

Quick Answer: PSP, Photoshop or Gimp should allow you to make 1" square layouts.

More Detailed: Newbie DM (not sure if it's our Newb DM, or someone else) on this very subject. (link (http://newbiedm.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/newbiedm-tutorial-printing-battle-maps-to-a-1-scale/))

[Count Platypus]

microsoft excel can also do the trick.

[NewbieDM]

Bayar:

You are looking for this site to generate graph paper. (http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/plain/)

Set it at 1 line per inch spacing. Print out as many as you want and tape together.

Bossmiley:

Thanks for the link! I'm not the same guy...

[KillianHawkeye]

You can also find premade grid mats that are pretty much exactly what you're talking about, if you prefer not to have to make it yourself.

[Chromat]

I just bought plastic tablecloth with checkbox design and it works nice, and protects the table from food and drinks that are always spilling during sessions :)

[Chromat]

I just bought plastic tablecloth with checkbox design and it works nice, and protects the table from food and drinks that are always spilling during sessions :)

[YPU]

I had the grid that came with the 3.5 dmg photocopied and laminated, it worked for a while but got cracked and stained quickly. What you, and probably everybody with the same problem should do is order a steelsquire flipmat (http://www.steelsqwire.com/prod01.htm) they sell them at paizo and other RPG stores. Those things are perfect. They can stand up to mayor abuse, and even permanent marker will dry wipe of it after a week! I own two, one is at my home and the other is at the local game group, being used every other day or so and after 2 years its still in good shape. Perhaps even better, their quite cheap respect to other mats of the same kind. Making your own would perhaps be a bit cheaper but I guarantee this one will be worth the few extra bucks.