Category: Blades in the Dark: Art

I’ve finished the floorplan for my take on the Red Sash Sword Academy, which by the book is ‘a large mansion converted into a training school for the Falling Star style of Iruvian sword play.’

I know maps and floorplans can be a controversial topic amongst BITD fans, but hopefully this is of interest to some of you!

I tried to strike a balance providing a structure to spark imagination but leaving plenty of blank spaces (hence no furnishings). I imagine a lot of red Iruvian drapery and banners, particularly hanging down from the railing around the hole in the floor of the Masters’ Arena and the gallery below right down to the floor of the great hall. It’s easy to imagine a duel between masters involving a lot of verticality and shifts up and down floors (it is called the Falling Star style!).

The image is huge in its original dimensions, so do zoom in and have a look around..! I love dynamic lighting in Roll20 for atmosphere, so that’s how I intend to use this.

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