Collaboration between Dungeon Masters can be a fulfilling endeavor. The Under Grove is just one of a collection of battle maps I made for my friend who needed an extra set of hands to prepare for his online game. We both share a desire to create intricately detailed maps for our players to either enjoy picking apart or skipping over completely. He found himself needing an extra few hours in the week to write so he handed that responsibility of map-making to me – this was a project I was more than happy to accept.

The map falls close to the end of a major story arc where the players find themselves deep within the bowels of a long-abandoned(?) ziggurat, pursuing a recurring foe deeper into the depths until the humid climes of the Underdark made an appearance.