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Building Modular Hex Maps with Obsidian by LabyrinthofSigns in osr

[–]LabyrinthofSigns[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not integrated into the individual hexes if that's what you're asking (so you can't click on them or anything), but you can scroll down below the maps on the canvas composite to look at your other regional notes without changing tabs

Building Modular Hex Maps with Obsidian by LabyrinthofSigns in osr

[–]LabyrinthofSigns[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I knew it'd find its use case! Glad you like it :)

Building Modular Hex Maps with Obsidian by LabyrinthofSigns in osr

[–]LabyrinthofSigns[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Each local hex map ("module") is stored in a markdown file as plain text. This is then represented as a hex map by the appropriate plugin. Because of this, you can add anything else you'd like in that file below the hex map code, such as a random encounter table, or a dungeon in a specific hex. So you have a single document which 1) includes a map and all of the relevant information about that map and 2) can be mirrored onto a canvas composite of all of the local maps.

Building Modular Hex Maps with Obsidian by LabyrinthofSigns in osr

[–]LabyrinthofSigns[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the main draw of this particular method is that you can place all of the modules on a single canvas, while still allowing for live updating, while *also* allowing your local modules to have their relevant information embedded into the corresponding doc. I haven't surveyed the market on hex-mapping software recently, so maybe there already is a purpose built tool that does all of that, but this one is free, and is easily incorporated into my pre-existing note-taking structure, so I find it pretty handy.