Maps Aren't Real!

-- Description -- Vanishing Tower Jay is back to defend his honor! Spar once more with the metaphorical mapper: where he makes his case once more for maps as communication tools - not as physical artifacts! Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog: ⁠https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/⁠ Want to get in on the conversation, yourself? Send in a voicemail on SpeakPipe: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/WhisperingGMPodcast⁠ ...or join the conversation on Spotify for Podcasters: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-whispering-gm/message⁠ ...or come hang out with all of us on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn -- Show Notes -- 00:00 - Murphy Strikes Back! 00:31 - Theme 01:01 - Real Life Maps Don't Translate 01:40 - Purchasing Maps? 02:49 - Maps and Inaccuracy 04:04 - Alternative: Hiring Guides 05:03 - Treasure Maps 06:45 - On Getting Lost 08:27 - To Conclude on Maps as Physical Artifacts 08:48 - Call In! Bandit's Keep Daniel: Mapping from Beads 13:47 - Call In! Pink Phantom: Lost Maps and Player Notes 16:28 - Call In! Bandit's Keep Daniel: Con Games 21:29 - Quick Apology and Quicker Thank You 22:52 - Outro -- Links -- Jay, Vanishing Tower Press: https://vanishingtower.blogspot.com/ Or on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vanishingtowerpress2786 Daniel Norton, Song of The Mapper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSmx06Tb47U&list=PLLWlyyPUNLSxVSJUJ5hxyqKMDZnE5LQ9M Rick Stump Episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-whispering-gm/episodes/Regarding-Player-Skill-e1mse9p A Real Treasure Map - Olivier Levasseur: https://explorersweb.com/exploration-mysteries-treasure-olivier-levasseur/ Daniel, Bandit's Keep: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-norton Phantom Thoughts, the Pink Phantom: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-pink-phantom