Dark Souls Fan Makes Firelink Shrine Map for Tabletop Gaming

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While the original release of Demon Souls managed to turn heads in FromSoftware's direction, the argument could easily be made that Dark Souls was the beginning of the developer's success. Sporting just the right amount of death punishment, traps and enemies hidden around every corner, and some boss fights so challenging that gamers point back to them in fear and reverence, Dark Souls defined an entirely new genre of game with its success called the Soulslike.

While the game is full of memorable locations, such as Dark Souls' ever-changing city Anor Londo, perhaps the most memorable of them was the game's hub area. Called the Firelink Shrine, this location is quite literally a link between each of the game's main areas, offering paths for players that lead up, down, and around to different locations. This gives players a sense of exploration each time they leave the hub, as well as a sense of safety and home upon their return.

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In recent years, efforts have been made by fans of the series to bring Dark Souls into other spheres of gaming. For example, a Dark Souls board game with miniature figures was created, allowing fans to delve into the game in a physical sense rather than virtual. On the same note, another fan recently made a tabletop version of the Firelink Shrine, allowing Dungeonsand Dragons playthroughs as well as other tabletop games to jump into the classic Dark Souls world.

Reddit user WithThePowerToMelt is the creator of the tabletop map, crediting their Patreon in the post and giving a link to download the map for free. The map is immediately striking to fans of Dark Souls and Dungeons and Dragons; it is a perfect top-down map of Firelink