Oasis Animated Battle Map

An oasis is a lush green area in the middle of a desert, centered around a natural spring or a well. It is almost a reverse island, in a sense, because it is a tiny area of water surrounded by a sea of sand or rock. 

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This animated map has two variants: gridded & gridless and was created in 4K resolution.  

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New map pack is here! An oasis is a lush green area in the middle of a desert, centered around a natural spring or a well. It is almost a reverse island, in a sense, because it is a tiny area of water surrounded by a sea of sand or rock.

Oases can be fairly easy to spot—at least in deserts that do not have towering sand dunes. In many cases, the oasis will be the only place where trees such as date palms grow for miles around. For centuries, the sight of an oasis on the horizon has been a very welcome one for desert travelers.

Of course it’s a great spot to set up a camp. Fresh water is a blessing in the heat of the burning sun, and the possibility to sit in the shade of a tree is very pleasing.

Of course spending the night in the desert is not safe, even if the oasis gives you a false feeling of safety. Snakes, scorpions, sometimes even bandits who know where the water sources are, come to steal from the sleeping travelers. Even nature might put adventurers in danger - sudden sandstorm is merciless and destroys everything that lays in its way.

The guide finally decided to stop. Our faces were covered in the sweat and sand, but bodies covered in layers of thin material were isolating our bodies pretty well. The gem in my bag was shining stronger and stronger, sending beams of light into the darkness of the desert ahead of us. But we got to the oasis, after a week in the saddle sign of the green plants was very surreal, I had to touch every one of them to convince myself that they were true. We didn’t need torches or anything like that - the gem was enlightening a huge area around us and every part of the land around this pond was covered with the greenish light. I know something is waiting for us, something is calling. And we will be the one who answers.

The map of oasis would be a great addition to the D&D or Call of Cthulhu campaign! Think out of the box, imagination is your friend, make the story unforgettable!

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