GM's Map #85: Bookshop

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The smell of old paper hangs in the air of the quaint bookshop with it's bowed window and rows of wooden shelves, the proprietor sits behind his desk, reading from a leather-bound volume, like so many of those on the shelves of his shop. Occasionally he looks out over the rim of his spectacles to survey the store and assure himself that all is well. Setting aside his book, careful to mark his page, whenever a customer approaches him to make a purchase. The old man smiles, makes the sale and bids the customer 'Happy Reading' before returning to his own book.

Whether you are running an urban fantasy, modern investigative story, pulp game or horror scenario the bookshop is an ideal setting for scenes or even whole adventures. In this product, you will receive 3 versions of the map: Full colour, simple with grid and simple without the grid. In addition, the product comes with a PDF that includes some information on Bookshops and their history, a key to the map and 12 adventure hooks for various genres.

Sample Adventure hooks:-

3/. 'The Spy Who Read Too Much'

The shop is a 'front' for a ring of spies, with a password of asking for a specific edition of a specific book. A genuine book collector attempts to buy a copy. Shenanigans ensue.

(By M R McGowan)

10/. A Killer Title

The proprietor of the local independent bookshop has been found dead – murdered, in his office. All evidence points to someone who was looking for something very specific. The ransacking off the shop seems staged somehow as if whoever did it wanted to make it look like a random act of burglary gone wrong but the truth is they knew exactly what they were after and killing the owner seemed to be a part of their plan, not an unfortunate escalation. What deadly secrets were in the book that was taken, and who wants to make sure those secrets don't get out?

(By Bryan F Irving)

Publisher's Licence

Publishers wishing to use this map in their own products may do so subject to the following restrictions;

You may use the map in your own adventures or supplements provided you add your own content.

This map may not be resold as part of a product that is intended primarily as a map or collection of maps.

If you use this map, please credit the author B F Irving and Gethsemane Games and include the line “Map created with Campaign Cartographer by Profantasy Software”

Map created by B F Irving using Campaign Cartographer 3 by Profantasy Software Ltd.