I was reminded by one of my regular blog readers that many years ago Tony Bath wrote an article about Hyboria for BATTLE magazine ... and a long search of my selection of magazine clippings revealed a copy of said map. (I have since also been reminded that a copy of the same may is included in a chapter of Henry Hyde's excellent WARGAMING CAMPAIGNS). The map is much clearer than any of the other black and white versions that I have used so far on my blog ... and here it is:
Please click on the image to see an enlarged version of the map.
I am unsure who owns the copyright of this map (I assume that it is Tony Bath's estate or the Society of Ancients to whom he passed on the copyright for much of his writings) and I hope that they will not be offended by me sharing it on my blog with Hyboria fans.
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Just as a reminder: all scans of the BATTLE articles of Hyboria (including the map shown in this blogpost, along with some other maps) are available here: https://snv-ttm.blogspot.com/p/tony-baths-hyboria.html
ReplyDeletePhil Dutre,
DeleteThanks again for the link, which I have bookmarked so that I can access it whenever I need to.
All the best,
Bob
Bob,
DeleteNo problem. My "Tony Bath page" also grew out of a need to try to collect all relevant materials in one place. Esp. the whole series of BATTLE articles contains very useful material and some insights on how that campaign was run.
Phil Dutre,
DeleteRegular blog reader Mike Hall has also collected this material together and has sent me copies.
All the best,
Bob
Something that might interest you as well, an "old" wargaming publication dealing with Hyboria: "Royal Armies of the Hyborean Age" (1975): https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/23572/royal-armies-hyborean-age
ReplyDeleteThe Boardgamegeek site even has a scan of the map!
This supplement is still available through drivethrurpg.com: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/103732/Royal-Armies-of-the-Hyborean-Age
Phil Dutre,
DeleteYet again, thank you for the links, which I intent to follow up as soon as I can.
All the best,
Bob
Bob, it's certainly the best map you've published to date, much easier to read. If some of the larger countries were subdivided into regions/provinces, it could be used for RISK games, or use the RISK movement rules to generate PW or FP3x3PW battles.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, Arthur
Arthur1815 (Arthur),
DeleteThe same thought had struck me! It’s crying out to be used as a PW campaign map or as the basis of a RISK-style board game.
All the best,
Bob
Look here for the size of the map Tony Bath used ... a photo of Tony in front of his huge Hyboria map: https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-tony-bath-an-originator-of-fantasy-wargaming-111506208.html
DeletePhil Dutre,
DeleteWow! That is some map! Thanks for sharing it with us.
All the best,
Bob
The most detailed map I've seen which would make for an excellent area movement campaign, is from a play by mail campaign. Copies of the map as well as lots of other information can be found here:
ReplyDeletehttps://grimfinger.net/HyborianWar.html
Neil
Neil Patterson (Neil),
DeleteWow! That is a wonderful resource! Thanks for sharing it with us.
All the best,
Bob