The Least Information (Maps, Keys)

This is because I realized I needed something like this to keep my brain less addled and because I realize that if it helps me, it might help others. Section 1 is maps. Section 2 is resources on maps. Suggest additions, please. Thanks to everyone on this G+ discussion who contributed/helped (no callouts here to preserve anonymity for those that might want it).

Mostly on dungeon maps. Wilderness stuff not as important for me right now.

1. Nonstandard Maps

REDC, RE2:

http://stebloke.co.uk/games-re.php

ADOM (also shows up in stocking):

http://www.adomgb.info/adomgb-0-13.html

ROA:

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEo0v7Y6V_xCk-FbIebUDfnLVg5FDoka9IdpLshyUQKlo21nM-vrcywPb3uUk4W1uObB44jpestvgvVOA7os9VjxvfJd7dwp8kT07CT4UL3obawQL0uF5xecdRc2Vctu_as5RjuoMS3Wup/s1280/Imirrhos+-+Edited.jpg

USABLE TOH:

http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/237/roleplaying-games/the-tomb-of-horrors

SM:

http://jansenprice.com/metroid/met3_sm/sm_map_colored.jpg

http://www.snesmaps.com/maps/SuperMetroid/SuperMetroidMapSelect.html

CT(Wilderness)

http://www.snesmaps.com/maps/ChronoTrigger/ChronoTriggerMapSelect.html

2. On Maps

Keys:

http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/35180/roleplaying-games/the-art-of-the-key

http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/35201/roleplaying-games/the-art-of-the-key-part-2-the-essential-key

http://bloodofprokopius.blogspot.com/2012/06/on-stocking-dungeon.html

http://carjackedseraphim.blogspot.com/2012/06/dungeon-stocking.html

http://carjackedseraphim.blogspot.com/2012/06/dungeon-stocking-2.html

http://www.necropraxis.com/2013/12/07/improved-area-keys/

Stocking:

http://angband.oook.cz/steamband/Treasure.pdf

http://angband.oook.cz/steamband/Tricks.pdf

(from http://hackslashmaster.blogspot.com/2011/02/on-tricks-empty-rooms-and-basic-trap.html)

http://jrients.blogspot.com/2007/09/uncle-garys-dungeon-maps.html

http://lotfp.blogspot.com/2011/10/toybox-style-play.html?zx=9864556f8a969509

http://www.adomgb.info/adomgb-0-13.html

http://poleandrope.blogspot.com/2010/02/die-roll-dungeons.html

Light Sources and Maps

http://strangemagic.robertsongames.com/2011/02/dungeon-design-light-distances.html

Drawing maps & Point/Nodecrawls:

http://www.kjd-imc.org/blog/node-based-megadungeon-design/

http://rpgcharacters.wordpress.com/

http://hillcantons.blogspot.com/2012/05/pointcrawling-undercities.html

http://dungeonofsigns.blogspot.ca/2013/02/megadungeon-iv-nodal-dungeon-tourist-map.html
http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/13085/roleplaying-games/jaquaying-the-dungeon
http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/13103/roleplaying-games/jaquaying-the-dungeon-part-2-the-jaquays-techniques
http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/13113/roleplaying-games/jaquaying-the-dungeon-part-3-the-philosophy-of-jaquaying
http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/13123/roleplaying-games/jaquaying-the-dungeon-part-4-jaquaying-the-keep-on-the-shadowfell
http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/13132/roleplaying-games/jaquaying-the-dungeon-part-5-jaquaying-for-fun-and-profit
http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/13141/roleplaying-games/jaquaying-the-dungeon-addendum-dungeon-level-connections
http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/13144/roleplaying-games/jaquaying-the-dungeon-addendum-part-2-tips-tricks

Megadungeons:

http://www.therpgsite.com/showthread.php?t=21636&page=3

http://dungeonofsigns.blogspot.com/2012/09/megadungeon-thoughts.html

http://dungeonofsigns.blogspot.com/2012/10/more-mega-dungeon-thoughts.html

http://dungeonofsigns.blogspot.ca/2013/02/megadungeon-thoughts-part-iii.html

Adventures/Bryce/Learning by Reading Someone Else Reading Someone Else

http://tenfootpole.org/ironspike/?page_id=844

Not Free

http://www.amazon.com/Dungeon-Builders-Guidebook-AD-Accessory/dp/0786912073/ref=pd_sim_b_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=18JFBKHTB5EKPVFBC3Q2

http://www.amazon.com/Dungeoneers-Survival-Advanced-Dungeons-Dragons/dp/0880382724/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1401229954&sr=1-1&keywords=D%26D+dungeoneer

attribution: Greyhawk map photos from RandomWizard

Q&A 1 Inventory, Encumbrance

This is the first one of these that I've done and it may be disastrously unsuccessful... The idea is I ask a question and try to get as many answers/discussions as possible from as wide a spectrum as I can. 

Question 1: Why is it that encumbrances and inventory management can be such an interesting element of tabletop roleplaying games and it's generally such a non-meaningful element of video (RP)games?

Like, this has meant a lot of fun and anxiety around the table:

And this has mostly meant I need to buy some more town portal scrolls:

attributions: OD&D (Volume 1), Diablo 2