Tom Cartos Monthly Round Up - March 2023
Added 2023-04-03 15:56:36 +0000 UTCHere is a quick review of last months releases.
In March we released -
- 60 Maps, Tiles & Variants
- 4 Illustrations
- 429 Assets
- 25 Tokens
- 4 5E Adventures
- 5 Complete Foundry VTT Modules
- 1 Magic Item
Links to download all of this content can be found below. The Tier required to access each one is in brackets after the link. Free/Public Content is marked as (Free).
Bharzul
The Watchers Gate
Bharzul is uniquely located within the Dawn Lands of Cartosia. Behind the city’s northern wall is the great Moribund Sea, filled with all manner of pirates, dangerous beasts and unknown leviathans. To the East and West are the Epicouatl mountains, impassable save for a few known routes many hundreds of miles away. Directly to the South is an almost sheer drop for thousands of feet.
A narrow, carved stone stair, known as the Steps of Agony, winds its way up the southern cliffside, but it is constantly soaked in spray from the Moribund Falls, making it treacherous at best. Any approach to the city is deadly, making it one of the best protected places on the continent.
Despite this, the dwarves have spent centuries perfecting their own methods of defence, should the natural barriers ever prove ineffective. While visitors are permitted if they can make the journey, particularly for trade, the native dwarves and their kin almost never leave. They have watched civilisation completely crumble around them twice in their history and know that their impenetrable citadel is all that saved them from the same fate.
The Watchers Gate greets any who make the climb up the Steps of Agony. The last few hundred feet widen out into a grand staircase flanked by bronze statues of soldiers. The gate is part of the gold tipped wall that surrounds the city, a hundred feet tall and over fifty feet thick. Two enormous statues of ancient dwarven warriors wielding the legendary armaments of Bharzul gaze down on anyone approaching. It is believed that if the city were ever under attack, the bronze warriors and their army of soldiers would awaken and fight to defend it.
Free Hi-Res (Traveller+) Variants (Adventurer+)
The Lords Road
The Lords Road is the main avenue through the city of Bharzul, leading directly north from the Watchers Gate all the way to the Stone Palace. It gradually slopes upwards the entire length, connecting the various levels of the mountaintop city.
The Lords Road showcases much of the Dwarves wealth and talents. The wide avenue is lined with ornate statues and sculptures made from bronze and gold, the road itself is inlaid with marble and precious metals formed into grand ornate patterns. During holidays and festivals, parades are put on here to entertain the populace. Raised podiums on either side provide a vantage point for the audience to overlook the area. These are also frequented throughout the year as casual meeting places.
Like much of the city it has a secondary defensive use. Any attacking force that did somehow manage to breach the gate would be funnelled along this route, always downhill from the defenders. Lightweight, mobile artillery and barricades are stashed along the road and can be deployed onto it within minutes of an alarm being sounded, something practiced regularly by the city’s guard.\
Free Hi-Res (Traveller+) Variants (Adventurer+)
Into the Wilds - Shops & Traders 03
Rohr’s Shack - Seer Rohr is a mysterious figure, she is rarely seen outside of her shop. The sign above the shop door bears no name, only a hard to make out painted image. Some think it looks like a butterfly, while others swear it is a skull. Most are unsure. Rohr claims to be able to tell your future simply by looking into your eyes, but many believe her to be a charlatan. The trinkets and potions she sells are obvious fakes and few if any of her prophecies have come true, except for one that she doesn't even remember making.
Artemis’ Workshop - Artemis Phycer is a renowned tinkerer and craftsman. He creates and sells everything from simple children's toys to combat enhancing prostheses, with stock changing on an almost weekly basis depending on where his current obsession lies. In particular he loves to be challenged by complex commissions, so if you are looking for something unique, Artemis might be your guy.
(This Into the Wilds series will be continued next month, the free versions will be available at the end of April.)
Baleine Casino Interior Scene
Located in the cultural quarter of the city is the infamous Baleine Casino. The proprietor, Artor Cetasai, is outwardly a very gregarious fellow, well known for the lavish parties he throws in the Baleine’s ballroom. However, those who know him well would describe an astute businessman who only spends money when a return on investment is all but guaranteed. His parties and affable nature are simply a way to ensure the most influential and wealthiest socialites continue to spend money in the casino, and be seen doing so.
Cetasai has recently come to believe someone is cheating him. His profits are vastly down and a string of previously unknown clientele have recently come into the casino for a single night and won big. None of the cases seem connected, but Artor believes in coincidence almost as little as he believes in luck. The Casino has a state-of-the-art arcane detection system, so it is almost impossible that someone could be using magic to hoodwink his croupiers, and the only other explanation is an inside job.
Cetasai has quietly put out the word that he is looking for a group of investigators to pose as wealthy newcomers at a party he is hosting at the casino, in the hopes that they will help him root out the source and discover how they have been able to circumvent his security measures.
This illustration was created by Eduardo Nonato for Tom Cartos - https://www.artstation.com/nonato
Garden Flowers Asset Pack - 429 New Assets (Adventurer+) - This Asset Pack is 'Garden Flowers' themed. There is definitely nothing suspect about having a glorious, colourful garden filled with warm scented flowers. Absolutely none of these can be used in the creation of deadly poisons or toxins.
Dungeondraft Megapack V1.25 (Adventurer+)- Complete Tom Cartos Asset collection for Dungeondraft, updated every month!
These assets have also been added to Moulinette Cloud
Premium Adventures (Adventurer+)
Moongold Mystery by Alex LeFort (Level 2-4)
After a few years of moderately successful business, the Moongold Bakery suddenly has lines down the block for their confectioneries. What’s their secret recipe? It’s sprite dust, which requires fresh sprite corpses. The Moongold’’s nefarious owner has struck a deal with a local hag, who knows the pies will eventually corrupt those who consume them.
Can the party solve the mystery behind the Moongold’s success? This adventure is set in the city of Dorran in the Cartosia campaign setting, but minor adjustments can be made to places, names, and historical details to make it compatible with any setting that features a once-middling bakery and a local hag.
Curse of Kobold Island Chapter 1: Hunt for The Kraken's Bane by DMDave (Level 1)
The adventure begins in the bustling port town of Port Haven, where the players are tasked with recovering the stolen experimental ship, The Kraken's Bane. After securing passage on a ship, the players make their way to the ship's last known location, only to find it dead in the water and overrun by kobolds.
But that’s not even the worst part—the characters soon learn that the kobolds serve a dreadful master, an adult blue dragon named Zephyrion, who wants the ship’s arcane crystal.
Dungeons & Lairs #67: Echidna's Island (Greek Adventures 1 of 4) by DMDave (Level 8, 11, 14, or 17)
Echidna, the mother of monsters, lives in a secluded cavern below a swampy island, her offspring wreaking havoc in the larger world. The characters are tasked with finding clues to reach her lair and survive the maddening swamp.
Dungeons & Lairs #69: Empusa's Underbelly (Greek Adventures 3 of 4) by DMDave (Level 3, 5, 8 or 11)
A string of bizarre and brutal murders leaves a city terrified; worse still, the authorities believe there is a method to this madness. The party must investigate the murders and uncover their meaning.
Free Adventures (Free)
Dungeons & Lairs #67: Echidna's Island (Greek Adventures 1 of 4) by DMDave (Level 8)
Echidna, the mother of monsters, lives in a secluded cavern below a swampy island, her offspring wreaking havoc in the larger world. The characters are tasked with finding clues to reach her lair and survive the maddening swamp.
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Adventures
- Dungeons & Lairs #67: Echidna's Island (Greek Adventures 1 of 4) by DMDave (Level 8, 11, 14, or 17)
- Dungeons & Lairs #69: Empusa's Underbelly (Greek Adventures 3 of 4) by DMDave (Level 3, 5, 8 or 11)
Thri-Kreen BBEG - (Free) - Free Thri-Kreen Token with 5 variants
Ancient Dragons Creature Tokens - (Traveller+) - Ancient Dragon Tokens from the 5E CR21+ Collection
Ancient Dragons Creature Tokens Variants (Adventurer+) - 5+ Variant Ancient Dragon Tokens from the 5E CR21+ Collection
These tokens will also been added to Moulinette Cloud
These tokens were created for Tom Cartos by Splattered Ink
Boldin's Beard Oil
Wondrous item, uncommon
If there’s one thing that many people know about the dwarves, it’s that they have illustrious beards that serve as a point of pride for many of them. Many of them have even taken to adopting complex rituals meant for keeping their facial hair in top shape and pruned to perfection. One dwarf in particular, Boldin, has created a whole line of facial hair care products like this beard oil.
This container has enough beard oil for 8 uses when it is found. It smells strongly of mint with just a hint of grease underneath. It is slippery to the touch and tingles slightly when applied to skin.
You can use an action to apply this beard oil to your face letting it magically infuse the follicles within. Over the next minute a thick and luxurious beard grows to a length of 3 inches. If you already have a beard, then its length grows by 3 inches instead. While you have this beard, raise your Constitution score by +2 to a maximum of 20. Additionally, you gain resistance to poison damage and an odd affinity for stone. This extra beard length is superficial and falls away after 4 hours.
This magic item was created for Tom Cartos by Abyssal Brews
