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Tom Cartos Monthly Round Up - Jan/Feb 2022

Added 2022-03-02 12:57:01 +0000 UTC

Hey everyone, I hope you are all doing well!

As I mentioned at the start of the month, February was slightly different to the usual schedule, so I have combined the January and February round ups into one post. My partner and I are both doing much better for the break and we will be going back up the usual 4 paid releases this month, along with all of the bonus content you are used to.

Here is a quick review of January and February's releases.

In Jan/Feb we released -

171 Maps, Tiles & Variants
294 Assets
30 Tokens
6 5E Adventures
14 Complete Foundry VTT Modules

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).

Samarahd

Splitstone Quarry - The craftspeople and artisans of Samarahd are well known even outside of the city, and in particular for their use of Nephrite, a rare green stone found only in the desert that shines with an unearthly lustre and has some arcane qualities. For years the Splitstone quarry has been the primary provider of raw nephrite, but in recent months the once rich veins seem to have dried up.

Free Hi-Res (Travellers+) Variants (Adventurer+)

Nephrite Mines - Deep in one of the tunnels, shards of nephrite have been found among the excavated debris, bringing new hope to the quarry. But ever since that discovery creatures have started emerging from the tunnels at night and attacking the workers. Oddly it seems that the monsters are not making these attacks in retaliation but are trying to escape the mines in a frenzied panic.

Free Hi-Res (Travellers+) Variants (Adventurer+)

Water Temple - The temple does not devote itself to any particular god, but instead to the life bringing, cleansing and healing qualities of water. It houses a free hospice open to the most needy among Samarahd’s society, a tropical garden unlike anything seen outside the Emerald Palace, and luxurious public baths, all of which are funded by generous patrons.

Free Hi-Res (Travellers+) Variants (Adventurer+)

Hideouts & Lairs

Orc Stronghold - The Vargash Orc clan have lived in the mountains for generations. Although not the largest of tribes, they have out-survived many larger groups through their patience and cunning. Outsiders often view Orcs as mindless beasts who only crave blood and death, and while this may be the case with some of the more warlike tribes, the Vargash Orcs are as varied and complex as any group of individuals.

Free Hi-Res (Travellers+) Variants (Adventurer+)

Into the Wilds

Nomad Camp (Travellers+) - This was the site of the first camp from which Samarahd grew. It is now used by the chiefs of the visiting tribes who have chosen to maintain their nomadic lifestyle, but still return often to the city for trade and to maintain relationships. Th escarpment upon which it sits offers fantastic views over the city and the desert beyond.
Night Fields (Travellers+) - The desert heat makes farming in the day time a dangerous task, particularly when water is so scarce. Instead the farmers of Samarahd tend to their crops and animals at night when the temperature drops dramatically and a cool fog sits on the ground. The farmers have even figured out how to trap the fog with fine nets, siphoning the moisture into large tanks to water the fields.
Grand Souq (Travellers+) - The Grand Souq is a sprawling series of covered lanes, alleys and stalls selling everything imaginable. For the uninitiated it is easy to get lost with many of its corners and squares looking identical to the ones before.
Desert Village (Travellers+) - Although Samarahd is considered one large city, it is really made up of lots of small interconnected 'villages'. Although the inhabitants have largely left behind their nomadic origins, small close knit community still plays a vital role in every day life.
Desert 02 Free Bundle
Desert 02 Complete Bundle (Traveller +)

Nomads Camp Asset Pack (Builders+) - 96 assets including a collection of colourful tents and flags to create a wandering settlement on your worlds plains and deserts.
Quarry Asset Pack (Builders+) - 32 assets including a collection of cranes, industrial machines and cut stone blocks.
Orc Stronghold Asset Pack (Builders+) - 166 assets including tents, walls, towers, weapons and furnishings to kit out your clans base.
February Dungeondraft Packs & Megapack V1.12 (Builders+) - All January & February Assets have been integrated into the DungeonDraft Megapack

Valley of Tombs by Tavern Tales (Adventurer+)Valley of tombs is a Fifth-Edition adventure for a party of three to six characters of 4th to 6th level, optimized for a party of four 5th-level characters. A sacred religious order known as the Keepers has protected the Valley of Tombs and the dead interred there for centuries. They also protect the Crown of Ishtabi, an ancient artifact that once belonged to a legendary king. Disaster has befallen the Keepers and the Valley of Tombs, as a cult calling themselves the Seers of the Rampaging Stain infiltrated the Valley and slaughtered the Keepers in pursuit of the Crown of Ishtabi.
Secrets of the Sunstone Temple by Tavern Tales (Adventurer+)Secrets of Sunstone Obelisk is a Fifth Edition adventure for a party of three to six characters of 2nd to 4th level, optimized for a party of four 3rd-level characters. After a sandstorm uncovers a mysterious black obelisk in the middle of the desert, the party begins their search for answers. Hidden beneath the obelisk is an ancient temple to the goddess of the sun that allows one to gaze back into the past. Can the party listen to the story that the temple wants to tell in order to cleanse it of its tainted past?
White Dragon Cavern by DMDave (Free) White Dragon Cavern is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 4, 8, or 14. This document offers details for each level and makes adjustments accordingly. A dangerous white dragon has turned a formerly hospitable landscape into a snow-covered hellscape, garnering attention from different factions.
Ninja Clan Hold by DMDave (Free) Ninja Clan Hold is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 5, 8, 11, or 14. This document offers details for each level and makes adjustments accordingly. The characters must enter the Clan hold of a deadly gang of assassin ninjas.
The Thing That Should Not Be by DMDave (Free) The Thing That Should Not Be is a Fifth Edition horror-mystery adventure for three to five characters with an average party level (APL) of 5 or 6. The characters unravel a mystery that leads them to a strange, cold island in the Tyrant’s Riddle. There, they discover a hibernating god whose dark hunger cannot be sated.
Mimic Museum by DMDave (Adventurer+) Mimic Museum is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, 5, 8, or 11. This document offers a general guideline on how to scale the adventure for each level. A group of mimics have turned a museum of priceless artifacts into their personal lair.

Scenes (Forgemaster+)

Adventure Modules (Forgemaster+)

BBEG - Carrion Crawler (Free) - Free Carrion Crawler Token with 5 variants
Creature Tokens CR4 Part 2 (Traveller+) - 6 Creature Tokens from the 5E CR4 Collection
Creature Tokens CR4 Part 2 Variants (Adventurer+) - 30 Creature Tokens from the 5E CR4 Collection