Sacred Statue

Two parallel rows of pillars extend before you as you enter a massive chamber of stone brick and tile. Across the room and atop a raised platform, a giant statue of a seated fiend dominates the north wall. Before it sits an altar, with several chests strewn about either side of the stairs approaching it. Fires burn in two braziers flanking the figure, with a third flame casting a dramatic light from a wide bowl resting in its open palms. The shimmer of the flickering flame is captured in the gleaming, fist-sized rubies set within the statue’s eye sockets. The gems and the treasure chests sit out conspicuously as if begging to be plundered, though the presence of the imposing statue may give pause to more wary adventurers.

Hello folks!

I’m really excited to release this map set, inspired by the great David A. Trampier’s iconic imagery from the early days of the hobby. This month is my father’s birthday. I’m fortunate enough to have a really great relationship with my dad, and am endlessly grateful for introducing me, some of my best friends, and vicariously a web of dozens of others to the wonderful world of TTRPGs.

I’ve been playing at the table with my father and his most gracious and patient friends since childhood, and have been running games for over twenty years now using decades worth of game materials from his collection. I couldn’t be more pleased at how this journey has come full-circle. In 2020, as with many others, the pandemic forced my dad and his friends (who have some 1e & 2e campaigns spanning literal decades) to readdress how they got together to game. With a little guidance, I was able to get his group to finally try 5e in the interest of having a more streamlined VTT experience, and I ran a homebrew campaign for them in that weird, liminal summer of early lockdown.

Now I am happy to say my dad and his group are still gaming, regularly, using VTT and the 5e ruleset. In fact, my dad is one of my earliest patrons on this platform, and knowing that I get to give back by contributing materials to his own homebrew games is immensely gratifying.

Sorry to call you out Dad. I know you always hated when we drew attention to your birthday at restaurants, so I’ll promise not to sing. Happy birthday.

To the rest of you, I hope you enjoy this nod to classics, regardless of what edition or set of rules brought you into the fold.

Cheers,

Zach

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