Ghetto Markets

Battle Map Dimensions: [37 x 27] grid at 140 DPI

Image Size: 5180 x 3780 px

Hey all!

It’s time for another battle map drop. This time, we’re going back to the slums area of the city with the “Ghetto Markets”. For those of you who are new here, you might not know that my first ever battle map was the “Cyber Slums” - which is kind of embarrassing to look at now. I figured it was high-time I did a remastered edition with upgraded art and better details, storytelling etc. I’ve learned a lot over the past two years plus and I hope it shows.

This battle map is another central location where storylines converge and spill out into my previous maps.

For instance, one the openings in the market could lead to the underground sewer canal.

The back alley could lead to the Ghetto Markets, or away from it.

Uncover a gang’s drugs lab hidden behind one of the stalls.

The street in the south could lead to the Combat Zone.

There are many more examples but these examples will get your imagination going. Like I said, this map is key.

The ghetto resides in the poorer part of the city. The market is situated partially, under an overhead highway (bridge). There are food and goods (weapons too) retail stores here that can support many different campaign narratives. Things to buy, shady people to meet.

There is also an Easter egg - the “Creed’s Gym” neon sign and an overly large opening to the east of the markets. This will lead to an underground fight club and other related areas that I will work on in the very near future.

But for now, here are the map variants…

Map Variants

Flood

The drainage system in the ghettos is not maintained and the continuous heavy rain has caused part of the markets to flood. It’s pretty common knowledge and the locals here are used to it. The flood water does occasionally seep too close to electrical powerlines however.

Crashed Vehicles

Here are two asset tiles that change up the narrative of this map. One police AV and one civilian AV.

Perfect for the chase scenarios your players get into, where things go awry and the vehicle crash lands in the ghettos. They now have another dangerous situation on their hands with gang members and being stranded in unfamiliar territory. 

Think of movies such as “Dredd” and “Blade Runner 2049” where the protagonists get trapped in amongst gang infested areas and have to fight their way out. This is by far, one of my favorite scenarios!

Patreon Supporter Downloads

Bronze

• Ghetto Markets (watermark-free, full-resolution, grid + grid-less formats)

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Silver

• All above +
• Flood

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Gold

• All above +
• Crashed Police AV (tile)
• Crashed Civilian AV (tile)

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This map was brought to you courtesy of my wonderful Patreon supporters, for without them, this battle map would not exist. Thank you all!