We're off to a solid start this year, with four new maps added to the gallery. Thank you everyone for your support, and welcome to the many new folk who have joined us this January!
By the way, I'm going to Japan again next month! I hope to fill up my visual library and recharge my creative batteries, and work on some flight of fancy maps while I'm at it. I expect the release schedule will be st...
2018-02-01 07:42:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I've learnt enough since I started the Desert Oasis map that I wanted to try a paint-over today, and what do you know, I am very pleased with the result! Though still much more abstract than my established style, this one has much more detail, plus I much prefer its colors and forms. I think it's a far superior battle map to version one.
I haven't said so anywhere yet, but I'm actually going to Japan ...
2018-01-31 06:56:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone, I've been trying something new! What do you think?
I've always been an artist who leans completely on his line art, and I wanted to exercise this new style in order to round out my skills. I have a lot of room for improvement when it comes to values and color harmony (among other things) and this line-free style demands a lot of thought in those areas. It was a fun exercise, and I think I may return to fairly often if it's received well!
This was all done start-to-finish on ...
2018-01-30 08:51:46 +0000 UTC View Post
I've spent the better part of this week putting together a brand new set of tokens to supplement our growing Roadside Tileset. There's 42 tokens in total, all optimized for Roll20, plus this 22x16" demo map pictured below.
As you can see, they can be used to great effect with our recent Grass & Road<...
2018-01-21 09:56:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Perhaps the most boring map release in history, but far from the most useless! These two maps tile seamlessly with themselves, and will be a great base for the upcoming Roadside Tokens pack.
Please note, the awkward 8.5" wide grid won't tile perfectly when printed, but the seamlessness will work great on virtual table tops. You can either rotate the map so that the 0.5" edges meet, or overlap those ed...
2018-01-17 11:18:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Your nighttime variant, to complete the collection!
2018-01-17 11:11:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone! I'm behind on this week's map, but I have these all drawn up from my last D&D game, and I thought all might appreciate them.
The first four on the left are my players' characters, then two samurai NPCs, and looming in the back is the chain-lightning-casting-BBEG who gave them so much trouble last game.
Please enjoy, and you can look forward to another map next week. :)
2018-01-12 11:21:59 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm mixing these dungeon tiles into the map-making schedule again. I know how useful and well-loved they are! I recommend sprinkling in some Castle Furniture if you want to make it feel lived in.
I'll make a more generic walls-and-floors set soon, but what other prefab rooms would you like to see? I think we have enough arena rooms, so I might try a trap of some sort next...
Thanks to all of you, this map is released under the 2018-01-05 09:27:03 +0000 UTC View Post
2018 had a rough landing, but here it is, safe and sound. We flew through the storm of proposed-and-reverted Patreon fee changes and came out perfectly intact. Though it really shook things up, it has proved just how resilient and supportive you are, and I am immensely grateful for that.
I'm quitting my job this month to work creatively full time! It's slowly dawning on me how blessed I am to...
2018-01-01 04:49:33 +0000 UTC View Post
An ominous, blood-soaked altar has appeared deep in the wilderness, in a shallow cave under a stout hill. What could be its origin, or its purpose?
I want to experiment a lot more with my art in 2018, and I thought I would start with this high contrast digital piece. It's freeing to know I can make a map start-to-finish on my laptop, though I will definitely be keeping hand-drawn maps a staple around here. :)
Thanks to all of you, this map is released under the 2017-12-31 05:31:07 +0000 UTC View Post
A buried, bloody altar in the middle of nowhere is even more chilling in the dead of night. Perhaps some fiend has made the burrow its lair, feeding on the dark energy?
2017-12-31 05:24:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Due to all the turmoil this month caused by Patreon's proposed-then-reverted fee changes, and the fact that many of you needed time to swap back from per-month to per-creation again, I have kept from making any paid posts until now. Thus, I am reposting the Roadside Rise & Wilderness and Camp & Clearcut as paid posts, along with the new Hillside Altar. You will only be charged for these three maps this month.
To those of you who haven't changed from a per-month pledge level ($4 or $8) ...
2017-12-31 05:22:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Due to all the turmoil this month caused by Patreon's proposed-then-reverted fee changes, and the fact that many of you needed time to swap back from per-month to per-creation again, I have kept from making any paid posts until now. Thus, I am reposting the Roadside Rise & Wilderness and Camp & Clearcut as paid posts, along with the new Hillside Altar. You will only be charged for these three maps this month.
To those of you who haven't changed from a per-month pledge level ($4 or $8) ...
2017-12-31 05:21:58 +0000 UTC View Post
A camp alongside the road, and a clear cut patch of trees. Fun fact, I originally meant to draw a growth of live trees, but forgot to etch out the shadows until it was too late. I like how it turned out though! The live trees can wait.
This is not a paid post yet. I'm waiting for everyone on the old monthly payment schemes to switch back before I put all of December's maps through as paid posts at the end of the month.
Thanks to all of you, these are re...
2017-12-20 12:20:42 +0000 UTC View Post
A dependable tarp, cosy bedroll, and dancing fire, the perfect way to spend a night between inns!
2017-12-20 12:15:57 +0000 UTC View PostYou can read their apologetic blog post here.
Last week I was forced to overhaul this Patreon campaign in response to some apocalyptic fee changes announced by Patreon. You can read my breakdown here.
Today I have great news: they've ch...
2017-12-14 11:00:20 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm finally back to what I enjoy: making maps!
I had a passing idea while walking the dog the other day (week) to try out some one-page tiling road battle maps. These are the first two, purposely generic so you can extend the more interesting ones to come; campsites, ambushes, toll booths, etc.
I'd love to hear your feedback. Are they too narrow? Do the imperfect intersection bother you?
I also would like to mention that I consider two of these tiles as one "map" in terms of my...
2017-12-11 13:48:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Bad things happen on the roads at night, and bad things call for battle maps. Good luck!
OBSOLETE:
These map variants are now only available to $4+/mo Patrons, due to our switch from a per-creation to a monthly payment scheme. If this is news to you, please see my previous post. Thank you!2017-12-11 13:48:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi again everyone. Thank you for your support, reassurance, and advice these past hours! This post is following up on my earlier New Patreon Fees and Popular Changes one, so please see that if you are out of the loop.
In summary, Patreon's new fee scheme lumps an unforgivable 38% extra on the $1 pledge tier, which so happens to make up over 80% of 2-Minute Table Top's generous crowd. In response, I'...
2017-12-09 07:56:17 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone. The new fee changes Patreon are making are terrifying, frankly, and I hope you will spare the time to read my thoughts, offer your opinions, and stick around to see how things pan out.
About 570 (over 80%) of you generous folks pledge towards my work at the $1 level, of which I see something like $0.85 for each pledge, curren...
2017-12-08 17:57:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you everyone for another month of support! Please enjoy the coupon armoredsiegezeppelin for $1 off any of our paid maps. It can be used till the end of the year.
This November I put together these three wintry maps, perfect for those of you about to celebrate a chilly Christmas! 2017-12-01 04:53:33 +0000 UTC View Post
A winding staircase leading to a snowy plateau, serving as a convenient arena, shrine, or building foundation, depending on your needs! You might even crop off the backside of the mountain and call it a ledge - a good place for a lair entrance, perhaps of a crystalline nature?
However you happen to use it, I'd ...
2017-11-28 09:04:28 +0000 UTC View Post
A crystalline cave tucked in some snowy mountainside, home to a greedy and territorial, young yet violent, white dragon.
Thanks to all of you, this map is released under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license
2017-11-17 07:19:06 +0000 UTC View Post
A short time ago, a star fell from the heavens and landed upon this hill, topping it with a glittering blue crown. These celestial crystals are unbearably cold to the touch, and have covered the area in a blanket of unseasonable snow.
This month I am working to expand our more wintry collection of maps, beginning with this mysterious hilltop. Let me know what icy encounters come to your mind!
Thanks to all of you, this map is released under the 2017-11-09 07:39:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you everyone for another month of support! Please enjoy the coupon electrifiedalligator for $1 off any of our paid maps. It can be used till the end of the month.
My plans this month are to draw some snowy maps in time for December, so that there's plenty of prep time for those of you running wintry, festive games. Plus, it helps me think cool thoughts while I sweat in my ...
2017-11-01 07:32:40 +0000 UTC View Post
I've really been branching out this month, haven't I? These are the first paper figurines I have created, hopefully released in time for anyone looking for a Halloween encounter.
The minions require simple cutting and folding, but the big guy requires two sheets glued together. There are also Roll20-friendly virtual tokens!
For en extra dose of novelty, I've also written up a pr...
2017-10-27 16:09:30 +0000 UTC View Post
This Hovel marks my first shot at papercraft, and features a much more 3-dimensional "roof" than my other set piece buildings!
The papercraft step is optional of course, and underneath is a modest 10x15" hag's lair, complete with bubbling cauldron. The color scheme is made to match the Haunted Marsh of last week, and together make for an interesting and spooky encounter!
Let me know what you thi...
2017-10-23 09:30:12 +0000 UTC View Post
A happier and more regular Hag Hovel, in case you need a modest hut instead of a monster's lair!
(The photo doesn't really do it justice. I'm going to find a lightbox and retake it some time!)
2017-10-23 09:24:14 +0000 UTC View Post
I had some time spare this evening to whip this one up! It's the obvious twin to the regular old daytime Halfway Camp.
Have fun, David!
2017-10-07 11:02:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Something roams this marsh, stirring up the (Halloween-friendly) will-o'-wisps in the night...
I'm working on spooky maps this month leading up to Halloween. This is the first, and next week I have a building to nestle into that dry patch. Stay tuned!
Thanks to all of you, this map is released under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license
2017-10-06 08:47:52 +0000 UTC View Post