"The snow storm is extremely violent. You can barely see your hands if you hold them in front of your eyes! Suddenly you see a glimpse of a warm light. Perhaps a hearth nearby? A shelter? You can't believe your luck as you approach the tavern; an oasis of warmth in the snowy desert. You burst in through the doors into an extremely warm space. It is well lit, and busy. While you pat of the snow from your cloak, you notice everyone is staring at you and your friends. A thick layer of stinking s...
2022-11-28 10:16:49 +0000 UTC
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Greetings world builders!
Firstly, this isn't a 'winner gets all' thing. As always, I'll take the vote weight into account and balance production more that way, but still include other locations as long as some of you want to see them :)
So, what do you want me to focus on? What encounter locations do you want for your campaign? (Maps will still come in the usual - standard, snow, desert, biome variations where applicable). Vote f...
2022-11-22 09:33:20 +0000 UTC
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"The longbowmen are stationed on each of the fingers, Sire. No one will get through. Not on my watch' boasted the captain. 'Well done, Captain, but you underestimate your enemy. He travels alone, yet stands seventy feet tall. He can shatter those fingers with one swing!'. 'Not if my mages have anything to say about it. Their protection spells can make any object invulnerable - just you watch.' As they talk, a saucer rattles off the desk and onto the floor with an unseen vibration. They look a...
2022-11-21 11:21:32 +0000 UTC
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"Sometimes we come down here and the sconces are all lit. We put them out, but they will be lit again. Either someone is messing with us, or there is something more sinister that dwells in this tomb.' As the three of them walk through the basement, all of a sudden, the sconces are quelled. From full blaze, to not light whatsoever in an instant. Before they could do more than shriek, they appear relit, but this time they are an odd blue flame. 'What the hell is happening here?!' said one of th...
2022-11-14 16:37:47 +0000 UTC
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"We are up very high!' said the girl as she peered over the edge of the walkway. 'Yes we are, dear, so be careful where you step!' She gasped, and threw herself away from the cliff as the man laughed. 'Ssssshunk!' All of a sudden, his laughter stops as an arrow sits lodged in his throat. The other guards escorting your party look around as arrows begin to fly around them, missing some, hitting others. You grab the girl's arm. 'Where are you taking me?!' she screams."
Greetings w...
2022-11-07 10:39:59 +0000 UTC
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Greetings world builders!
I've been lucky enough to get my hands on a load of free maps from Tom Cartos' Kickstarter - Into the Wilds!
Into the Wilds is a collection of 6 fully customisable, biome and region themed battlemap books for your favourite TTRPG. They are ideal for pre-set or random encounters out in th...
2022-11-03 10:39:46 +0000 UTC
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Greetings world builders!
Welcome to the Lighthouse!
6 custom maps including - Forest, desert, snow, and night versions of all! As well as a FoundryVTT-ready pack with pre-built walls, dynamic lighting, and ambient sounds!
What will you use it for?
2022-10-31 09:45:28 +0000 UTC
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"The camp will keep us safe. There is only one direction the enemy will come from, so they will have to tread through the traps.' The man looked so confident and proud, as he prepared his bedroll for a peaceful night's sleep. 'I'll sleep closest to that side, so if anything were to attempt to attack us, I will be waiting!'. You wake up to shuffling, rocks shifting and falling. A snarl behind you. You lie with your back to the cliff, facing the only attack angle from the enemy. You daren't mov...
2022-10-24 10:21:15 +0000 UTC
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Greetings world builders!
I've just released the first of my two Stretch Goal adventures to my ATLAS Kickstarter backers, and I wanted to also make it available to you - my patrons. Without which none of this would be available!
This is a 10,000 word adventure for level 5-6 players (5 APL) - feel free to scale to ...
2022-10-19 14:11:10 +0000 UTC
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"The swamp bubbles around you. It sloshes with each eel or croc as they move swiftly around you. You hop between the small mounds as you traverse this land, for you do not want to touch the waters. You don't know what lurks there."
Greetings world builders!
Welcome to the Stagnant Swamp!
6 custom maps including - Swamp, swamp night, ethereal, lights, snow, and rain! As well as a
2022-10-17 09:25:45 +0000 UTC
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"The eye is so clear from up here. It really is something isn't it?'. 'It really is. I can't believe this thing used to be alive, you know?'. The two rangers, sat side by side on a high branch lookout discuss the sheer size and beauty of the colossus below. Their discussion has hidden the noises of the brigands that enter the area below, however. They creep under them, unheard, and unseen. One of them climbs up the tree quite silently while the pair talk furthermore. Now within arm's reach, h...
2022-10-12 15:20:43 +0000 UTC
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Greetings world builders!
I wanted to ask you a question today -
What is your pain point?
Some of you have been around for years now, some of you joined just today, but something unites us all in this wonderful hobby - battle maps.
We love to unveil that beautiful, complex, mansion, the terrifying dungeon, that haunted forest. Watching our players enjoy those environments, cooked up in our minds, in uncomarable to anything else.
...
2022-10-10 16:03:36 +0000 UTC
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"The sands have been spreading further and further north. 'The walls will stop it. And those...worms'. You look at the guard up and down before replying with a scornful remark, 'Are you a fool? This is no ordinary sand, nor are we safe from the worms. These "worms" as you call them stand eighty foot tall, and can burrow through these walls is if they were made of jelly!'. The guard looks at you blankly as the ground around you begins to shake."
Greetings world builders!...
2022-10-03 15:02:13 +0000 UTC
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"Days. Weeks. Who knew. Time means nothing in this barren hell. Nothing to eat. Winds so fierce they could flay a horse. No hope. Every night we see it. A dark figure just outside our camp. Watching. Never does it say a word. Eyes, like pin pricks of flame. How much longer can we last?"
Greetings world builders!
Welcome to the The Wastes!
6 custom maps including - Field, rock, snow, and night versions of all! As well as a
2022-09-26 13:41:48 +0000 UTC
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"Your eyelids are heavy. You strain them open, wincing. Fire. Smoke. You look left to the chains fixing your arm to the pillar, glowing orange reflecting on them. You pull against chains on all sides, unmoving. You tune your ears into the chanting resonating around you as a figure steps into focus holding a glowing blade towards you."
Greetings world builders!
Welcome to the Sacrificial Temple!
6 custom maps including - Ruins, ...
2022-09-20 13:43:15 +0000 UTC
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"Quartz', said the cloaked man. You hadn't heard his voice until now. 'Why has he chosen to stay silent for this whole journey, why speak now?!' your friend whispers to you as he leans in. 'Quartz. It is a hard, crystalline mineral composed of silica. I have studied it for years. This quartz however is not...ordinary, shall we say. This quartz is a plague'. You turn to each other with wide eyes at the fact that he has now spoken, as well as the information he has given so freely. 'And it is w...
2022-09-12 10:26:52 +0000 UTC
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Greetings world builders!
Quick poll to gauge interest in my weekly Encounters (currently 79 of them) -
Do you use, or plan to use, the Encounters I release with every map pack?
(This result won't necessarily mean the encounters stop, or continue, but I am interested in how many of you make use of them).
2022-09-05 20:59:03 +0000 UTC
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Greetings world builders!
I'm delighted to announce my collaboration with Moulinette!
"What?! What the heck is Moulinette?!" I hear you ask. Well. Buckle up, this may very well change your life!
From right now, all of my maps, and pre-built scenes, are available to immediately use through the Moulinette cloud service for Foundry VTT.
Moulinette is an incredibly u...
2022-09-05 11:49:00 +0000 UTC
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"The stickiness of the webbing was like nothing you'd ever touched before. You know what the vibrations sent from webs can attract, yet your attraction to touching it did not lessen. 'Why did i go in alone. I ALWAYS go in alone!' and with that you hear a screech, not a loud one, but one that sounded very close. You feel a blanket wrap around you, but not a blanket, a silk restraint. The wrap continues up around your shoulders, and then your chin. All is lost. You hear that gentle screech agai...
2022-09-05 11:09:20 +0000 UTC
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"The shrill hum seems to be coming from these crystals', said one of your company. Another of them walks up to one, shielding their ears. Then reaches out to touch a sharp point on a crystal tip. They stand there for a moment. Then another. You soon realise when you circle around to see their face that they are whispering constantly in an unknown language, and their eyes are rolled back. Just as you go to touch their hand, they begin levitating! 'There is something wrong with this place... an...
2022-08-30 13:44:30 +0000 UTC
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"You blinked once. Then again. You didn't wake up. Nothing changed - this is not a dream. As you look to your left, you see your sister staring blankly into the mirror, or window. Whatever it is. Her reflection begins to walk towards her, but she herself stands still; this time seemingly frozen in fear. Silent. Vines begin to creep towards the mirror from the other side alongside her reflection-self. They shoot in an instant our towards your actual sister, but don't hit the glass - instead th...
2022-08-22 10:52:35 +0000 UTC
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"Stumbling through the trees after...you don't know how long, lost, on the road...you reach a shallow clearing. Rock walls all around. But wait. The outline of a door...an opening? You must be seeing things. You hear voices from behind the door..."
Greetings world builders!
Welcome to the Secret Entrance!
What lies here? The hidden enemy base you've finally tracked down, or a mysterious opening in the depths of a forest? The choice is yours.
2022-08-15 09:56:57 +0000 UTC
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"The mist clears. At first the light of the crystal pushed through, then the face itself. You stand there in awe. Absolute awe. This face hasn't been seen for a millenia..."
Greetings world builders!
Welcome to the Weeping Maiden!
A wondrous ancient tourist spot just off the journey's path, or the entrance a mysterious cult's base. The choice is yours.
6 custom maps including - Water, water night, lava, ice, ice night, and a...
2022-08-08 15:42:36 +0000 UTC
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Greetings world builders!
All Moonlight Archivist patrons now have access to the ATLAS Taster Pack! But it's leaving soon!
Get it here!
The ATLAS Taster pack brings you;
- 50 battle maps, pre-built in Foundry VTT
- Dynamic animated lighting
- Ambient sounds
- Detailed wal...
2022-08-02 10:28:27 +0000 UTC
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"As they step out onto the path, it feels solid, but also quite weightless. There are hints of movement, yet you don't feel it in your stomach. 'This place is strange, father. Why have you brought me here?'. 'Think of it as an escape. A place to come when you feel lost'. As father and son walk along this path floating in the sky, they hear scratching metal. Metal upon metal. Then dangling metal. 'Chains! NO!' Huge hands surround the boy's father, and begin carrying him off up towards a floati...
2022-08-01 15:03:51 +0000 UTC
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Greetings world builders!
Many of you already know about, and backed, my Kickstarter map book project ATLAS, and will have received many of the digital rewards already.
ATLAS prodution is coming to a close, and will soon be hitting manufacturing for the physical items, and to celebrate this I have added a bonus Foundry VTT pack...
2022-07-26 14:46:48 +0000 UTC
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"The portal has not been used for many years, they say. No one has gone in. No one has come through. This year is a bit different though as you must take part in the royal transition ritual - but don't worry, it's nothing to be afraid of. At least I don't think there is...' The Archmage certainly sounds worried, although he doesn't make it known to most onlookers. 'But what do I have to do?' asks the Prince. 'Step into the portal, and all will come clear"
Greetings world builder...
2022-07-25 10:42:28 +0000 UTC
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"The party seemed on edge. After all, they were about to meet a member of the Thieves' Guild for the first time. 'Sir, will we know when she is coming?' asked one of the new thieves. 'No'. And with that, no noise was heard, nothing was seen, but a voice spoke from the shadows; 'You called for me?"
Greetings world builders!
Welcome to the City Sewer!
A dank, rat infested sewer path. Or an opportunity for ambush, or a meeting. The choice is yours...
2022-07-18 12:31:58 +0000 UTC
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"Bells. Bells. It made no sense, but bells there were, drifting on the searing air. All that could be made out over the castle skyline were winged beasts, circling, triumphant."
Greetings world builders!
Welcome to the Castle Outpost!
An important point of contact, or heated defence from invaders? The choice is yours.
10 custom maps including - Coast, snow, desert, mists, lava, and night versions of all! As well as a
2022-07-11 10:19:21 +0000 UTC
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"'I hate Weddings' whispered Trent, over your shoulder. You fear the family heard him, as you glance around the room looking for prying eyes. You feel the wedding has gone smoothly so far, which comes as a great shock to you and your companions. You are here as bodyguards after all, and this family is the target of many assassins. Later on during the father's speech, you see it; movement in the low mountain pass surrounding the garden. You inform your team with only eye contact, and they move...
2022-07-04 12:27:32 +0000 UTC
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