Sam Rabbitt

Dracolich Lair: Part 2

Hello Mages! Here is part two of the Dracolich Lair map set. Included in the mini pack:

• The Undercroft: 40x73 overlay of a ritual cave beneath the main boss lair
• The Bridge: 20x33 approach from the cultist lair's exit to the main boss lair
• The Cultist Lair: 46x50 dungeon basic dungeon crawl map.
• Dracolich Lair Poster Art

The add on maps are intended to give your higher level party a fully fleshed out boss lair adventure. Watch them infiltrate...

May Maps

Maps for May!

This month we have on schedule Dracolich Lair Part 2, and a campsite token set for free content. While those are being finalized, you know the drill. Vote for your favorite ideas in this set. The favorites will make it into the production queue for this month. Not crazy about this list or have a cool idea for a map? Feel free to pop your requests in the comments down below! 

Thunder Plains 75x75 : Modular Set

Rocky outcrops and a sea of grass lay before you on the road. The landscape, totally exposed and at the mercy of the storm gods as ominous clouds begin to roll in...

Rounding out the month, Thunder Plains. Another modular tile set, this one measures 75x75 squares total with each zone being 25x25. Stitch them all together for a huge map, or use them in smaller groups for a more focused random encounter. In addition to time of day and weather variants, I've created some that real...

Dracolich Lair [40x73]

And eerie glow fills the chamber ahead as you climb the rising tiers to their zenith. The rock formations, too large to make at the start, now begin to take on the shape a great dragon's head. Were they carved by cultists for some ritual? Or is there something more nefarious awaiting at the top...

Part one of the Dracolich Lair/Cultist series. This one is a subterranean map features your typical boss platform with a few different approaches. The party can walk/be escorted right...

River Plains 40x40

Another free little sketch map that I worked up while playing around with Procreate some more. Nothing ground breaking or fancy enough to warrant a full map pack, but I thought it might be useful as a quick encounter map for folks. 

Enjoy!

River Plains [40x40] 

Archmage Tier Custom Map Rewards PSA

Hello Mages! This is just a quick announcement regarding the free map commission for those at the $5/Archmage tier. As the next round of patrons becomes eligible, I wanted to remind everyone to please check your Patreon Messages! If you are eligible to claim the reward, you should have received your invitation via Patreon Message already. These messages do not always ping an e-mail notification so they are easy to miss. Since only a few patrons have responded, I wanted to make sure there's no...

Stonelands: Ruins

Here's another modular set to use as random encounter or stage a long fight. I've been hearing around the web that 20x20 tiles were "too small" for combat; so there was only one thing to do...go bigger. This one was my attempt to push the old photoshop to its limits, and oh Umberlee did we do just that. This set contains 9, 30x30 tiles for a total 90x90 squares of battlefield when you add them all together. Not only did I overclock and max out my workstation's capabilities on this set, but th...

Ice Flows 40x40 - Free Map

Greetings Map Mages!

I've recently been playing around in Procreate to add some variety to my workflow. As the weather here slowly turns nicer, it's been nice to sit and sketch outside instead of being chained to my desk all day. While I'm in love with the app, it does have several drawbacks; mainly the largest map I can create is 40x40 if working at 200ppi/300dpi. However, it does make it possible to paint fun little terrain maps.

Ice Flows is just that, a quick little open terra...

March/April Map Prompts

Looking Ahead to the end of March and into April, here's a fresh round of new map prompts.  Listed are a fairly even mix of interior, exterior, and the extra large region maps. Vote on your favorites, and the leaders will be added into the queue. 

Got an idea that's not listed? Toss a request in the comments below and I'll either add it to the poll or put it straight in the queue if it sparks the inspiration.

Fey Throne 25x46

A nice little decorative interior for this set inspire by the "Feywild Festhall" prompt that went out ages ago. I wanted to keep the base of this map semi-generic so it doubles as both an elven and feywild interior depending on which version you roll up. While I love painting these narrative maps, I do know they tend to have limited uses. To help get more DM mileage out of this set in terms of variants, I've created not just your average change of scenery, but ones that can show the passage o...

Desert Cave [40x65]

A maze of sand and barren rock awaits the party in this map. Here's a small multi-chamber cave system that opens up into a larger boss area, exposed to the sky above. Instead of different set piece variations within the cave complex, I've instead put together a 2-in-1 map. This set features both a topside area, and the caverns below; with several different biomes and themes. Similar to the modular packs, these are designed to be used either in pairs for a single adventure, or broken up over m...

Cavern 30x16 - Mini Pack

Here's a free mini pack for Patrons. This is one that went unused at my table so you get to reap the spoils for yours. Not much to be said about this map. It's a straight forward cave that can be used for all your standard underground encounters. I've lined up 4 variations total: an open area for bigger combat, chasms to traverse, pools for a surprise aboleth, and the classic spider nest.

Just one download link for this pack. It includes all 300dpi/200ppi maps, Roll20 maps, gridless and...

Map Case of Holding

Greetings Mages! This post contains the ultimate master list of every map pack and piece of content that has been released on the Patreon. The links below will take you to that pack's home where you can see all the previews, read DM notes, and easily find automatic download links for every single pledge tier. This archive will be continuously updated as new content is released....

Forest - Modular Set

Kicking off the New Year with another modular region map for the archive. Forest themed, this set consists of 9 20x20 sections with 5 theme variations. Each section can be used individually as a quick random encounter map. Like previous modular sets, the sections can be tiled together in various arrangements for expanded travel/exploration sets or a larger encounter. The entire region clocks in at 60x60 squares; designed with Roll20 limitations in mind. While Roll20 can usually handle map pag...

Goldspire Keep 34x25

"Over the daggered mountains and across the wastelands it rises. A keep with a tower that bathes the valley in gold. Some say it is home to a reclusive enclave of mages, protecting an ancient magic. Others say it is sanctuary for blood cultists..."

Goldspire Keep is interior map with 4 levels in total. It features a main building with communal living and study areas, a balcony, rooftop ritual area, kitchen, underground storage/prison/experiment area, and a separate tower to hou...

Forgemaster's Seat [25x52]

The smell of sulfur and red hot iron rise from below. Before you, a long walk across the Titan's Blade. The throne of the Forgemaster, bathed in the light of a thousand molten swords, flowing from the crucible of offerings.

Ancient dwarf lord? Fire Giant King? A fallen demi-god? Whoever sits on that throne definitely has a story to tell. This map is a long one, letting you plan a crowded audience chamber, for a dramatic meeting that ends with the party fleeing, sword...

Autumn Forest 20x30

I was feeling inspired by the turning foliage in my area and wanted to create a fun little map while trying out some new painting techniques. A simple little forest area to stage a random encounter.

This one is a free map with both day night versions. To download the pack, simply click on the attachment link below. The file contains 300dpi/200ppi versions and Roll20 72dpi/140ppi versions of both day and night variations.

Hope you enjoy this one, and happy dic...

Now live on Twitch!

Ever want to see the painting process behind the maps, and help come up with more dastardly traps for the party in real time? Now you can!

Starting next week, you can head on over to Twitch and hang out while I count squares and paint all the portals and enchanted forests. Come chat and toss ideas for map features around, decide where to hide the mimics, learn photoshop wizardry, watch for cat photobo...

October Themes and Happenings

Happy Spooky Month everyone! Down below you'll find the poll for October's map themes, along with a simple description of the map's layout. Vote for all your favorites, and the front runners will make it into the production queue. I also invite you to drop suggestions for maps and variations for any of the choices in the comments section. Map making is a communal project, and I love hearing everyone's input!

October will be kicking off with "The Forgemaster's Seat" from the last voting ...

Astral Sea

The ambient purple glow pulses as you gaze across the sea of stars. Islands, and rivers of cosmic matter float in a spiral dance around strange orbs. Magical phenomenon? Or perhaps small planets...

This one is another similar to the earlier Frozen Wilderness pack. It features three individual maps which can be used on their own or stitched together for a seamless regional map. Each individual map measures 60x30 squares and fully combined gives you a whole 60x90 squares of cosmi...

Sea Queen's Rest

"First you hear the thunder of waves. Then you see them..the fleet of ships kneeling at her feet. She calls them to their rest. She crushes them in her wrath..." -Old Mariner's Tale

Another sea themed set in the books. This one can be a coastal shrine paying tribute to lost ships, or a warning to those about maritime dangers and wrathful sea deities. I'd love to say this one wasn't inspired heavily by my cleric of Umberlee, but I'd totally be lying. The general set is a coastal...

Whalebones Lair [20x35]

"Salt and oozing smells came from the cave, accompanied by the splash of a liquid something. I crept further into the darkness, over and under bones of strange giants. Lifting my torch aloft, the light revealed what could only be the skull of a true leviathan. I can't fathom how such a beast became trapped here, or if it had been placed upon the rocks like an altarpiece. I can only recall the sense of foreboding in this foul omen..." -Unknown sailor, Whalebones Wreck journals

W...

September Map Themes

Another month is rolling in, that means fresh themes! Vote for your favorites below and the frontrunners will get added to the painting queue. This poll will stay open most of the month so I'll keep a rotating eye on the top interests as packs are released.

Treetop Village [22x35]

The flap of a bird's wing. The creaking of trees. Slowly, you climb above the mist and the canopy break into wooden platforms, vine bridges, and a mysterious shrine...

Top of the voting list is a snapshot of little village situated amongst the trees. The shrine area has a light elven feel, but otherwise this set is fairly neutral. There's a bit of height in this map to give some vertical play in encounters. Toss a few flying mobs onto the board, or make your party roll a save t...

Archmage Legacy: Personal Map Rewards

Hey Everyone! I'd like to give huge and most heartfelt thanks to everyone who has been supporting the patreon in it's infancy. It really does mean the world to me as a small time artist. That being said, we have reached the two month mark and it is now time to consider those extra special Archmage Legacy rewards for early bird supporters.

If you have been a patron in the $5 Archmage Tier for at least two months, you will soon find yourself eligible to claim a free personal map commissio...

August Map Themes

A selection of map themes at the top of my list for August. Cast your votes to help determine  which ones we'll explore, or leave a suggestion in the comments below for something you're itching to see.

Frozen Wilderness

Biting cold winds rip through the world of winter. The deadly terrain evident by the tattered remains of abandoned camps. Do you brave the frozen river crossing to take shelter in a nearby cave? Or perhaps you're on your way to the ancient standing stones? Whatever you do...don't freeze.

I'm so excited to finally share this new set. Inspired by Icewind Dale and the new Rime of the Frostmaiden adventure on the way, Frozen Wilderness is a modular map set comprising of 6 individua...

Frozen Wilderness Preview

Hey everyone, here's a preview of the next map pack heading your way. This one is going to be a bit different in format from previews packs. Instead of variations of a single base map, this one will be a set of "modular" images that can be used singularly or together for a giant sized regional map. Think of it as exploring an area in the Baldur's Gate pc game (or more aptly Icewind Dale), but from a top down perspective. I'm working round the clock to get this pack out as soon as possible, bu...

Gearwork Shrine [15x27]

The steady metallic clack grows louder as your party ventures forth. Haze fills the doorway, and slowly shifts to reveal a a lone altar framed by steamwork contraptions. Above it, hangs a great stone hammer...

This map has a lot of inspiration in Skyrim's Dwemer and Forgotten Realm's deity Grond. It works for dwarven enclaves, steampunk adventures, mysterious ruins... Some of the variants, like the Goblin Camp feature set pieces like huts and bone piles to hide enemies or loot....

$1 Maps Master Files

Here you'll find the master list of all $1 Apprentice Mage content. This list is intended to cut down on patron e-mail spams with each release, and will be updated with every new pack.