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Ideas For Map-Based Adventure (September)

Hi everyone! As every month, we're giving you some ideas for sessions related to our published maps. 

This adventure seed is designed to work with the Spellarena map of a "Viking Longhouse". It is system-agnostic and can be used within different fantasy settings, from heroic adventures such as Forgotten Realms o...

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Viking Longhouse, a Collaboration with Adventure Music

Hi patrons! This week we have something special for you! Last free map this month "Viking Longhouse" [38x30] and our first ever collaboration! Music track by Adventure Music (we highly recommend visiting their Patreon account). 

Feel free to download map and music and use as a background for your next session!

The howling wind was hitting the wooden walls of the longhouse, as the...

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Fiery Fears | New FREE 4th Level Adventure for 5e

Hello patrons! We have a new adventure for you - 29 pages of pure role-playing.

"Fiery Fears" is designed for four 4th level characters. It will be challenging for 3rd level adventurers and too easy, without serious modifications, for a 5th level party. In the adventure, the PCs follow different clues, discovering bugbears hiding within the town and the disturbed phoenix nest in the volcano. 

They must save the town by getting rid of the monsters and placatin...

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Pirate Cave Animated Battle Map

Hi patrons! One of the first maps we created was "Pirate's Cove". We have now come to the conclusion that it is time to draw another part. This is how "Pirate's Cave" was created. 

You can use this map as an illustration for an adventure where players are kidnapped by pirates or explore the hidden seat of sea villains. 

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This animated map has two variants: gridded & gridless and was created in 4K resolution.  

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Jungle Pirate's Hideout Animated Battle Map

"...We’ve been tracking these filthy bastards for days, but we’re finally on the track to their main hideout. They’ve dared to take prisoners, but in the name of Royal Coast Guard - we are going to save them and burn these outlaws base to the ground. 

I’ve heard the rumors that the pirate’s leader has something to do with the ghosts, that’s why he chose the place near the old temple complex in the jungle. Fortunately we have the blessing of Tyr and his pala...

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Lava Bridge Animated Battle Map

The pillars of the planet.  Close to earth's core there is an ancient temple.  Adventure awaits in the Underdark!

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This animated map has two variants: gridded & gridless and was created in 4K resolution.  

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Only the bravest adventurers are willing to visit underdark on their ...

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Town Market

Hi patrons! We present you a new map "Town Market" [30x38]. Another map for which you cast your votes, namely its square. You have a lot of options to choose from and you can use this map to create a great adventure in the city.

"Thieves Guild Hideout" [30x38] has 16 map variants (plus grid, no-grid, JPG, PNG and PDF versions) and 57 assets (ready for Roll20, Foundry or your favourite VTT platform).

Small towns of the Sword Coast, like Daggerford or Secomber, have their own pace. ...

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Church Catacombs

Hello everyone! This week's map is the Church Catacombs [30x38]. This map is ideal for the adventure with the mysterious church in whose basement a evil force lives... Large space, places for ambushes and traps. We hope that they will have fun and some of you will survive!

"Church Catacombs" map has 16 variants of the map and 17 assets (optimized for Roll20, Fantasy Grounds, or VTT of your choice).

Number of maps and their variants differ from tiers. You can change your tier t...

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Foundry VTT Spellarena Battlemap Collection Updated!

Hey everyone! We are pleased to share that we have made an update to the Spellarena Battlemap Collection which now includes 11 additional maps with pre-configured walls, light sources, and more. These new maps also support (optionally) animated light sources using the 0.7.x series of Foundry updates. Challenge your players with exciting new battlemap locations ranging from the "Burned City" to the "Treetop Village". 

This special content pack contains 54 game-ready battlem...

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Temple Roots

Hi everyone! This week's map "Temple Roots" [25x30] is special one. Today we present a map with the temple located in a remote forest. Its entrance is guarded by ancient trees, whose roots are as old as the gods and remember the beginning of the universe...

Guardians of this forest are long forgotten, but their shrines and temples are still intact, protected by trees and animals still affected by the strong magic of these places.

One of them, located in the center part of the ...

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Do you need maps for official D&D books?

Hi everyone! We have a question for you about the maps that you can use for your " Curse of Strahd " or upcoming "Icewind Dale" sessions: Rime of the Frostmaiden". Do you need such maps? Would you like us to create them?

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Crashed Airship

Hi everyone! This week's map is "Crashed Airship" [38x30]. Maybe you can use this crash map for a session for a Spelljammer, Eberron, or maybe steampunk adventures.

"Crashed Airship" [30x38] has 22 map variants (plus grid, no-grid, JPG, PNG and PDF versions) and 34 assets (ready for Roll20, Foundry or your favourite VTT platform).

Pieces of paper were flying everywhere - you were able to catch one, still burning a bit. The airship was still smoking, but after a hit like that, ...

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Work in Progress #8

This month, as always, we will create maps based on the results of your votes. You have chosen the following maps:

"Church Catacombs", "Crashed Airship", "Town Market", "Giant Watchtower" and "Viking Longhouse". Next week, we will publish another map will appear - we are going to take you high up to a place where ships can float...

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Monthly Map Poll #11

Hey everyone! Welcome to our monthly poll where you can decide what we create next month. Here we collect your suggestions and let vote on every option they'd like us to make, and in a week I'll end the poll and total the results. 

After that, we'll have a list of the 2-3 most popular maps among our patrons and we can get to work. Also, note that you can vote multiple times- pick everything that you want me to make!

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Wilderness Map Bundle

Welcome everyone! At the beginning of the month we want to present you something new - a free (that means we don't charge for it) package of maps related to a common theme. 

You will find there 3 maps and their variants. We are very curious about your opinion - do you like this kind of maps or do you want us to stay with you when publishing maps related to one topic.

Sometimes you have to take a break from fighting dragons, ...

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Oasis Animated Battle Map

An oasis is a lush green area in the middle of a desert, centered around a natural spring or a well. It is almost a reverse island, in a sense, because it is a tiny area of water surrounded by a sea of sand or rock. 

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This animated map has two variants: gridded & gridless and was created in 4K resolution.  

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Magical Portals Animated Battle Map

“Portals? I had a friend who really hated portals. Unfortunately his spouse was a witch, so he had to get used to them. Do I know where they are now? Dead. Or lost. Either way, the last time I saw them was when they got into one of those shiny rings.
But everytime I see one I still have hope to see their faces” 

Bard from Waterkeep

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Monster Nesting Grounds Animated Battle Map

A mythical animal living on top of a holy mountain. The locals say it brings luck, but it also happened many times that gryphon attacked a flock that grazed on the slopes.

The locals also say that there are wonderful treasures and magical objects in the nest of the gryphon. Will your team dare to test this place?

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Herbalist Garden

Hello folks, this week's map is the "Herbalist Garden", another of the top choices from the last poll! 

"Herbalist Garden" [38x30] has 22 map variants (plus grid, no-grid, JPG, PNG and PDF versions) and 39 assets (ready for Roll20, Foundry or your favourite VTT platform).

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Infested Crypt

Hello everyone, this week's map is the "Infested Crypt". Today we are presenting you a map ideal for an adventure under the surface, somewhere where the mystery and evil creatures lurk.

"Infested Crypt" [38x30] has 5 map variants (plus grid, no-grid, JPG, PNG and PDF versions) and 23 assets (ready for Roll20, Foundry or your favourite VTT platform).

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Another day, another job. The innkeeper asked you to get rid of the giant rats from the basement - how did they get here in...

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Giant Bone Graveyard

Hey folks! 

"Giant Bone Graveyard" [38x30] has 12 map variants (plus grid, no-grid, JPG, PNG and PDF versions) and 31 assets (ready for Roll20, Foundry or your favourite VTT platform).

This is the second and last free map this month.

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Only gods are unaffected by the time. Greatest structures are falling apart and mightiest beasts are getting weaker with age, both of them turn to dust, just to be forgotten.
But sometimes the world wants to share their secrets wi...

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Wooded Swamp

Hey everyone! 

"Wooded Swamp" [38x30] has 12 map variants (plus grid, no-grid, JPG, PNG and PDF versions) and 26 assets (ready for Roll20, Foundry or your favourite VTT platform).

PS Number of maps and their variants differ from tiers. You can change your tier to higher by clicking here

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A journey for wisdom might be dangerous and lead through disturbing pla...

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Changes and Improvements #2

A lot has happened in the last few weeks. Despite the summer time we have worked very hard to improve your use of our maps and content. 

1. Master Posts - First of all we added all the maps to the Master Posts. If you're looking for a map from your tier, choose the appropriate tier and there you will find all the maps:

Oceanside Ruins

Welcome to "Oceanside Ruins"! Can you feel the breeze on your face? The ideal map for a maritime adventure or the completion of a great epic mission near the sea. 

"Oceanside Ruins" [30x38] has 12 map variants (plus grid, no-grid, JPG, PNG and PDF versions) and 20 assets (ready for Roll20, Foundry or your favourite VTT platform).

PS Number of maps and their variants differ from tiers. You can change your tier to higher by 2020-08-11 08:23:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Work in Progress #7

We want to show you what we're working on in August. The maps will be perfect for out-of-town adventures. They will soon be in your hands!

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Lighthouse Ruins Animated Battle Map

Hey! There's some amazing magic in lighthouses. Maybe it's a matter of location or climate. Recently we discussed which location is the most iconic for a horror adventure  and the lighthouse came first (the second was the cabin in the woods :)

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Monthly Map Poll #10

Hey everyone! Welcome to our monthly poll where you can decide what we create next month. Here we collect your suggestions and let vote on every option they'd like me to make, and in a week I'll end the poll and total the results. 

After that, we'll have a list of the 2-3 most popular maps among our patrons and I can get to work. Also, note that you can vote multiple times- pick everything that you want me to make!

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Burned City

Hi! We proudly present "Burned City", one of the most tedious, difficult, demanding maps we have created. A huge number of details created so that you can fully feel the chaos and destruction of the burning city.

"Burned City" [50x30] has 30 map variants (plus grid, no-grid, JPG, PNG and PDF versions) and 51 assets (ready for Roll20, Foundry or your favourite VTT platform).

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The history is written by the winners, but if you are reading these words you can hear the voice o...

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July's Ideas For Map-Based Adventure

Hi everyone! As every month, we're giving you some ideas for sessions related to our maps. These descriptions are available for our patrons with tiers $5 up so think about changing your subscription by clicking here!

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Do you want cyberpunk battle maps?

In November, "Cyberpunk 2077" game will be released (fingers crossed), which will create a trend to play different RPG systems based on the vision of the future. So the question is whether you would like us to create fantasy maps for modern and future RPG systems once in a while? If so, which maps would you like to see?

Please describe your ideas in the comments!

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