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Farm Track Battle Map - Launch

Hello Adventurers! This will be the last map for the month from me, a more general use map with a rural theme, the Farm Track. I wanted to create an encounter battle map which could be used as a travel map for when your party isn't quite out into the wilderness. A good transitional map for traveling to a farm, or entering the outskirts of a village. I took a look at farmland locations from around the UK and Europe for this, which tend to have rolling hills, dry brick walls an...

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Dragons Call - All versions (Explorer & Delver)

This is the Patron Exclusive part of Shards of the Storm Mega Map! 

Here are the maps for this release. You get all versions of the map here in one place, including the base version from the Explorer Tier!

  • 30x30 grid map

Downloads:

  • VTT (Virtual tabletop) - JPG, 6000x6000 pixels
  • Print - PDF Printable versions

Variants:...

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Dragons Call - Patron exclusive snow and desert variant

This is the Patron Exclusive part of Shards of the Storm Mega Map!

Here is the base version of my map for this release with and without grids, I've also included a desert variant as an exclusive bonus for you wonderful people!

  • Virtual tabletop - JPG, 6000x6000 pixels, 30x30 grid

Variants:

Snow with Dragon calling trumpet

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Dragons Call Battle Map - Exclusive Patron Launch

Hello again Adventurers! As I mentioned in my earlier post, here are the Patron Exclusive variants for my Dragons Call map which is part of the Shards of the Storm Mega Map Collaboration. I tried to make sure they would be useful for people not currently running a winter campaign. The map is themed around the idea of some kind of Dragon worshipping religion or cult (although it doesn't have to be dragons). The 'Dragon Trumpet' is used to call the scaly beasts to the cliff top...

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Shards of the Storm - Mega Map Launch

Hello Adventurers! This is your second map release of the month, part of a massive collaboration with many other map makers, artists, musicians and writers. There are 30 maps in this pack which can be used separately or can be fitted together to create larger encounter maps! You also get music, monsters, magic items and minis!

Due to how this collaboration is working I’ll be putting out the base files for free and dropping some fun variants which will...

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Silverspring Mine Adventure - All versions (Explorer & Delver)

Here is my map for this release. You get all versions of the map and files here in one place, including the base version from the Explorer Tier!

  • 30x30 grid map

Downloads:

  • VTT (Virtual tabletop) - JPG, 6000x6000 pixels
  • Print - PDF Printable versions

 A bonus Adventure pack containing:

  • Extra maps
  • The Adventure PD...

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Silverspring Mine Adventure - Base version

Here is the base version of my map for this release with and without grids, plus all the bonus content from the adventure pack!

  • My map as Virtual tabletop - JPG, 6000x6000 pixels, 30x30 grid

A bonus Adventure pack containing:

  • Extra maps
  • The Adventure PDF
  • Magical items
  • Papercraft files
  • Music

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Silverspring Mine Adventure Collaboration (Battle Maps and much more) - Launch

Hello Adventurers! This is the latest map launch from me, part of a collaboration with some amazing creatives. I was asked to participate in this project a few weeks ago and got to create the mountain pass location, which contains a ruined watchtower, destroyed by some mysterious force! Thanks to Venatus Maps for inviting me to join this project, it turned out really well and I hope you and your players will enjoy running it.

With this map release you get the same content from me as nor...

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Maps incoming next week! - Update

Hello Adventurers! Just wanted to put out a quick update on whats coming your way this month. You'll get three map releases from me, but you'll also get a bunch of extra free content from some wonderful creatives in the community! Take a look below for more details:

The Crystal Mines Adventure Pack - I'll be releasing The Ruined Watchtower as part of a larger adventure pack this weekend. You'll get the same content you normally get from me  as well...

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Excavation Site Battle Map - All versions (Explorer & Delver)

Here is the Excavation Site battle map. You get all versions of the map here in one place, including the base version from the Explorer Tier!

  • 30x45 grid map

Downloads:

  • VTT (Virtual tabletop) - JPG, 6000x9000 pixels
  • Print - PDF Printable versions
  • Notes PDF

Variants: 

  • Underground version
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Excavation Site - Base version

Here is the base version of the Excavation Site battle map with and without grids. You'll find a notes PDF in the zip and also here as a separate download.

  • Virtual tabletop - JPG, 6000x9000 pixels, 30x45 grid
  • Notes PDF (included in map zip or separate download)

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Excavation Site Battle Map - Launch

Hello Adventurers, here is our next map, this one is a themed mini dungeon, the Excavation Site! I wanted to create a location that had a research or excavation site vibe, a place that's uncovering secrets or long forgotten dangerous knowledge. I took inspiration from novels and films like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Thing and classic eldritch horror. I imagine something has been uncovered here, and either the place is deserted when the party finds it or the facility is on the verge of ...

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Fighting Pit Battle Map - All versions (Explorer & Delver)

Here is the Fighting Pit battle map. You get all versions of the map here in one place, including the base version from the Explorer Tier!

  • 30x30 grid map

Downloads:

  • VTT (Virtual tabletop) - JPG, 6000x6000 pixels
  • Print - PDF Printable versions
  • Notes PDF

Variants: 

  • Day (Base)
  • Unlit for d...

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Fighting Pit Battle Map - Base version

Here is the base version of the Fighting Pit battle map with and without grids. You'll find a notes PDF in the zip and also here as a separate download.

  • Virtual tabletop - JPG, 6000x6000 pixels, 30x30 grid
  • Notes PDF (included in map zip or separate download)

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Fighting Pit Battle Map - Launch

Hello Adventurers! Here is our latest map, the Fighting Pit! What I wanted to create with this map was a smaller arena style fighting pit, with some of the buildings I imagine would go with such a structure. So I added a holding area with cells if you want to use this as a place where people are forced to fight. A training ground behind the pit with some equipment and cages for animals. There is also a villa style building attached to the arena with a balcony for the use of d...

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Maps for August!

Hello Adventurers! I’ve taken a good look through your suggestions for new maps and come up with three themes for August I think should be really fun for me to create and for you to use in your campaigns, or run as one shots.

The Fighting Pits - I imagine this is a small grimy fighting arena, but also I’d like to create some of the other areas associated with a building like this. So along with the arena and stands there will be training grounds, fighters quarters, ...

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Causeway Battle Map - All versions (Explorer & Delver)

Here is the Causeway battle map. You get all versions of the map here in one place, including the base version from the Explorer Tier!

  • 30x45 grid map

Downloads:

  • VTT (Virtual tabletop) - JPG, 6000x9000 pixels
  • Print - PDF Printable versions
  • Notes PDF

Variants: 

  • Day / Night
  • Day / Night, S...

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Causeway Battle Map - Base version

Here is the base version of the Causeway battle map with and without grids. You'll find a notes PDF in the zip and also here as a separate download.

  • Virtual tabletop - JPG, 6000x9000 pixels, 30x45 grid
  • Notes PDF (included in map zip or separate download)

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Causeway Battle Map - Launch

Hello Adventurers, it's the end of the month and I’ve finished our last map, the Causeway. This is a wilderness map with a bit of a water theme. I can imagine some fun encounters while travelling across this map, obviously the area your party can occupy is slightly more limited unlike your chosen monsters which could rise from the depths or swoop in from above, I mean the party is all lined up… ;)

Next month I’d like to create some slightly more unusual maps, try ...

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Forest Shrine Battle Map - All versions (Explorer & Delver)

Here is the Forest Shrine battle map. You get all versions of the map here in one place, including the base version from the Explorer Tier!

  • 30x35 grid map

Downloads:

  • VTT (Virtual tabletop) - JPG, 6000x7000 pixels
  • Print - PDF Printable versions
  • Notes PDF

Variants: 

  • Day Shine
  • Night/Lit S...

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Forest Shrine Battle Map - Base version

Here is the base version of the Forest Shrine battle map with and without grids. You'll find a notes PDF in the zip and also here as a separate download.

  • Virtual tabletop - JPG, 6000x7000 pixels, 30x35 grid
  • Notes PDF (included in map zip or separate download)

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Forest Shrine Battle Map - Launch

Hello Adventurers! I’ve just finished our latest map, the Forest Shrine. I wanted to try for a small wooden temple/shrine in the middle of a forest with a long flight of steps leading up to it. I added a few smaller details like prayer gates, prayer wheels, places to leave offerings and paths surrounded by dozens of small stone shines. I hope this will work well for a travel encounter, or a specific location. I’ve tried to keep it fairly generic, so it could be used for a...

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Shipyard Battle Map - All versions (Explorer & Delver)

Here is the Shipyard battle map. You get all versions of the map here in one place, including the base version from the Explorer Tier!

  • 30x45 grid map

Downloads:

  • VTT (Virtual tabletop) - JPG, 6000x9000 pixels
  • Print - PDF Printable versions
  • Notes PDF

Variants: 

  • Day/Night/Lit Shipyard
  • Day...

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Shipyard Battle Map - Base version

Here is the base version of the Shipyard battle map with and without grids. You'll find a notes PDF in the zip and also here as a separate download.

  • Virtual tabletop - JPG, 6000x9000 pixels, 30x45 grid
  • Notes PDF (included in map zip or separate download)

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Shipyard Battle Map - Launch

Hello adventurers! I’ve just finished our next map, the Shipyard, which should work well for any dockside encounters. There are a fair number of environmental obstacles on this map, from elevation, to mud creating difficult terrain. The cranes can be used to swing things about the map, while the half built ship could work as a battlefield within the larger map.

I’ll be moving onto the next map for the month shortly, this will be the Forest Shrine, a...

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Maps for July - Update

Hello Adventurers! Just a quick message to let you know what I'm planning on creating this month. I'm looking at 3 map ideas, as mentioned on my last release.

The Shipyard - A docks battle map with ship construction as its mean theme. It will contain things like slipways, half constructed ships, stacks of lumber and wooden cranes. Great for any city on the coast or river.

Shine of the Forest Spirit - I imagine it will have a somewhat Studio Ghibli...

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Ratking's Nest Battle Map - All versions (Explorer & Delver)

Here is the Ratking's Nest battle map. You get all versions of the map here in one place, including the base version from the Explorer Tier!

  • 30x35 grid map

Downloads:

  • VTT (Virtual tabletop) - JPG, 6000x7000 pixels
  • Print - PDF Printable versions
  • Notes PDF

Variants: 

  • Standard
  • Smugglers/T...

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Ratking's Nest Battle Map - Base version

Here is the base version of the Ratking's Nest battle map with and without grids. You'll find a notes PDF in the zip and also here as a separate download.

  • Virtual tabletop - JPG, 6000x7000 pixels, 30x35 grid
  • Notes PDF (included in map zip or separate download)

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Ratking's Nest Battle Map - Launch

Hello Adventurers! Here is our third and final map for the month, I call this one ‘Ratking’s Nest’. It's a sewer mini dungeon map which should fit well under any medium or large city. When designing a sewer map layout I wanted to make sure there were a few places to have fun fights in both enclosed and more open areas, so I made sure to create a couple of larger rooms to allow for bigger encounters. I also left the base map a little more generic, so it could be used for a number of diff...

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Temple in the Clouds - All versions (Explorer & Delver)

Here is the Temple in the Clouds battle map. You get all versions of the map here in one place, including the base version from the Explorer Tier!

  • 30x45 grid map

Downloads:

  • VTT (Virtual tabletop) - JPG, 6000x9000 pixels
  • Print - PDF Printable versions
  • Notes PDF

Variants: 

  • Cloud day
  • Clou...

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