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421 A Satyr's Lost Ballad

Denizens of the Tower!

This adventure is about a satyr who lost its way. Having always been an outcast and the black sheep of the community, Fenekus left. The forsaken satyr learned the ways of warlocks and witches and its heart became black with corruption.

For years, Fenekus has hidden in a temple with powerful magical properties. The satyr is a menace to society and a danger to itself. Despite this, Fenekus is a fearsome opponent and won't allow anyone to stop its black magic a...

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A town in the swamp!

Traveler!

Lord Villard Soto-Crag settled the town Brown Bog by the eastern reaches of the Green Bog. The day he, his close relatives, and some loyal retainers moved to the bog against Duke Crane’s orders, most people in Crimsonwall believed they would not last a year before returning to seek refuge behind the capital’s tall walls. The nobles were amused by the Soto-Crag’s stupidity.

Alas, it has been fifteen years and the swamp-lovers continue to thrive in the dangerous Gree...

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420 Brown Bog (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 420 Brown Bog. Notice that it is necessary to have Photoshop to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)

Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have been rasterized t...

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420 Brown Bog

Denizens of the Tower!

Lord Villard Soto-Crag settled the town Brown Bog by the eastern reaches of the Green Bog. The day he, his close relatives, and some loyal retainers moved to the bog against Duke Crane’s orders, most people in Crimsonwall believed they would not last a year before returning to seek refuge behind the capital’s tall walls. The nobles were amused by the Soto-Crag’s stupidity.

Alas, it has been fifteen years and the swamp-lovers continue to thrive in the d...

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Abandoned Tower - 25x23

Traveler!

The people from Barrowstream still remember the days when the Brukesian Squad protected the watchtower in the pigmen territories. The location of the tower is a marvelous strategic location and it helped keep the Dewborn at bay for decades.

However, the tower was lost seven years ago in a massive Dewborn retaliation. An evil hag made its home inside the abandoned tower's basement and lures innocent travelers from the forest into its lair. The Brukesian army would definit...

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419 Abandoned Tower (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 419 Abandoned Tower. Notice that it is necessary to have Photoshop to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)

Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have been raster...

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419 Abandoned Tower

Denizens of the Tower!

The people from Barrowstream still remember the days when the Brukesian Squad protected the watchtower in the pigmen territories. The location of the tower is a marvelous strategic location and it helped keep the Dewborn at bay for decades.

However, the tower was lost seven years ago in a massive Dewborn retaliation. An evil hag made its home inside the abandoned tower's basement and lures innocent travelers from the forest into its lair. The Brukesian army ...

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418 Flooded Dewborn Temple (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 418 Flooded Dewborn Temple. Notice that it is necessary to have Photoshop to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)

Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have been...

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The Harpy's Lair!

Traveler!

A forgotten ruin hides in the depths of the satyrs’ glades. The satyrs know of it but never come near it. An old song can be heard from the entrance from time to time. A song of pain, death, and despair. The satyrs do not understand the lyrics but are empathetically receptive to its message. The Dewborn built the bygone temple eons ago and abandoned it when it flooded. An evil harpy lives there now.

This is our second detailed hex in our Brukesian Duchy hexcrawl projec...

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418 Flooded Dewborn Temple

Denizens of the Tower!

A forgotten ruin hides in the depths of the satyrs’ glades. The satyrs know of it but never come near it. An old song can be heard from the entrance from time to time. A song of pain, death, and despair. The satyrs do not understand the lyrics but are empathetically receptive to its message. The Dewborn built the bygone temple eons ago and abandoned it when it flooded. An evil harpy lives there now.

This is our second detailed hex in our Brukesian Duchy he...

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Crimsonwall, the Ruby in the North!

Traveler!

Some people call it the ruby in the north, others call it the grand bastion of crimson walls. But for most people, the name of the capital of the Brukesian Duchy is Crimsonwall. It is located south of the Misty forests, by the shores of the Dew River. Crimsonwall marks the border of the duchy's territories; everything south of it is beyond its jurisdiction.

This is our first detailed hex in our Brukesian Duchy hexcrawl project. We've included a special first page with th...

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417 Crimsonwall (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 417 Crimsonwall. Notice that it is necessary to have Photoshop to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)

Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have been rasterized...

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417 Crimsonwall

Denizens of the Tower!

Some people call it the ruby in the north, others call it the grand bastion of crimson walls. But for most people, the name of the capital of the Brukesian Duchy is Crimsonwall. It is located south of the Misty forests, by the shores of the Dew River. Crimsonwall marks the border of the duchy's territories; everything south of it is beyond its jurisdiction.

This is our first detailed hex in our Brukesian Duchy hexcrawl project. We've included a special first...

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416 The Brukesian Duchy (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 416 The Brukesian Duchy. Notice that it is necessary to have Photoshop to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)

Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have been ra...

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416 The Brukesian Duchy (hexcrawl region)

Denizens of the Tower and Visitors from faraway lands!

Ok, the hexcrawl project begins now! This is the Brukesian Duchy. A territory of a larger kingdom that is so far away from the capital that the crown has little influence over it. Duke Crane rules the place with little interference from the royals. The large Misty Forest north of the duchy is home to many strange creatures and sentient beings. The most important and dangerous ones are the Dewborn, a kind of Fey humanoids who claim t...

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About the hexcrawl poll!

Ok, the winner for the hexcrawl poll theme was cursed forest/swamp. But it was almost a tie with uncharted territories. So I'm gonna kind of mix both entries into one and start working on the large regional map now.

I'll include plenty of interesting locations on the map but I might change it later as I go through the month(s) publications and maybe add or remove features from it. The regional map will be December's first post and then I'll have...

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Crimson Tower must be retaken!

Traveler!

Crimson Tower is an important landmark for the city of Feldania. King Feldan the Third has done all he can to gain the favor of his people. His last project was to build a statue of his grandfather, Feldan the First, above the tower's entrance as a symbol of strength and honor. This tower represents all the battles that Feldanians fought to defend their home.

However, Lendan, one of the four princes and the youngest of them all, feels too unimportant in the line of succe...

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415 Crimson Tower (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 415 Crimson Tower. Notice that it is necessary to have Photoshop to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)

Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have been rasteriz...

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415 Crimson Tower

Denizens of the Tower!

Crimson Tower is an important landmark for the city of Feldania. King Feldan the Third has done all he can to gain the favor of his people. His last project was to build a statue of his grandfather, Feldan the First, above the tower's entrance as a symbol of strength and honor. This tower represents all the battles that Feldanians fought to defend their home.

However, Lendan, one of the four princes and the youngest of them all, feels too unimportant in the ...

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Dungeon Crawling with Style

A robust ruleset for dungeon exploration, resource management, light sources, and time tracking!

TL;DR YOU CAN GET IT HERE

Earlier iterations of the world's greatest RPG game placed greater importance on underground exploration and the tracking of time and resources. These elements were removed from the game a long time ago but we can add...

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414 Minotaur Maze (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 414 Minotaur Maze. Notice that it is necessary to have Photoshop to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)

Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have been rasteriz...

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414 Minotaur Maze

Denizens of the Tower!

It all started a hundred years ago when a group of bandits arrived at Teria and informed the people that a new overlord had claimed the area. The bandits claimed they now followed and worshipped the great horned king. They demanded the town to pay tribute and bring a young sacrifice per month to appease the merciful horned king. The townsfolk laughed at them and thought it was all an elaborate ruse to rob them of their belongings. They didn't even consider the pos...

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There's been three full moons in the last month! Something's off!

Traveler!

This adventure is about a small thorp terrorized by an evil sorcerer. The elf mage uses the power of ancient elven ruins. He used moon magic to become more powerful, control the wolves in the forest, and create mind-controlled werewolves!

Three people have gone missing despite the townsfolk's efforts to hide and stay safe. The town speaker seeks the help of a group of heroes to find out what happened to the missing farmers and kill whatever is howling in the forest.

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413 Moon Observatory (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 413 Moon Observatory. Notice that it is necessary to have Photoshop to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)

Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have been raste...

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413 Moon Observatory

Denizens of the Tower!

This adventure is about a small thorp terrorized by an evil sorcerer. The elf mage uses the power of ancient elven ruins. He used moon magic to become more powerful, control the wolves in the forest, and create mind-controlled werewolves!

Three people have gone missing despite the townsfolk's efforts to hide and stay safe. The town speaker seeks the help of a group of heroes to find out what happened to the missing farmers and kill whatever is howling in the...

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About next month(s) publications!

Hello, y'all.

I hope you're all having a nice time and that life starts to get back on track!

Lately, I've been reading many games where the world is organized as a hex-crawl and very focused on traveling and stuff like that. I want to make a large area hex-crawl with detailed hexes and tons of stuff to find and visit. The project is large enough that it will take me at least a month or two to complete.

This is a similar thing to the Ardennia Regional Setting that I created ...

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Undead monsters from the sewers? WHAT?

Traveler, we need help!

The worst thing has happened. Undead abominations crawl out from the sewage system to torment innocent city folk and burden the city watches with overwhelming pressure as they fail to repel the undead. The city's ruling class has approved a reasonable reward for whoever puts a stop to this.

The city's constable sent a scout team to gather intel on the undead's origin. Some of those poor folk died in the attempt but they managed track the monsters down to th...

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412 Sewage Shaft Complex (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 412 Sewage Shaft Complex. Notice that it is necessary to have Photoshop to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)

Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have been r...

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412 Sewage Shaft Complex

Denizens of the Tower!

The worst thing has happened. Undead abominations crawl out from the sewage system to torment innocent city folk and burden the city watches with overwhelming pressure as they fail to repel the undead. The city's ruling class has approved a reasonable reward for whoever puts a stop to this.

The city's constable sent a scout team to gather intel on the undead's origin. Some of those poor folk died in the attempt but they managed track the monsters down to the...

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A cool sprawling town to explore!

Traveler

The adventurers need time to relax from dangerous tasks and dark caves and dungeons. Cobb Crossing is the perfect place for the heroes to lay down for a while and recover. The small village was a military outpost in the past. But after many years of peace, the place blossomed with harvests and farmland.

The people of Cobb Crossing are eager to meet heroes and welcome travelers. Some of them might ask a favor of them. Others need their help. Either way, the colorful person...

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