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799 Queendell (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 799 Queendell. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app 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 to reduce ...

799 Queendell - City (D&D 5e + Shadowdark)

Denizens of the Tower! In Queendell, the characters start their adventures in Leaf Valley. This is a great place for up-and-coming mercenaries to start their adventuring careers. The bounty to slay a perilous dragon is 3,000 gold pieces! All sellswords currently have job opportunities in the form of escort missions between the many settlements in the valley. Not many shall dare to oppose the draconic abomination but employment is plentiful as they gain experience and renown.

Fo...

Basilisk!

These are the three basilisk illustrations that will appear in Gourmet Dungeon Vol. 2.
We're more than happy to share the images with you.

798 Leaf Valley (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 798 Leaf Valley. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app 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 be...

798 Leaf Valley - Regional (D&D 5e + Shadowdark)

Denizens of the Tower! In Leaf Valley, the characters shall know the terror of what a dragon can do, even if the scaled monster results from an arcane calamity. A former explorer named Eustace delved into an ancient dragon shrine and retrieved magical artifacts that were never supposed to touch mortal hands... The magic, meant to empower the dragon's blood, found the human unworthy and cursed him. A twisted fire dragon he became, unable to master his emotions or to remember his past, he knows...

What? Issue No. 50 of our Magazine? When did this happen?

Wow!

We're reaching the milestone of 50 Dungeon Vault Magazine releases. We could not be happier and more satisfied.

Thank you, a thousand times thank you to all our supporters who month by month show their faith and trust in what we do. It is thanks to you that this is happening.
The Dungeon Vault Magazine is an ever-growing, years-old project that, thanks our beloved supporters, has improved and become a better reward for your deeply appreciated support.

We hope you ...

Dungeon Vault Magazine 49 - D&D5e + Shadowdark

This is issue No. 49 of Dungeon Vault Magazine. It is a compilation of adventures, lore, excellent cartography, and useful digital goodies.

This is a thematic magazine issue that includes a small regional setting and nine interconnected adventures/scenarios that occur within. The overall theme is a concerning climate situation in the Scalding Duchy. In this goblin-inhabited desert territory, every few thousand years an alignment of extraplanar bodies causes the already harsh environment...

Dungeon Vault Magazine No. 49 - Shadowdark + D&D 5e

This is issue No. 49 of Dungeon Vault Magazine. It is a compilation of adventures, lore, excellent cartography, and useful digital goodies. The content in this magazine is designed for use with both Shadowdark RPG rules and D&D 5e; separate PDFs are included. This is a thematic magazine issue that includes a small regional setting and nine interconnected adventures/scenarios that occur within. The overall theme is a concerning climate situation in the Scalding Duchy. In this goblin-inhabite...

Gourmet Dungeon Vol. 2

I hope you liked Vol. 1 of this new project.

The second issue will feature the following monsters: Basilisk, Mandrakes, and Big Bats.

The resulting dishes will be: Roast Basilisk, Mandrake and Basilisk Omelet, Madrake Kakiage & Giant Bat Tempura.

If you have cool ideas and mechanics for the hunt, the challenge, or the cooking challenge, drop a com...

Last Month's Workload and Releases

Hello denizens of the tower!

We published Dungeon Vault Magazine No. 48 at the start of August. We've started to create FREE versions of our magazines. Know more here.

Thanks to our awesome supporters, we were able to publish the following maps:

Map 789. Scalding Duchy, regional map

Map 790. Minstet...

797 The Radiant Sepulcher (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 797 The Radiant Sepulcher. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app 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 objec...

797 The Radiant Sepulcher (D&D 5e + Shadowdark)

Denizens of the Tower! In The Radiant Sepulcher, the heroes come to the fourth desert temple in the Scalding Duchy. This remote compound is shrouded in mystery as many rumors and legends say that the light within its halls spells death. The walls and floors of this dungeon are encrusted with inlays of an unknown, emerald metal that glows on its own. This light, this Radiance is noxious to living beings. It slowly saps your life force and leaves you a barren husk.

The characters...

Gourmet Dungeon - Chapter 1 is here!

Denizens of the Tower! First, we want to say a big thank you. Everything we write, draw, and create is thanks to awesome supporters like you!

Gourmet Dungeon - Chapter 1 is finished! Be part of this great project and experience dungeons like never before. Chapter 1 Features:

Recipe 1: Scorpion and Mushroom Hotpot

Recipe 2: Man-Eating Plant Tart

Track, Hunt, Gather, Prepare, and Cook

We'll ...

796 House of Gold (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 796 House of Gold. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app 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 ...

796 House of Gold (D&D 5e + Shadowdark)

Denizens of the Tower! In House of Gold, the heroes come to the third desert temple of the goblin society. They must navigate the corridors and areas filled with gold and treasure. But almost everything in this place comes with a price. Especially the gold ingots of the main chamber. It is up to the heroes to maintain a good relationship with the goblin gods and respect what belongs to them.

This is an adventure that tempts the heroes like never before. They must be strong, no...

795 The Silver Bastion (Photosohp)

Here's the .psd file for 795 The Silver Bastion. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app 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 ...

795 The Silver Bastion (D&D 5e + Shadowdark)

Denizens of the Tower! In The Silver Bastion, the characters arrive at the second temple in the merciless dunes of the Scalding Duchy. They find a goblin campsite of allied goblins outside the temple. They denounce their desert kin, currently locked inside the temple's sanctum, for driving them from the temple grounds to impede access to the main altar.

When the characters enter the dungeon, they quickly encounter these desert goblins. They have deeply ingrained beliefs that ca...

Next Dungeon Vault Magazine Themes

Hello everyone!

We wanted to know what you think of our recent themed-magazines. So far, we've published:

• DVM 44, Orcish Takeover (orcs)

• DVM 45, Dream of the Fey (elves)

• DVM 46, Of Dwarves and Greed (dwarves)

• DVM 47, Moon-Touched Principalities (sahuagin)

• DVM 48, Prowling Feral Gnolls (gnolls)

• (WIP) DVM 49, The Scal...

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794 Coppersand Hold (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 794 Coppersand Hold. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app 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 hav...

794 Coppersand Hold (D&D 5e + Shadowdark)

Denizens of the Tower! In Coppersand Hold, the heroes explore the first of the four goblin temples. They must perform the Pact of the Sun ritual, using the gilded lotus provided by Duke Grix. This won't be easy; a group of Scalding Duchy goblins believe the ritual is a defilement of this sacred place and won't allow anyone inside the temple grounds.

This is an adventure that has the heroes explore an ancient dungeon temple. They must overcome not only the Scalding...

793 The Voidwalker's Abode (D&D 5e + Shadowdark)

Denizens of the Tower! In The Voidwalker's Abode, the heroes explore a dungeon from which they have only heard old legends and rumors. Talks of powerful magic and the existence of a wonderful grimoire are their motivators. Myridan the goblin wizard created this place and studied the ancient arcane arts to learn to fly with the power of his mind. His experiment backfired, and the heroes shall witness what remains of him and his creation.

This is an adventure that brings the hero...

Brochure Adventures - Deadly Mirage

Denizens of the Tower! Here is one cool goodie, a brochure adventure! Following the same train of thought of the one-page dungeons, these are system-neutral and easy to adapt to any system. These are geared for printing and folding, as in the mockup image above. This is an adventure in this month's mini-setting, the goblin-inhabited realm of The Scalding Duchy.

In this adventure, the characters encounter an oasis on their way to an ancient dungeon. The oasis is a welcome sight after the...

Gourmet Dungeon (Upcoming Project)

We're super hyped to announce our upcoming project, Gourmet Dungeon.

The objective is to track and hunt a monster. Then gather the resources and ingredients from the monster to cook a certain dish.
The food will have in-game boons and benefits, depending on how well the heroes prepared the dish.

Hungry?

792 Darkmoor

Here's the .psd file for 792 Darkmoor. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app 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 ...

792 Darkmoor - City (D&D 5e + Shadowdark)

Denizens of the Tower! In Darkmoor, the heroes meet Earl Battoni, the goblin leader of this city. He helps the characters who just arrived with a caravan of merchants, travelers, and refugees. He is informed of their mission to visit the four goblin temples in the desert and shall bring a helping hand. In the meantime, he begs the heroes to meet the townsfolk and see how else they can help.

This is an adventure where the heroes will meet more colorful goblin personalities of th...

491 The Way of the Desert (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 491 The Way of the Desert. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app 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 objec...

491 The Way of the Desert

Denizens of the Tower! In The Way of the Desert, the characters embark on a desert quest to reach four ancient goblinkind dungeons. Along the way, many people and NPCs join the characters on a caravan ride from the capital to the city of Darkmoor, the second-largest settlement in the Scalding Duchy. Alas, a terrible threat looms over this journey as an ineffable weather event unleashes the energy of the sun to scourge the barren dunes.

The scalding sun, a momentary inc...

790 Minsteth Sand (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 790 Minsteth Sand. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app 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 ...

790 Minsteth Sand - City (D&D 5e + Shadowdark)

Denizens of the Tower! In Minsteth Sand, the characters start their adventures in the Scalding Duchy. This is the goblin capital in a large arid region. Through clever engineering, the goblins have made a way of life by the riverbed of the Tourmaline River to treat, fertilize, and farm the land. A splinter variety of desert-adapted goblins inhabits the Barren Dunes, they live off the land and often oppose the agriculture-inclined counterpart. The characters are summoned by the duke.<...

Hungry? Eat a Walking Mushroom!

Great news!

We're releasing new assets and stock art this month. This cool monster is part of a project we're working on. The objective is to hunt the monsters and eat them!? Does it ring a bell?