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About map compilations

I've been thinking about how to compile my stuff since there is so much already. I've backed off from reuploading each month's maps to new posts, it doesn't seem alright to double the amount of storage space I use.

So this is is what I'm doing. I'll make a compilation post for each month with links to the original map posts. You can click them and then go to the original posts and download that way. Notice that earlier maps were not bundled in zip files.

Then I will have a mega compilati...

About pledge changes

Good day! Denizens of the Tower!

It has come to my attention that some of you made some changes in response to the fee change here on Patreon.

I can't know for sure because the number of maps you support per month is kept private, but from my estimated income for the month I can see a 30% decrease. Which is similar to other creators' loses.

Trying to get things back to "business as usual". If it is still alright with you, feel free to re-increase the number of maps you back per mon...

135 - Enchanted Forest (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 135 - Enchanted Forest . 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 rasterize...

135 - Enchanted Forest

Good day Denizens of the Tower.

These days I have been working on this forest encounter map. It looks pretty and all but it is a real accomplishment for me. Brought possible after months of practicing and your generous support in my art. I tried new color schemes and techniques, you will see in this map some stuff I usually didn't do before, mostly because of not really knowing how to.

I added mist/fog. Some plants are submerged and transparency of the part under water looks great. I als...

Internet Wins

Hello my friends, followers and supporters !

They backlash at Patreon was savage and mean. It was so much so that they have just announced that the fee changes WILL NOT HAPPEN. More info Here 

Quoted from their message "We messed up, We're sorry, We're not rolling out the changes."

Some of my supporters left due to this week of uncertainty, and I do not fault them. It...

November 2017 - Compilation

Hello my friends, with the  current number of creations I am going to start working in compiling the posts for each month in a mega compilation post for each month or something like that. I'll be working backwards from the most current creations. This is all the stuff I released in November 2017.

You probably have it already but here it is all compiled in a single post.

A new PDF released for a small fishing town

Hello Traveler!

This is Fishers' Cove a small settlement in the northern shores, rich with fish and salt but still a poor and small settlement. The document includes some background lore about the original settlers and general information of the town. There is also the description of 6 important NPCs in town and some of their goals and motivations. There are some adventure hooks at the end to get this pretty place rolling.

Most of my illustrations are released in high resolution and also...

134 Fishers' Cove

Here's the .psd file for 134 Fishers' Cove . 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 to ...

134 Fishers' Cove

Good day! Denizens of the Tower.

This is Fishers' Cove a small settlement in the northern shores, rich with fish and salt but still a poor and small settlement. The attached PDF includes some background lore about the original settlers and general information of the town. There is also the description of 6 important NPCs in town and some of their goals and motivations. There are some adventure hooks at the end to get this pretty place rolling.

As usual, I attached versions of the maps wi...

New fees update and plans

Update on the new fee system. There is a big uproar and a revolt of people leaving Patreon, both creators and supporters. Really bad rep for the site IMO. Just so you know, Jack Conte, Patreon's CEO, has declared he is aware of the big problem and they are reviewing things. They will come up with something next week apparently.

Not to get anyone's hope's up though. They might roll-back this completely, or lessen it a little. Either way we're all preparing for the worst. My commitment is to you...

A small artist filled hamlet

Good Day Travelers! 

This is Minstrel's Rest, a small hamlet where a wealthy baron had a stage built. He enjoys plays and music in open theaters. The recent developments bring problems and situations difficult to deal with in such a small settlement. People are not happy with dealing with scores of itinerant artists just because of a wealthy man's whims.

Pledge today to have access to this gorgeous town map in many variations plus a PDF with background lore and quest ideas.

133 Minstrel's Rest

Good Day Travelers! 

This is Minstrel's Rest, a small hamlet where a wealthy baron had a stage built. He enjoys plays and music in open theaters. The recent developments bring problems and situations difficult to deal with in such a small settlement. People are not happy with dealing with scores of itinerant artists just because of a wealthy man's whims.

Patreon has brought some recent developments in the fees recently. I posted earlier about it but I am still thinking about possibl...

133 - Minstrel's Rest (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 132 Camp in the Jungle . 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 rasterize...

Announcement about fees

Good day travelers!

I received a notification about patreon's fees and how they are going to change in the near future,  you should be getting this notification by email today or tomorrow.

Just so you know, as of now, Patreon keeps 5% of everybody's pledges to creators. Plus there is a "transaction" fee rate that changes every month. Patreon reports this pledge to range from 7 to 15%. In my case that pledge is usually 5%, but there is no real information about how it is calculated a...

Camp in the Jungle!

Hello traveler!  Here's the latest addition to my online map catalogue of over 120+ fantastic locations.

This is a camp in the jungle, very close to a cave which promises wealth and treasure. Have fun playing RPG games my friend!

This illustration is available to my supporters on patreon. There is a day and night version of this map, gridded variants are also available.

Good day traveler and have a safe journey.

132 Camp in the Jungle

Hello brave travelers!

Here's an interesting piece, this is an intricate jungle scenario full of all kinds of vegetation. There's a camp on top of a cliff and a cave entrance a few yards away. Perfect to serve as the "Let's camp before the dungeon"

What you see above is the night version of this illustration, I included day and night versions! There's also one's with grids and black and white as usual. No PDF in this one since it's a generic map for many situations.

I also want to ...

132 Camp in the Jungle

Here's the .psd file for 132 Camp in the Jungle . 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 rasterize...

One year on Patreon !

Oh My God! I've been so caught up illustrating maps and writing as of late that I missed that I've been on Patreon for a whole year now as of last week.

Perhaps it sounds over used since I thank you  every time I release, but now that we've passed the year date I feel it's moment to do it again.

Thank you! Each and everyone of you. You have believed in me, in my art, my skills and the promise that my creations would get better over time, and they have, and part of that is thanks to ...

The Windmill Cult

Father Vangaltzi was a good priest of the Church of Chauntea, but he was assaulted and converted forcibly by Baphomet, the Horned King. Ever since, Father Vangaltzi has started a cult to Baphomet, hidden in a small town. Brave adventurers are needed to root out the evil in town and restore the church to its former light.

Hello foreign traveller, here's my most recent PDF map release. Most of my map publications come with a PDF short adventure as the one shown above. They describe background lo...

131 The Windmill Cult (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for 131 The Windmill Cult . 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...

131 The Windmill Cult

 Father Vangaltzi was a good priest of the Church of Chauntea, but he was assaulted and converted forcibly by Baphomet, the Horned King. Ever since,  Father Vangaltzi has started a cult to Baphomet, hiden in a small town. Brave adventurers are needed to root out the evil in town and restore the church to its former light.

Hello my friends and supporters, I thank you for the continued support. Here I tried a more old school look to this illustration. It's an underground complex hidden...

131 The Goblet of Fireflies

Hello, good sir.

A new GM resource is released now. This is the Goblet of Fireflies, a short adventure about a powerful fey artifact which is hidden in the material plane. Valiant warriors will test theirs steels against the immortal guardians of this vault just to get a chance to retrieve the artifact. Should they fail, the fate of the Feywild is at stake.

Most of my map packs include an short adventure idea with inspirations and hooks to refresh the GM mind. Check the script for this a...

131 The Goblet of Fireflies (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for  131 The Goblet of Fireflies . 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 bee...

130 - The Goblet of Fireflies

Holidays are slowly approaching and I hope all of your gaming dates are packed full. May there not be any powergamer or rules layer and everything goes as the GM designs.

This is a map of an underground vault where the fabled Goblet of Fireflies was hidden eons ago. The Archey Dareu created the goblet from the dying essence of another Fey Lord. It can be used by powerful fey to command the forces of insects, bees and fireflies. Background lore, a description of the goblet and adventure hooks f...

The Stop - Patreon Exclusive (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for The Stop - Patreon Exclusive. 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 rast...

Free Thanksgiving Adventure

One day before thanksgiving I'd like to share with you an adventure I wrote inspired by it.

This adventure is FREE. Read it, use it, get inspired by it. It's not serious by any means, it's meant to be played as a total random crazy night of gaming. The system is 5e but the core idea is translatable to any kind of game.

Let me know what you think. You can download it here 

129 - Kobolds in the Jungle - Photoshop

 Here's the .psd file for the 129 - Kobolds in the Jungle. 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 ...

128 - Entrance to the Far Realm (Photoshop)

 Here's the .psd file for the 128 - Entrance to the Far Realm. 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 h...

Kobolds again!

Hello traveller. This place has a kobold infestation and maybe, just maybe you can do something about it. They say a mage lizard is the leader, but you look strong enough. We offer a handsome reward to any that returns with the head of that lizard mage.

Pledge today and gain access to this and many other maps in high definition plus PDF files with the attached adventures.

Adventure idea!

You can read the ...

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129 - Kobolds in the Jungle

A spellcaster kobold earns the respect of a whole pack and leads the construction of a lair behind a waterfall. They are raiding caravans and steling cattle, there's a big need for adventurers. A low level quest for your games with a fun illustrative map. A map like this one is better for a theater of the mind kind of game since no scale is given. Make sure you read the map key in the PDF.

Thanks for your continued support. I'm uploading a bunch of stuff today because I still don't have intern...