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128 - Entrance to the Far Realm

Good day valiant travelers. A Naive mage has tried to summon an entity from the far realm and failed. She was tricked by a powerful being who managed to open a rift to the far realm. The creature also took control of the mage and now aberrations and unknown horrors are coming in from the terrible plane.

That's a synopsis of the attached adventure idea. It includes specific ideas for encounters and the background lore off how this mess came to be.

Welcome to the new subscribers, you guys ...

Collaborative Dungeon II

There are still plenty of spots to collaborate in the community dungeon.

This is the link where you can be a part of this project.  

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14tTgDmcdcSHYqzH7omgXw3bg4R4ZCRzW4HgycEYmInQ/edit...

About commissioned maps rewards

Hello. this is a message for my patrons and supporters in the 5 and 100 dollar pledge level. Part of the rewards is a commissioned map every time you hit the amount of $40 USD, but with a max of 1 per month.

If you're in this level, let me know about any ideas for a dungeon or settlement you'd like to have illustrated. I'm trying this method of a public post instead of private messages because I haven't had much response doing that.

So shoot!

127 - The Hillfort of Ashben - Photoshop

 Here's the .psd file for the 127 - The Hillfort of Ashben. 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...

The Hillfort of Ashben

Friends and foreign travelers. Here is The Hillfort of Ashben a town built on a hill as a fortified settlement with two dry moats as defensive measures. the attached background lore includes information about some NPCs and a few adventure ideas for implementing this awesome town in your own games.

Pledge today for awesome high-res images. Photoshop files are also available starting at the $3 level.

127 - The Hillfort of Ashben

Good day my friends, patrons and followers, Denizens of the Tower.

Here's the Hillfort of Ashben, a fortified settlement build on a hill, it features two dry moats and a wall. The place is not currently being used as a fortress, but rather a fortified farming town.  The illustrations features a side-view map which explains the layout of the moats and how the place looks from the side.

The attached adventure idea includes some background lore on the hillfort and a few NPCs that live ...

Internet Problem and missing zip files

EDIT: All files are up now, have fun with the token pack

Hello my friends, I am currently having a very bad internet situation. Map 126 and the jungle pack were published but the attachments are missing. I will have this corrected as soon as possible. Possible later tonight.

Thank you for your patience, I know you'll love the jungle pack.

Jungle Adventures Token PACK

Thank you, patrons, friends, followers and travelers. It is because of your support that stuff like this is possible.  Here is a Token Pack for jungle adventures. It includes 145 different tokens ranging from vegetation to camp stuff and even dinosaur manure. It includes several versions of the same background, with and without grid, in 15x15, 20x20 and 25x25 configurations.

This packs are great for creating maps on Roll20 or an image editor like GIMP or Photoshop, they are also compatibl...

126 - Temple Relic Buyers

Good day travelers, We all know exploring jungles is trendy these days after the release of ToA. That is way this montth's token pack will be all about jungles. (The pack goes live today too, in a different post.

This is an illustration created with such tokens, plus some emeblishments.  It's a temple entrance deep in the jungle with a campsite outside. The attached adventure idea is about some relic buyers who set up camp outisde the dungeon and either buy the stuff or kill the adventure...

Dwarves hiding in the temple

Hello good friends and travelers, here's the recent addition to my online map collection.

All maps come in several versions. Color and black and white, labeled and unlabeled and when possible, Roll20 compatible versions.

Pledge today and get access to over 100 maps of fantastic locations instantly.

125 - Dwarven Fugitives - Photoshop

 Here's the .psd file for the 125 - Dwarven Fugitives. 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...

Collaboration Project

My friends the collaboration project is open and there are still plenty of rooms to furnish. Be a part of this awesome collaborative dungeon.

Just follow this link to participate, it's free. 

Map 125 - Dwarven Fugitives

Hello my friends, it's my pleasure to show you my latest add to the collection. Here's a dwarven temple of prayer. A group of dwarf smugglers are hiding here from the city watch. They know the watch won't go after them in the temple because of public opinion. But nothing stops the city watch captain from hiring some adventurers to do the dirty work.

They can enter through the temple's front doors or through a ventilation complex. Let's just hope they are not ambushed by undead dwarf guardians....

124 - The Broken City

Here's the .psd file for the 124 - The Broken City. 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 rasteri...

Collaboration Project II - The Dark Fortress

Hello my friends, the time has come for the second collaboration project. This is the Dark Fortress, an abandoned castle with an undead infestation, there are two levels, look for the other illustration in the Drive Document.

Just like last time, pick a room and write whatever you wish to be in there. The undead theme is not a complete constrain and not every encounter should be a fight encounter. Let imagination fly. If other people have written stuff for adjoining areas, you should read what...

123 - Ruins of Tal Nareth (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for the 123 Ruins of Tal Nareth. 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...

123 - Ruins of Tal Nareth

A bit of an oddball here, but the start of a great project. I am currently doing a joint effort with the guys at Nights of Qualara. NoQ is a system-less campaign setting that hosts many different types of games, it is also a living campaign ala Living Greyhawk, only not tied to any system.

They are creating adventures and I'm helping with map illustrations. This is the first in the current story path. The Ruins of Tal Nareth, I won't spoil more of the fun, you can find a teaser of the lore her...

122 - Abyssal Engine

Good Day Denizens of the Tower, I'm moving to another city tomorrow, So I'm publishing the last two maps of the month today, I might be away for a week.

Following a recent trend, this illustration comes with a short story that explains how a young mage stroke a deal with a fiend lord, sealing a pact, very much like a D&D warlock. I'd love some opinions on that particular story if any of you reads it and likes it, or dislikes it.

As usual, I included a Roll20 version and black and whi...

122 Abyssal Engine (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for the 122 Abyssal Engine. 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...

121 – The Cancer Pit - Sewers Adventure, Part 2

Good Day my friends, Denizens of the Tower ! We're getting closer and closer to christmas! I hold nothing but good wishes to you all as the end of the year approaches.

Here's the second part of the sewers adventure. The first part was map 120 . As you can see, the bottom of the pit in 120 is the top left of this illustration. A continuation of the same underground complex. In the attached PDF file you can read a short story I wrote that explains the other side of the story, the sahuagin's poin...

121 – The Cancer Pit

Here's the .psd file for the 121 – The Cancer Pit. 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...

120 - Sewers Entrance (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for the 120 - Sewers Entrance. 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 rasteri...

120 - Sewers Entrance

Good day my friends and supporters. This is part one of a sewers adventure. this is a 165 ft. deep pit that goes down into the sewers collection system of  a big city.  The attached adventure is about a band of Sahuagin shark worshippers who have taken over the place to set up a prison for their own sea tribal wars.

There's now way adventurers will get out of this one smelling nice and clean. Be ready for the next installment of this  drain adventure in a few days.

Notice ...

119 - Goblin Lair

Here's the .psd file for the 119 - Goblin Lair. 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 reduce file si...

119 - Goblin Lair

Are you ready for a dangerous adventure?  Tarkin Wargbane is a dangerous goblin not to mess with. If adventurers are bold enough to track Tarkin's goblin band back to his cave, they could be in for a lot of troubles. 

These are not your everyday dumb goblins, they have set up defensive positions and even built some rudimentary ballistae to defend their home. Both the ballistae and Tarkin's magic invisibility ring are described in the attached PDF. There's also background lore on Tark...

New evocative map added to my collection

Hello followers and prospect subscribers. Here's the latest add to our online map catalogue for tabletop RPG games.

It's an archmage's library that was broken into to steal arcane secrets. Included in the Patreon map pack is several versions of this map, with no grid, no labels and also a Roll20 version.

Pledge now and join our club.

118 – Archmage’s Library (Photoshop)

Here's the .psd file for the 118 – Archmage’s Library. 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 ...

118 – Archmage’s Library

Hello my friends and supporters ! It's an awesome day tonight to be having an online game, for myself I can brag I'm having a Mouse Guard game today and probably tomorrow too. I know I know, not D&D fantasy, which I love too, but that's what's on the table.

Back to business, here's an underground archmage's library. It has a teleportation circle and some signs of disarray, like it was broken into or something. There's variants with no grid or labels and a roll20 ready version.

Thanks...

Our next collaborative dungeon !

Hello my friends, around two months ago I summoned you all to help create a dungeon. A lot of folks participated and we created "The Lost Halls", it was all good and fun.

Now I want to do this again, a lot of folks missed the announcements or did not have a chance to participate so let's do this again. Last time there was no boundaries or guidelines on what to write in the rooms. The end result, while good, lacked cohesion and an overlaying theme.

So this time I'd like to suggest some di...

117 - Well Hideout

Good day my friends ! Denizens of the Tower.

Here's a map the way I did a lot a few months ago, with isometric and topdown view. This is a hideout, warehouse or lair hidden down the well shaft. Perfect for a band of thieves or criminals, I believe this is best used with critters that could easily climb up and down like tabaxis or any other with climbing abilities.

The well goes down 60 ft. to an underground pond, two storage rooms are built from the ground itself.

I'd also like to ...