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Map 58 - Somewhere in the Sword Coast

It's the first time I draw a classical fantasy area map. Notice the difference in style, I'm really happy with the result. This map pretends to be an easy to use accessory for Forgotten Realms but there is a version with no names that can be used in any setting.

If you like this style please tell me so there's more in the future. And if you have suggestions of other parts of Forgotten Realms to map, Please drop a comment.

Map 57 - Road Blockade

Today I want to share this outdoors map of a road blocked by bandits !

Actually, this map is part of a FREE adventure module by Jeff C. Stevens. You can find the adventure here: http://www.dmsguild.com/product/204411/Save-the-Wagons?filters=45469_0_0_0_0_0_0_0

Check it out, it's free and has my cartography. But other than that, here are the two pics. With and without...

Map 56 - Swamp Town

Today I bring you another town map. This is a small hamlet built in the middle of a swamp. 

I can already see your zombie defense adventures.

Map 55 - Timeless Library - Patreon Exclusive

This is our second exclusive content for Patreon in february, this particular map was personally commissioned by one of my patrons, Matt Hogan. I hope he and the rest of you have fun with this one, there is an adventure suggestion and a new monster in the attached PDF file.

Cheers !

Derek Ruiz

Promo

If you've been considering joining this patreon site, know that there is exclusive content which you haven't seen on elventower.com, such as this beautiful small city map.

Like most of my illustrations, it comes with several versions, with name tags and with no names, so anyone can use it in a local campaign. Some other maps include options for DM and PC.

Hope you come on board ! have a nice day sir.

Derek Ruiz

Map 54 - Moonspear (Patreon Exclusive)

First Patreon exclusive content of the month ! Comissioned by a generous patron Kwane Ricks.

This is the city of Moonspear. Note that the attached files have two versions with no city name or tags. So you can repurpose this image and give it any name appropriate to your next RPG game.

Map 53 - Freak Show Circus

A while ago some people said they were interested in a freak show circus ! Well here it is, read the PDF file, it's got a nice story of how this place came to be !

Good day sirs ! and thank you for your support, drop a line if you enjoyed this mini adventure !

Map 52 - Forsaken Ruins

Hello everybody ! this is a map of old forgotten dwarven ruins.

Attached are the usuals, PDF with everything, but also the individual images.

I'm starting to use new software for the PDFs to make them look more professional. 

Map 51 – Archmage's Tower

Good start of february everybody !

This is an archmage's tower ready to be defended, attacked, plundered, murder-hobo-ed   or whatever your RPG characters do.

Derek Ruiz

About minecraft

Would you guys be interested in minecraft representations of some of my dungeons? 

These would be YouTube videos with commentary, where you can see how the dungeons look in first person view.

I think it'd be a nice extra, once or twice a month.

Backlog of "no background maps"

Earlier some of you expressed interest in the maps with no background. New maps are being released with that option, but here are some older maps now released with no background, in png format.

About science fiction

Hello everybody ! As you perfectly know, I've been creating content for fantasy settings.  And that's what I love, but I've been wondering if you play other kinds games and would like to see different stuff. 

I'm talking about science fiction stuff like starships, alien planets, lunar bases and the like. So do you want content like this?  

Map 50 - Denner Town

Good evening gentlemen. I bring you one more town, during autumn break. It's got it's list of NPCs and important locations. You'll find it super nice.

Attached you will find the PDF and individual image files. By the way, the map is included in color and Black/White.

Hope you guys like it. !

Map 49 - City Blocks

Hello everyone, this is a section of a city, It has a version with 5ft grid. Perfect for any kind of urban encounter of street battle. The PDF also has a short list of NPC's that can be used here or anywhere else.  

This can be a zoom into any part of a town or city in your current setting.

Attached is the usual PDF which includes everything. But also, the individual images for those of you who expressed that they are useful for online software gaming.

Announcement about Illustrations formatting

Hello everybody, after a recent poll about the distribution format of my illustrations, I have decided the following:

1.- The usual PDF file with the different map versions will still be available.

2.- In each map post I will also upload the individual image files, so that people don't have to extract them from the pdf. Particularly useful for people who play  through online software.

3.- For Isometric maps or dungeon maps, I will also upload an alpha image with no background,...

Question for my patrons

Hello everybody, I've been distributing content in pdf format for a while. And will continue to provide alpha illustrations of the 3D maps for use with gaming software (by the way, the older images, I will release the alphas soon).

My question is, Have you liked this format so far? or would you like to go back to me uploading the individual images? I think I already know the answer but I'm just double checking on this.  Remember I starting doing this out of your asking.

New map added

Wondering if becoming a sponsor?   This map was just added to the collection, it comes in two versions, one with tactical grid for combat, ready to use in Rolld20 and another one with no grid.

Hope you com onboard.

Map 48 - Bridge Hamlet

Hello generous sponsors.

Following the city/town trend, here is a very small hamlet surrounding a bridge. It also has a list of notable NPCs ready to throw at the players.

It has a grid map for tactical use, ready to use in Rolld20 and a second map with no grid.

Promotional Post

Hello foreign visitors !

If you're interested in Elven Tower's content this is the place to be.

This is the latest addition to the collectionm. And the first of many city/town maps.  If you become my sponsor you get this map in three HD versions. The normal one, another without title and a third with with no number tags at all.

This versions are great for people playing homebrew campaigns who want to use this illustration under a different city name.

Well that's all for ...

Map 47 – Raven Town

Last poll showed how many people are expecting cities and towns. This is the first one. It's a small city next to a lake.

The attached PDF contains three versions, some without name or tags. These versions are for people who want to use it on their own homebrew campaigns and with any name you like.

Hope you enjoy it and let me know if this type of city-town illustrations are cool by you.

Derek Ruiz

Work in progress

Following what you adviced in last week's poll. Next map is a small city ! This is a preview of what's coming :) Have a nice day y'all !

Map 46 - Cursed Crypt

Good day to all my patrons !!!

Here you have a fun crypt crawl adventure with a mummy or mummy lord at the end.

BTW there's an added file with the map with no background, as requested by one of my patrons, for use in software like Roll20 or Fantasy Grounds. If anyone finds it useful let me know.

Poll try out

This is an open poll to survey what people desire map-wise.

What themes would you like to see more?

Map 45 – Gnome Outpost

There are some new sponsors !!!  Thank you for joining ! Amazing material is coming out of the Elven Tower these days ;)

This is a gnome outpost with several defense levels. Awesome for a "defense-adventure", ala Helm's Deep. But helping gnomes.

Roll On !!!

Map 44 - The Throne Room

Today I bring you a throne room, it's only accesible through a teleportation room, which can be an awesome way to give something new to an encounter. Like having monsters come through the teleportation circle and assault the royal family.

Hope you guys enjoy and use this resource.

Derek Ruiz

Map 43 - Patreon Exclusive preview

This is a preview of the Lich King Castle map ! It's two pages long with over 30 different rooms and areas.

The castle is three levels high, with a high tower and a dungeon.

Hope you decide to back my campaign. Supporting indie artists like me, makes the RPG world better with awesome resources coming out all the time.

Derek Ruiz

Map 43 - The Fortress of Sorrow (Patreon Exclusive)

I've been working longer than usual to bring you my magnum opus so far !

It's a Lich King's Castle. It's not only what you see in this picture ! There's another page with the basement, the throne room, and a tower of three stories.

I went aver board with this one I know ! In the attached file you can find a brief description of all the 38 areas of the castle.

This map is a Patreon reward to one of my Golden-Spyglass sponsors, Jarlaxle.

Have a nice day everyone ! 2017-01-11 03:58:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Small correction

Hello everyone, I just updated Map 42's pdf file since it had a mistake. The compass markers on the 3D map and the small top-view map were not aligned. 

If you downloaded it already, please erase that file and download it again.

Have an awesome day :D

Map 42 - The Arcanist's Lair

A fun low level adventure one-shot with a kobold wizard !

I had a lot of fun drawing and writing this one, be careful, it's pretty lethal for low level adventures. These kobolds are super sneaky and murderous !

Have fun making some PCs cry !

Derek Ruiz

Map 41 - Illithid's Slave Pit

PCs have been captured by slavers and sold to this slave pit run by mindflayers.

A very grim situation for adventurers, how will they get out?

Attached is a PDF with both DM and PC maps and an adventure suggestion for such a scenario. Hope you all guys have an awesome start of the year !

Derek Ruiz