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Poll and Future Maps: Wednesday Ben's Day News
Hey Pen & Paper fans, the last weeks have been super exciting and exhausting at the same time! We continue to work on Vigils End, which is finally entering the final production phase. Additionally, we are working on token packs and our new monthly loyalty tokens on Beneos Tokens. And we support our friends from Alchemy RPG with their Kickstarter. There, we will also be available with Beneos Battlemaps content soon!To all the new ones here, remember that you can download all the static maps for free with each release as a thank you for letting m...
PACK 63 + PACK 64: HUGE MODULAR MEGA DUNGEON
If you're enjoying our maps, we invite you to consider supporting us on Patreonor Beneos-Battlemaps.com. Your support helps us create more content to captivate your players and enrich your gaming experience.All our work is funded by our incredible community. As a token of our gratitude, we're proud to offer all our 2D battle maps for free! This is our way of saying 'Thank You' for your support and contribution.PACK 63: FREE MAPSPACK 64: FREE MAPS29 Battlemaps29 SceneriesInteractive Traps and Doors (You need to have Monk's Ac...
Tokens of Gratitude - Wednesday Ben's Day #47
Those of you who supported us at the precise moment of the 15th March got access to six months worth of Beneos Tokens - a token of gratitude (pun fully intended) for your continued support!Today marks the day when we will send out the links - using those you'll be able to claim your Tokens!To get started, all you really need to do is to follow the guide - it's also available in German. Bitte sehr! https://youtu.be/nFi9BULI44UTo get you into the mood, we're going to have a look at a handful of those creatures!Now - let's get crac...
Modular Dungeon, MATT and join the team! - Wednesday Ben's Day News #46
Welcome back to another Wednesday Ben's Day! Today we're going to have a look at our next release, take a minute to talk about "Monk's Active Tile Trigger" and maybe convince some of you to think about working with us!1. Next release: Grand Modular Dungeon.The next release will consist of an enormous dungeon, think 20-30 maps which you can use to build a modular classical dungeon environment - anyone remember Heroquest?! A classical dungeon ranked the highest on our most recent poll and as you probably know by now, we are bi...
This is how I recreated Argynvosthold in the Unreal Engine 5!
For the latest release, I took it upon me to recreate the iconic castle of Argynvosthold from Curse of Strahd for a pretty hefty map pack!I recorded the process and condensed about a month of work into those three hours, excluding some pretty intense brainstorm sessions and the minutiae of prepping a release :D If you are interested in how I approach a release such as this, this is for you!I enjoyed going absolute buck wild with this, doing tons of detail work and doing everything in my power to give this place the atmosphere it deserves!Over a...
PACK 62: CoS: Argynvostholt 2.0
If you're enjoying our maps, we invite you to consider supporting us on Patreonor Beneos-Battlemaps.com. Your support helps us create more content to captivate your players and enrich your gaming experience.All our work is funded by our incredible community. As a token of our gratitude, we're proud to offer all our 2D battle maps for free! This is our way of saying 'Thank You' for your support and contribution.PACK 62: FREE MAPSJon Robcomposed a spooky 10-minute music track especially for this Argynostholt release and gave it to...
Detailed looks at Argynvosthold - Wednesday Ben's Day News #45
Argynvosthold is under construction. Sprinkled throughout this post are some impressions and work in progress shots.Today we will take a look at Argynvosthold, as well as some updates regarding the change in the billing method (detailed here).The once mighty castle is a place lost in time, desolate and steeped in tragedy.One large releaseArgynvosthold will be released as one LARGE pack, instead of two smaller ones. This allows me to give everything the same amount of attention to detail and will result in an even better end result.Unique artwor...
Beneos Updates, Billing Method, Kickstarter Shoutout and a Poll - Wednesday Ben's Day News #44
Welcome to the first official Wednesday, Ben's Day of the year! Let's take a look around, what's happening in the realm of Beneos.1. Beneos BattlemapsWith the release of the Scorched City, we've just finished the two-part release of the Molten Court. Both map packs are perfect for turning up the heat (heh) and enable your players to reenact the Duel of the Fates upon the many bridges spanning the mighty lava rivers. If you are reading those, you've probably checked out the newest release, but here is a look at it in case you...
PACK 61: The Scorched City (The Molten Court Part II)
If you're enjoying our maps, we invite you to consider supporting us on Patreonor Beneos-Battlemaps.com. Your support helps us create more content to captivate your players and enrich your gaming experience.All our work is funded by our incredible community. As a token of our gratitude, we're proud to offer all our 2D battle maps for free! This is our way of saying 'Thank You' for your support and contribution.PACK 61: FREE MAPS8 Battlemaps8 SceneriesIncl. 3D Rendered Player Introduction Video22 Optional 3D Rendered PoI Player H...
Should I remake the iconic Argynvosthold map?
The last 1.5 years have been a wild ride for Beneos Battlemaps.Everything started with my precious little home game and me trying to achieve the same thing we always do - offering my players the best experience possible.Back then, I'd never thought that anyone would be interested in what I do and, in my naivety, I didn't even realize that there was a whole role play industry.Thanks to you and your feedback, I was inspired to plan a professional approach to what started as a niche hobby of mine. This process of constant improvements, evo...
PACK 60: The Molten Court
To all New Visitors: If you like these maps, please consider supporting me here on Patreon, to help me create more content to impress your players! All my work is community funded, that is the reason why, as a “Thank You”, all my 2D battle maps are ALWAYS for free!PACK 60: FREE MAPS6 Animated High Quality Battlemaps6 Animated High Quality Sceneries2 Rendered Player Introduction Videos21 Optional Player HandoutsFlexible Grid Sizes for bigger maps!Full FoundryVTT Integration with one click Installation via Moulinette (Included in the Foundry ...
IMPORTANT NEWS: WE ARE CHANGING OUR BILLING METHOD!
For a few months, I have been thinking about and talking to Patreon directly about changing Beneos Battlemaps from "Pay per Pack" to "Pay per Month". That means, instead of getting both releases billed separately per month, it will be billed together once a month. Besides that, nothing will change for you. I just explain why this is important to me in this wall of text. Oh, and you can get 24 Beneos Tokens releases for free as well....tl;dr (Too long, didn't read for the lazy...) We will change from "Pay Per Pack Billing...
Happy 2023! What was the best map in 2022?
Welcome to the year 2023! Looking back over the last 18 months, I can hardly think of words to describe how great the Beneos story has been so far thanks to you! You remember: I started this as a hobby to collect the cards I made for my private games.I never thought there could be so much enthusiasm and positive feedback in my work. Ever. Exactly one year ago, when I took the brave step to quit my full-time job completely, I felt for the very first time in my life that I can really enjoy work. So once again, a huge thank you for the support, th...
PACK 59: The Fidatov Manor
If you're enjoying our maps, we invite you to consider supporting us on Patreonor Beneos-Battlemaps.com. Your support helps us create more content to captivate your players and enrich your gaming experience.All our work is funded by our incredible community. As a token of our gratitude, we're proud to offer all our 2D battle maps for free! This is our way of saying 'Thank You' for your support and contribution.PACK 59: FREE MAPSThis is the Fidatov Manor, a homebrewed optional area for Curse of Strahd, made by the legendary Mandy...
PACK 58: The Jungle Tomb of Nhek Aachariya
If you're enjoying our maps, we invite you to consider supporting us on Patreonor Beneos-Battlemaps.com. Your support helps us create more content to captivate your players and enrich your gaming experience.All our work is funded by our incredible community. As a token of our gratitude, we're proud to offer all our 2D battle maps for free! This is our way of saying 'Thank You' for your support and contribution.PACK 58: FREE MAPS6 Battlemaps6 Sceneries20 Optional Rendered Player Handouts2 High Quality Animated Player Introduction...
Release date postponed by a few days due to me being sick
Hi! I've come down with Covid and even though this sucks, I won't be able adhere to my prefered release date around the 15th. There will still be two releases this month, but with some slight delays. Thank you for understanding and best regards,Ben =)
PACK 57: The Duskbreeze Forest (Horror | Winter | Summer)
If you're enjoying our maps, we invite you to consider supporting us on Patreonor Beneos-Battlemaps.com. Your support helps us create more content to captivate your players and enrich your gaming experience.All our work is funded by our incredible community. As a token of our gratitude, we're proud to offer all our 2D battle maps for free! This is our way of saying 'Thank You' for your support and contribution.PACK 57: FREE MAPS21 Battlemaps in total21 Sceneries in total3 Variations (Winter, Summer, Horror)1 Animated Player Intr...
Token News, Next Maps, Vigil's End, Poll and Future Maps- Wednesday Ben's Day News #43
We're back with some news!Welcome back to another Wednesday, Ben's Day! This serves as a quick update on all the stuff we're currently working on and what to expect with the coming releases. And of course a poll to gauge what you guys are currently interested in!1. BENEOS TOKENSTo work towards our vision of heaps of content connecting Tokens and Maps, we've tirelessly updated and reworked Beneos Tokens to drastically increase the quality and workflow of our Tokens. The Foundry v10 update and new technical possibilities have real...
PACK 56: The Modular Jungle Pack
If you're enjoying our maps, we invite you to consider supporting us on Patreonor Beneos-Battlemaps.com. Your support helps us create more content to captivate your players and enrich your gaming experience.All our work is funded by our incredible community. As a token of our gratitude, we're proud to offer all our 2D battle maps for free! This is our way of saying 'Thank You' for your support and contribution.PACK 56: FREE MAPS8 Battlemaps8 SceneriesIncl. 1 Night Camp Scene1 Animated Player Introduction Video1 Tree Overlay Pict...
PACK 55: City of Widowhall - Sullen Parish District
If you're enjoying our maps, we invite you to consider supporting us on Patreonor Beneos-Battlemaps.com. Your support helps us create more content to captivate your players and enrich your gaming experience.All our work is funded by our incredible community. As a token of our gratitude, we're proud to offer all our 2D battle maps for free! This is our way of saying 'Thank You' for your support and contribution.PACK 55: FREE MAPSA complete Gothic Horror Bloodbourne inspired City in just one month =)Compare this to others.9 Battle...
PACK 54: City of Widowhall - Spireshade Borough District
If you're enjoying our maps, we invite you to consider supporting us on Patreonor Beneos-Battlemaps.com. Your support helps us create more content to captivate your players and enrich your gaming experience.All our work is funded by our incredible community. As a token of our gratitude, we're proud to offer all our 2D battle maps for free! This is our way of saying 'Thank You' for your support and contribution.PACK 54: FREE MAPSWhat an awesome Spooktober release =)7 Battlemaps7 Sceneries1 Animated Player Introduction Video19 Opt...
PACK 53: Gates of Barovia and Ivlis River Crossroads
If you're enjoying our maps, we invite you to consider supporting us on Patreonor Beneos-Battlemaps.com. Your support helps us create more content to captivate your players and enrich your gaming experience.All our work is funded by our incredible community. As a token of our gratitude, we're proud to offer all our 2D battle maps for free! This is our way of saying 'Thank You' for your support and contribution.PACK 53: FREE MAPS8 Battlemaps8 Sceneries28 Optional Player Handouts6 Introduction Cinematics for your players- 2 Gates ...
Foundry V10 module updates, a sneak peek and Spooktober - Wednesday Ben's Day News #42
Updated Dependencies!With Points of Interest Teleporters updated to v10, that's all Beneos Battlemaps dependencies up to date and v10 ready. The Beneos Tokens module will be ready next week, meaning we'll be able to start working on integration and our very own quality of life module.Sneak Peek: Barovian Gate and Ivis CrossroadsWe're still in Barovia and slowly, but surely it all comes together. A new piece of the puzzle is coming:The mighty Barovian Gate, featuring a haunting introduction sequence for your players!And the grim Ivli...
Foundry V10, Third party dependencies and lessons learned - Wednesday Ben's Day News #41
As most of the Foundry Tier Supporters probably noticed, Foundry v10 is out. While this fixes some major core bugs (like scenes turning black after some time, making it impossible to navigate them until refreshing via f5, for example), this also means that we need to get Beneos Battlemaps and Beneos Tokens up to speed and ready for v10.We are still waiting on the update for Points of Interest Teleporter, the last module we depend on to not be updated yet.As you can probably already tell, our dependency on third party modules irks us as much as ...
PACK 52: Lake Zarovich
If you're enjoying our maps, we invite you to consider supporting us on Patreonor Beneos-Battlemaps.com. Your support helps us create more content to captivate your players and enrich your gaming experience.All our work is funded by our incredible community. As a token of our gratitude, we're proud to offer all our 2D battle maps for free! This is our way of saying 'Thank You' for your support and contribution.PACK 52: FREE MAPS6 Battlemaps6 Sceneries17 Optional Player Handouts2 Animated Tiles: [Boat Still] and [Boat Moving]1 Pl...
Foundry V10, Vigil's End, Token Packs, the House of Lament? - Wednesday Ben's Day News #40
Beneos Battlemaps and Tokens are not yet ready for Foundry v10!Please don't update your Foundry to the newest version, as the dependency modules aren't up to date yet! If you've already updated and therefore have problems with Moulinette, try to copy the scenes and delete the old ones. When you copy scenes, Foundry adapts the file format to the new v10 data structure, which some reported helped them out. Full functionality and compatibility will be achieved in about 2 weeks! We're pretty hyped about changes and fixes and we'...
PACK 51: The Stonegarden - A Creepy Encounter For Curse of Strahd
If you're enjoying our maps, we invite you to consider supporting us on Patreon or Beneos-Battlemaps.com. Your support helps us create more content to captivate your players and enrich your gaming experience.All our work is funded by our incredible community. As a token of our gratitude, we're proud to offer all our 2D battle maps for free! This is our way of saying 'Thank You' for your support and contribution.PACK 51: FREE MAPS 6 Battlemaps 6 Sceneries 3 Custom Tokens (2 Have Animated Idle Animations) 23 Optional Player Handou...
Back to Barovia, Airship Automata, Vigil's Update and a poll! - Wednesday Ben's Day News #39
*taking 1 fire damage at the start of each of my turns due to the sun's wrathful rays*1. Back to Barovia - the Stonegarden!How to escape heat, drought and the accompanying existential dread? Let the mists claim you once more and head to a well-known and well-loved demi plane of vampiric dread! As some of you may tell from some unlit and un-particle effect-ed WIP shots, our next release allows you to run the amazing Stonegarden oneshot devised by u/TrustyPeaches on reddit with full Beneos Support. You can place this mini-adventure anywhere y...
PACK 50: The Storm's Cry Airship
If you're enjoying our maps, we invite you to consider supporting us on Patreon or Beneos-Battlemaps.com. Your support helps us create more content to captivate your players and enrich your gaming experience.All our work is funded by our incredible community. As a token of our gratitude, we're proud to offer all our 2D battle maps for free! This is our way of saying 'Thank You' for your support and contribution.PACK 50: FREE MAPS 12 Battlemaps 12 Sceneries 1 Technical Overview Scene 49 Optional Player Handouts 1 Token - The Thun...
Getting started, a Skyship and a poll! - Wednesday Ben's Day News #38
Welcome to another weekly update!1. Getting started with Beneos Battlemaps has never been easier!Adorning our Patreon page is now a highly detailed guide on how to get started with Beneos Battlemaps! Where to download what, how to set everything up and how to get help if something does not work as intended - it's all in there, both in English and German. Two separate videos, one in each language, will get you going in no time.Check it out!By the way: If something goes awry - even after the consumption of those videos - you can always count ...
