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Tutorial: How to Draw Mountains
Hi all,I have a new tutorial for all you budding artists out there! This time the, much requested, How to Draw Mountains.I hope you guys find it helpful!Any more tutorials you want to see let me know :)_________________________Join my Patreon community today and gain instant access to my archive of 100s of maps CLICK HERE to find out more.Or if you want to have a look at all previously release maps to see if this Patreon is for you CLICK HEREThank you to everyone for all the support and I hope you enjoy the maps!Released under a CC BY-NC 4.0 li...
Mountain Village of Morhule - Collaboration
Hi all!I am very pleased to present to you my latest collaboration, this time with the exceptionally talented Tabletop RPG Music!With this release not only will you get the Mountain Village of Morhule in all its glory, but some excellent music to help you set the scene for your players while they are busy adventuring.This curious little place will hopefully serve you well as a pit stop for your players, or perhaps a good place to kick off an adventure. I mean, just what the hell is going on in that cave!?All guesses/suggestions welcome!--------...
Token Pack: Deep Dwellers - Pack One
Hi all!As I'm sure you know we have been doing alot of Underground related content for the last couple of months and I thought it high time I start releasing more of the Monster Tokens I've been making for you guys.Click Here to Download (Journeyman Surveyors $3 and above)Some of these were requests from our Discord Community (make sure you join us over there!) and others were because they are staples of underground adventuring!There are a fair few more to come so wathc this space!Also....I am releasing three of these tokens for free to...
Dragon Forge - Battlemap
Free DownloadInitiate MapmakerJourneyman SurveyorsMaster Cartographers-------------------------------Hey guys!Today I am pleased to present to you the first large map release for September, Dragon Forge.Want to send your players on a perilous journey to the centre of a volcano to recover ancient dwarven relics, or perhaps seek the council of a sage runesmith rumoured to still haunt the caverns?Well then, this map should do nicely for you! :)I'd love to hear what you guys think so be sure to let me know :DVariations--------------------------...
New Tokens/Assets - Wagons
Happy Friday All!Just a small release for you today but hopefully one you find useful.I have put together a number of wagons/carts that you can use when you party is travelling or perhaps escorting a merchant through a particularly 'bandity' part of your world. :DAll the tokens have been added to the Asset Vault including different colour varients and each component part.The Asset Vault can be found HERE and is available for all Patrons who are Journeyman Surveyors and above.I want to really want to add more token sets to the vault for ...
The Descent - 4 Level Dungeon Map - Ultimate Underdark
Free DownloadInitiate MapmakerJourneyman SurveyorsMaster Cartographers-------------------------------Reports have reached us through the Justicier of Aelbuch, of a most curious development within the city he serves.It would seem that three days past a celestial body, fell from the heavens and struck the earth in the centre of Aelbuch, tearing a great fissure in the ground at the feet of the Statue of Saint Nija. Though few townspeople were injured in the initial impact, the statue would seem to have fallen into a sizable cavern that exists bene...
Dwarven Throne Room - Free Battlemap
Free DownloadPatron DownloadWhat's this? Another free map? Yes, Yes it is.Based of a suggestion of one of my awesome patrons this simple battlemap will be perfect for a bit of high stakes diplomacy or even higher stake regicide! :DWhat else is going on?Work is progressing well on our 4 level dungeon, The Descent and it will be ready in the next couple of days so look out for that!----------------------------------------Join my Patreon community today and gain instant access to my archive of 100s of maps. CLICK HERE to find out more.Or if yo...
The Door - Isometric Drawing WIP
Hi all!As many of you will know, I am working on our fourth and final large map for this month, The Descent, as we speak.Taking a little break however I thought I would try my hand at rendering an isometric drawing of The Door, that lies at the end of said dungeon.Let me know what you think, and of course any wild speculations about what lies behind this rather locked looking door.Make sure to join our commmunity on Discord to get involved in the map making process and hang out with other RPG people :).Have a great Friday and look out for our n...
Dark Dwarf Tower - Dungeon Map - Ultimate Underdark
FreeInitiate MapmakerJourneyman SurveyorsMaster CartographersOf all the cruel and twisted peoples that dwell beneath our feet, few have fallen further than those commonly known as the Dark Dwarves.Their morose history and splintering from their more pallettable kin however, is not for me to describe in these pages. Rather it is the purpose of this text to account for the scattered reports, recently uncovered within the Archive, that detail one of the few confirmed structures of this vile race.Standing at the confluence of several subterranean p...
Underground Market - Ultimate Underdark - Battlemap
FreeInitiate MapmakerJourneyman SurveyorsMaster Cartographers-------------------------In many of the deep places of the world, those beings that for want of choice, will of their foul gods or aversion to the sun's rays have constructed crude civilisations amongst the tunnels of fissures that run beneath our blessed land.Though strictly outlawed by Royal Decree, traders have been known to venture into such foul places in search of precious metals and gems plucked from the earth. It is from their scattered reports that I have been able to com...
Duergar Tower - Iso Drawing WIP
Hi guys!So after promising myself I wouldn't start drawing this exact Isometric Drawing until after the weekend, I just SUPER did it anyway, take that best laid plans!I thought I would share my first pass of the Duergar Tower with you and get your thoughts on the general feel and vibe I've gone for. This is my first time creating a Duergar style so I need all the help I can get :DThis drawing will be released with next weeks map: The Duergar Tower (I might change the name to something more.....'epic')--------------I went through...
Subterranean Market - WIP - Timelapse
Hi all!As many of you know, this month's map theme is inspired by the excellent adventure Out of the Abyss, with that in mind this week I have been working on our next map, the Subterranean Market.I thought I would share this timelapse with you of where we have got to so far and while you watch that I'll get to work adding in all the props and finishing touches!Time Stamps:Planning: - 0.03Lineart: - 0.30Flatting: - 2.00Shading:- 2.40Feel free to ask me any questions in regards to my process and or whether you guys like this kind of cont...
Drow Outpost - Ultimate Underdark - Battlemap
Hi all,I am pleased to bring you our first map in this month's Out of the Abyss inspired theme: Ultimate Underdark, the Drow Outpost!A suggestion from our Discord channel, this drow outpost comes with, buildings partial weaved from magic, a slave pen, a drider den, web bridges and, of course, a giant statue of Lolth!FreeInitiate MapmakerJourneyman SurveyorsMaster CartographersThis map could serve as an alternative jumping off point to an OotA campaign or a handy little roadblock your party need to over come while traversing the underdark. M...
Chasm Bridge - Free Tolkien Inspired Phased Battlemap
Hi all!So first things things first, obviously there are no prizes for guessing what famous fantasy scene this is is modelled after. :DIn all honesty the clip from Peter Jackson's amazing Fellowship of the Ring film popped up on Facebook feed this morning and I simply couldn't help myself.Did I plan to draw and a free map today, let alone post it? No I did not. Lets call it a happy accident. :)It fits rather nicely into this month's theme of Out of the Abyss so checks all around!FreeInitiate MapmakerJourneyman SurveyorsMaster Cartog...
The Foundry Archive
Hi all!Welcome to the Foundry Archive here resides all of the current foundry modules released on my Patreon.If you are a Master Cartographer ($5) or above click HERE for the Foundry Downloads Page.I release one prebuilt map pack per week replete with: walls, lights and Multi level Token Support.In the near future I will be also adding ambient sound, pre-fabs and animated elements, as well as converting my archive to Foundry.DOWNLOAD FREE HERE Grasmere Manor 23x33 The Barrows 25x25 Pirate Fort 23x33 Church of the Grey Lady 33x46 Dwarven Bridge ...
Our Theme for August: Out of the Abyss
As voted for by you, the wonderful patrons, our next theme will be Out of the Abyss!Many moons ago OotA was one of the first campaigns I ever ran as a fresh faced DM, so I'm looking forward to getting stuck into this one.What I need from you guys are suggestions of maps that we can create to match this theme.I already have one map in production, A Drow Outpost, but would love to hear your suggestions too.Quick Note: We wont be able to recreate official maps from OotA, as much as we might want to, but we can create map inspired by the settin...
Proposal: Changes to Payment Model
Hi all,I know what you are thinking, 'With a title like that, how could I not click on this post!?'The excitement is pretty intoxicating I'll tell you that, but now to business!As I’m sure you know, at present this Patreon Page is structured on a ‘Per New Release’ basis. Meaning you pay your pledge level every time I release new premium content, normally once per week. This was a great business model to begin with as I was unsure how much time I could devote to map making while still working full time as an animator.Cut to a y...
Realms of Kenelmvar - Finished!
Hi all,EDIT: The map is all finished up! Grab your free versions below. For my awesome patrons, ill add the lablled and unlabelled versions to your rewards tiers pages.FreeInitiate MapmakerJourneyman SurveyorsMaster CartographersI thought I would share a quick work in progress map with you all on this quiet Sunday afternoon.As some of you may be aware, as part of the Chief Archivist tier you get the opportunity to request a custom map.I really enjoy working on maps like this as it allows me to help visualise the awesome world building that you ...
August's Map Theme
Hi all!With July nearly over and our theme of Big Bosses coming to an end it's time to vote for August's Theme.I have had quite a few requests for themes centred around sourcbooks. I have listed many of the most popular (minus Ghosts of Saltmarsh as we did that theme a few months back)Once we decide on a setting I will look to create maps that will fill gaps or expand on the official materials.If everyone can make sure they vote by Monday 2nd August that would be great!If you haven't joined our Discord channel then click HereCheers!...
The Ruined Temple - Collaboration
Greetings all!I have something rather special for our 4th and final map pack this month, a collaboration with two other excellent Patreon Creators, Instant Encounters and McRoMusic.This pack centres around a ruined temple/cathedral and includes both prewritten encounters and some great atmospheric music.-----------------Note: The bonus content in this collaboration will be available to Journeyman Surveyors and higher but the maps will distributed as normal to all tiers.FreeInitiate MapmakerJourneyman Surveyors - Includes Bonus ContentMaster Car...
The Pit - Phased Battlemap
"You see drifting down from the shadows of the ceiling, a pair of massive, bat like wings that cause the air to stir and the sulphur smell to enter your lungs even faster. As the wings descend, you are greeted with the sight only seen in your nightmares." - DM Dan, Master Cartographer'FreeInitiate Mapmakers $1Journeyman Surveyors $3Master Cartographers $5Hi all!For our third premium post for our theme of Big Bosses, I am plased to present to you, The Pit. A hellish arena where devils and the damned alike battle for the amusement of ...
Master Cartographer: Rewards
Good morning Masters!It's just a quick one from me but I wanted to ask you guys about the rewards that you get at your tier and which one you consider to be the best.I'm always trying to tweak my tiers to make sure you get the most out of them and stuff like this really helps!Many thanks!George
Lonely Cottage - Remastered - Free
FreeInitiate Mapmakers $1Journeyman Surveyors $2Master Cartographers $5Hi guys!I have a little bonus map for you today.Some of you may recall the map Lonely Cottage, that I release way back in Spring 2020. It was one of the first maps I drew for you guys and I thought it could use an upgrade.Practice Makes Perfect20212020I think we can all agree one is better than the other!I am making the base map avaliable for free to everyone with some addtional varients for all my awesome patrons.-----If you are thinking of joining to gain instant access to...
The Sentinels 26x34 - Battlemap
The Four now stand, resolve of stone,Bold heroes all, in service to lord's throne.Their lives, those of honour and duty both,Slay a demon most foul, twas their oath.A monsterous fiend of deepest Abyss,It's sharp claw and vile taint, none could resist.Fought they did, twelve days, twelve nightsAtop the falls of Tryos, those lofty heights.Till by strength of arm and force of mind,They stood victorious, through power combined.But such was the stain upon land thus corrupted,A ritual was needed, and a duty entrusted.To ensure their foe could...
Manor Gardens 34x41 -Battlemap
FreeInitiate Mapmakers $1Journeyman Surveyors $2Master Cartographers $5Hi all!I am pleased to present to you our first map for July, the Manor Gardens.A perfect map for a showdown with a big bad, or a clandestine meeting with a shifty noble. I have created tons of versions with this map, not only seasonal and weather but also different central props. These include:A PortalMagical SpellsDecending Stairsand a Pool.This should add to the versatility of the map and hopefuly allow you to use it in all sorts of situations.With this map I wanted to cr...
July Update - New Theme - Map Suggestions Wanted
Hello to you my wonderful Patrons!So with June, and our theme of Keeps and Castles, behind us its time to leap into our next theme, as voted for by you - Big BossesThis theme will focus on large boss areas that give lots of room to manuever and a variety of height, cover and environmental hazard options for a really engaging final battle!But now I want to hear from you guys, I am consicous of the fact that we kick around alot of ideas on our Dicord channel but only about half of you are on there.So if you have any suggestions for maps you would...
Arloc Keep - Castle and Keeps - Battlemap
FreeIntiate Mapmakers $1Journeyman Surveyors $2Master Cartographers $5Hi all!Today I bring you the fourth and final premium post for June's Theme: Keeps and Castle, Arloc Keep.I hope you like it :)This month's theme has been a blast and I still have another bonus battlemap I'm working on to round it out.This map will also be getting an additional 'Ruined Version' in the coming days so look out for that.If you haven't voted on July's theme, find the poll HEREVariationsIf you are thinking of joining to gain instant acc...
July's Map Theme
Hi all!With June nearly over and our theme of Keeps and Castles coming to an end it's time to vote for July's Theme.Once again I have asking you on our Discord Channel to suggest themes, which I have included in the poll below.If everyone can make sure they vote by Wednesday 2nd July that would be great!If you haven't joined our Discord channel then click HereCheers!George - The Reclusive Cartographer
Castle Aucia - Keeps and Castles
I dont care if the King himself is on that ship! Signal to them that they must immediately drop anchor and prepare to be boarded. I'll be flaid and hung out for the gulls before I let just any old tub sail into Whiteharbour without being inspected.There's no sailor, merchant or smuggler that enters these water's without first giving me my due.Transcript of an overheard conversation between Commander Knolts and a subordinate.FreeIntiate Mapmakers $1Journeyman Surveyors $2Master Cartographers $5Hi all!I am very excited to present to y...
Camp Duskwell - Castles and Keeps
Camp Duskwell is like many of the frontier forts that dot the region of Thralia, a small safe haven offering respite from maundering tribes of gnolls and orcs from the northern mountains.Such encampments are magnets for traders and common folk alike, all seeking safety behind the pallisade walls, and perhaps passage with one of the armed carvans that regularly pass through.Hi all!I am pleased to present to you our second premium map pack of June and our theme of Keeps and Castles, Camp Duskwall.RewardsFree Initiate Mapmakers $1Journeyman Survey...
