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Queer fog flits and dances among the gnarled branches and twisting vines along this narrow passage, and shimmering lights of torchbugs, or perhaps fey, wink and blink out at you from the shadows of the willowy canopy overhead. Muddy, shallow water lines the place, and a boot plunging into the loamy ground is sure to sink into the muck. The only way to navigate this place seems to be by narrow rowboat, but even that is hampered by untamed vines that slither through the waters, gleaming in the damp like scaled serpents, and the incessant buzz of mosquitos and the occasional croak of amphibians fill the air.
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I’ve been interested in adding some spice and variety to my games, and wanted the ability to infuse some of my taverns and inns with a bit more flavor and verisimilitude, and nothing quite evokes the senses like a good meal, but most dnd maps feature little more than a brown blob and maybe a few circles to suggest bottles of booze.
I wanted to do a little more than that, by providing some assets that can be dynamically layered for whatever meal your game needs. Or maybe I just got carried away.
Regardless, I’ve put these together, and battled through some dungeondraft tagging difficulties (experts, please message me if I’ve gotten something wrong!), and I hope they bring some fun and full bellies to both your characters’ tables, and yours.
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The winding roads of the frontier often beckon to adventurers and pilgrims, and those deities who value freedom, luck, and an unrestricted view of the sky overhead, often have shrines like these. Temples are few and far between for the wandering followers, but at a crossroads, a hard-pressed traveler, weary from their journey, may well find a shrine like this just around the next corner, with offerings, a place to pass the night in peace, and markings at the standing stone that serve to guide their way on the next leg of their journey.
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Fit for a high-stakes ambush, or a simple shortcut for those wishing to cut a few hours from their travels, this suspended log bridge makes for a simple encounter map for the dextrous members of your adventuring party, and a very wet one for those who prioritized strength or intellect over nimble feet.
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A suggestion from the poll last month, and one that I couldn’t resist. I love The Adventure Zone, and always wanted to make a map of Fantasy Costco (Where all your dreams come true, got a deal for you!) and thought it would be fun to make a version to surprise your players with next time they need to stop somewhere to resupply and spend some of that hard-earned bounty.
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As promised, the interior of the Rose Inn from last month, complete with dining barrels, a gilded brass icon in the floor, and, I hope, some warm, homey vibes after spending so much time in cold dungeons in search of gold and blood. I also, crucially, remembered to add some privies to this building, so there is no need to ask me where people go to take a dump on this one (seriously, how many of you guys are tracking your characters’ bowel movements?)
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The centuries have slowly eroded and decayed this place, stone halls collapsing under thousands of pounds smooth, velvety fine sand that falls in thin trickling bursts from the cracked ceilings with each step. That dark ritual took place here, so many years ago, and why did the architects of this last resting place position traps and dangers, in addition to those made by the threat of collapsing passages? One thing is certain. The path below must be tread carefully, if one does not desire to join the occupants here, sealed below the shifting sands…
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The centuries have slowly eroded and decayed this place, stone halls collapsing under thousands of pounds smooth, velvety fine sand that falls in thin trickling bursts from the cracked ceilings with each step. That dark ritual took place here, so many years ago, and why did the architects of this last resting place position traps and dangers, in addition to those made by the threat of collapsing passages? One thing is certain. The path below must be tread carefully, if one does not desire to join the occupants here, sealed below the shifting sands…
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Steam and the soft sounds of sloshing water and drowsily relaxed conversation float through the large stone chamber. Large pools kept full of warm water from natural hot springs below the earth are filled with bathers relaxing, and private baths in the back are curtained off, attendants moving to and fro with pitchers of warm water, washing cloths, or towels for paying clientele.
The perfect place to relax after an adventure, or perhaps just a place to catch a well-guarded criminal or corrupt politician without the benefit of arms and armor. Let’s hope that the proprietors don’t have any plans to take advantage of a plucky group of adventurers, forcing them into combat au naturale. This map mostly started so that I could play a prank on my players, but as I developed it, I realized it actually would be fun to change the dynamic of the party, that’s so used to putting their heavily armored fighters front and center, while the dextrous and magically gifted party contributed from behind a fighter’s heavy shield. Instead, without conventional weapons and armor, the mage’s mage armor and spells, and the rogue’s dex-based AC have even greater value. Perhaps it will also provide your party with a night of good clean fun.
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I needed a break from desert-style maps that I’ve been working on as part of the Desert Tomb series, and made something with a little more green and color involved.
Tinkering with perspective again, I wanted to tabletopify this gorgeous inn by Hyunsu Cha and got a little carried away. I’m feeling good about it.
I’d like to follow up with a map of the interior next week. Let me know your thoughts!
Ryan
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My second test map for the asset pack I’ve been building this month, hopefully more comprehensive and useful for adding some verticality to your games. This is the Rocky Ridge, a sloping peak dotted with evergreens, with a small hole in the center, giving a dim peek into a grotto beneath. Time to bust out the rope and climb checks, or at least a handy featherfall scroll.
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A bit of nostalgia today, testing out some more rugged and cold-weather assets, cobblestone, and flagstone textures, I decided to put them together into the Sleeping Giant Inn from Skyrim’s Riverwood, an iconic location, with a secret base of operations. Perhaps it’ll make for an interesting roadside pit stop for you and your party members as well. Just don’t shoot the chicken.
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The final map this month, a small town festival, whether the celebration is over a successful mission, or perhaps a more special occasion, it’s a perfect place for some socializing, or perhaps a quick and dirty ambush from those foul greenskins…
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Sheer and towering cliffs on either side of this serene gulch make reaching the stream that runs through it a daunting prospect, and one would do well to watch the prancing goats that travel up the razor sharp cliffs with careful and dexterous ease.
I’ve been keeping an eye on the discord, and really liked some of the creations I’ve been seeing, especially clever utilization of rock and cliffside pieces from other maps, that some industrious members have clipped from Photoshop documents and shared. But, those weren’t quite so polished, so I’ve put together a variety of shapes and styles that can be layered on top of one another easily to add some verticality to a map, and tested them out on this simple stream.
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Something a few of you on the discord and instagram have been asking for, I put together some buildings packs using the new roof texture I created this month. Really, these can be scaled and shaped into whatever shape you desire, but I threw some normal, neutral sized buildings together for now. You can expect to see these in use from time to time in my maps, and I’d love to see what you all come up with over on the Dungeon Mapster discord in the Community Creations tab!
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This month, I’ve worked on a variety of assets for map-building, and started with some based on a location in Elden Ring, full of Greco-Roman styles I’d yet to tackle in my maps. Hopefully this map, and the 100+ items asset pack that I used to create it, will be of use in your own mapmaking endeavors!
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Golden light seems to bathe this ancient stone city, that in spite of its slow decline still retains a sense of the divine inspiration upon which it was founded. Bristling with growth and the slowly fading foliage that was once so full of life and potential, much like the citizens and pilgrims that have taken residence here, to await the promised golden age, and the resurgence of faith for which this place was built.
This month, I’ve worked on a variety of assets for map-building, and started with some based on a location in Elden Ring, full of Greco-Roman styles I’d yet to tackle in my maps. Hopefully this map, and the 100+ items asset pack that I used to create it, will be of use in your own mapmaking endeavors!
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Eastern City Street Assets (Adventurer)
Made some generic “roof” textures to make buildings easier and faster in the long run, and this is a pack of assets I’ve used to create an Eastern style city street, inspired pretty heavily from some anime I’m addicted to. Dungeondraft pack included.
Let’s see those creations in the Community Creations tab on the DungeonMapster Discord!
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