The fur robes of the Imperial Court originate not from a loom in the Weaver’s District but in a clearing hewn from the Ancients’ Wilderness, far from ‘Civilisation’ and its protections.
A hive of activity by day with hunters skinning carcasses and tanning hides. Others ...
2022-11-30 09:31:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Two roads diverged in a feywood, and I—
I took the one with the sound of singing, music and revelry,
And that has made all the difference (and is why I shall never see my home plane again).**
Hi
Here is our forest fork...
2022-11-21 10:05:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Toil is the certainty which defines the life of a peasant. Long days in the field, planting, tending and harvesting. Wet, muddy work under an uncaring sky. Harvest celebrations provide a momentary reprieve from the daily grind. After harvest comes the fear. Will the Daimyo tax more this year ...
2022-11-13 01:21:28 +0000 UTC View Post
The sound of iron clashing into iron rings louder than the cacophony of traders extolling the virtues of their wares. The shoppers leave the merchants and race to the Death Pit for a drink, a stool and view of the carnage. Wagers are swiftly negotiated between the touts and their marks,...
2022-10-30 23:21:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons,
Happy Halloween.
Here is a Halloween special from our upcoming Fight Market set.
Thanks for your support.
Ame Kuma
2022-10-29 22:08:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Ignoring the melee below, High Seer Lannko needlessly scanned the night sky again confirming the details she already knew by heart. The Ox was high, the Shepherd Moon Full in the House of Falcon, and the Ice Bear rising. It was time to begin. She initiated the chant, every syllable time...
2022-10-22 10:58:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome travelers to the the First and Last Hotel. Reggie will take your bags. Visitors from Worldside, to be sure. Ale, mead or wine? You here for the view, some research or planing? Judging by the aromas of your chests, you are hoping to go Astral. Good luck with that, but I'll l...
2022-10-09 09:05:10 +0000 UTC View Post
There are worse ways to make a living. It’s relaxing sitting back, pipe in mouth and watching them rocks. Big stone slabs, covered in runes, floating in the air, did I mention above a mystic pond? Got to hand it to those Ancients, they built big and built to last. No idea why they did it th...
2022-09-29 13:39:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Deep in the woods, as the pilgrims soon learn, silence and serenity are rare. Birds and wolves, add the odd bandits and ogres weed out those of weaker faith and arms (armour helps too).
Arriving at the shrine, relief is the first emotion, then things get unworldly. Raptures, Ze...
2022-09-21 13:52:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Steam fills the room obscuring the faces of the bathers. Choosing the right bathing spot can make the day. The two loud boors near the entrance are best avoided. Young drunks, most likely they will be scrubbing floors in atonement before morning.
The hot, almost scalding waters...
2022-09-08 11:12:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Another day travelling through the Fey. We got this. It's a pretty place but don't wander off alone. Resist the Sirens' calls, stick to the stream.
Be sure to only pay what you intend with those innocent looking (treacherous, deceitful) traders. Keep a hand on your loot and tri...
2022-08-28 10:40:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Here today, raiding the next town tomorrow, the Horde never stays anywhere long. Relentless, remorseless and just plain brutal. Fear, spreading faster than their famed steeds, grips realms on news of the Horde’s arrival.
Contrary to legend, the Horde must rest, turning uninha...
2022-08-21 06:32:25 +0000 UTC View Post
The canal is the lifeline of the town, transporting people, goods and livestock. More than just a waterway, the canal divides the people, the wealthy and powerful on one side, the poor and destitute on the other. Crossing the bridge is travelling between worlds. Some few raise their lives and...
2022-08-14 11:08:24 +0000 UTC View Post
If one is wealthy or well-connected enough, they may receive an invitation to the Atrium. Though lacking a title, the Master of the Atrium has influence which cannot be overstated. The invitation is a summons in all but name, defied only by the foolhardy.
Through an opulent ent...
2022-07-30 14:57:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Gladiators, ready!
Blood, sweat and never tears. Under blazing sun and amid freezing mists veterans and aspirants toil relentlessly. Blades, tridents, nets and shields the gladiators must be versed in all forms. Weapon mastery alone is not enough, the crowds must be entertained...
2022-07-24 10:53:19 +0000 UTC View Post
The rhythmic beating of the drums, heard over the roar of the waves and screeching of the gulls, heralds the arrival of the Shogun’s fleet. The Atakebune, pride of the fleet, a floating fortress loaded with artillerists, archers and samurai instils fear as it glides out from the mists. Wise...
2022-07-13 12:19:56 +0000 UTC View PostHi
There is a time and place for maps of all sizes. You will probably not be surprised to hear that in our games, we tend to play on larger maps, with ambushes, cover PCs and NPCs moving all over the place. That said, we also use smaller maps as suits the scene.
What map sizes d...
2022-07-10 00:55:05 +0000 UTC View Post
At first glance, the sylvan glade offers respite from the rugged, primeval wilderness. Eerie silence, after the fey harmonies, is the first hint something is off. The bones are confirmation.
If you squint hard enough, the bones could just be those of wild horses or deer. Antlers are not lon...
2022-06-29 09:56:16 +0000 UTC View Post
The aggressively brutal opulence leading to the throne room is still inadequate preparation for the glory of the Dragon Emperor upon the throne.
Of course to see this, one must be granted leave to raise their forehead from the silk carpet or the view of Imperial Majesty will be their last s...
2022-06-26 00:57:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.*
Facing the Ocean's eternity, on a spring day, under a blue sky, the village looks idyllic. The songs of the clam diggers contrast with the fishmongers' screeching.
The aro...
2022-06-12 11:42:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Wilted and parched by the blasting heat, the faithful arrive seeking succour.
The congregation swarms the upper decks, those that don't pass out on the way up that is. More collapse in the crush, the pressed bodies adding to the baking heat before the Sun reaches its zenith.
... 2022-05-29 12:22:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Bring a paddle.
After many days trekking, the bloody change to the colour of the river gives the first hints about the reason no upstream merchants or messengers have arrived this season.
Impaled skulls and the pile of bones in front of the falls removes any semb...
2022-05-22 03:24:11 +0000 UTC View Post
There is history behind every beverage.
Nestled in the mountains, watered by fresh alpine streams, the pure rice is harvested, blessed and stored.
While the snow piles up, the Toji works an artisan's magic. Come spring, the brewing is done, fiel...
2022-05-08 09:49:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hangin' in tha swamp far from care. Just wanted to be left alone with mah daughter sisters. Then along comes the ‘heroes’ looking for lost brats and blaming us.
I done told them young skallywags a thing or two about kiddies lost in these here swamps. They sink in bogs...
2022-04-29 12:43:53 +0000 UTC View Post
None took the credit but many were blamed for the creation of this eldritch rift. Old foes joined together to confront the abominations released and attempt to seal the Rift for all time. The eclectic alliance including giants, pixies, hags and unicorns triumphed in a fashion however se...
2022-04-22 10:48:21 +0000 UTC View PostHi,
The title covers it, four new interiors for Monastery above the falls added at no cost for the Tiers 3 map sets. The interiors are for the jungle, jungle sunset, spring and autumn (fall) variants.
Proudly towering over the island, secure behind walls, the Shogun’s Castle is the military centre of the land. Accessible by only one bridge, the Steward boasts none enter or leave without the Steward’s say so. Of course waters can be traversed, walls scaled and a good disguise is worth more ...
2022-04-06 08:57:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi
We hope you enjoy this bonus map set.
This map was inspired by a floating Thai market, but less colourful and crowded than its inspiration.
We appreciate your support Ame Kuma.
2022-03-25 09:48:07 +0000 UTC
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A trip to our Australian letter box and encounter with Latrodectus hasselti provided the inspiration for the adventure which led to this map pack. (no animal muses were harmed).
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2022-03-21 07:24:32 +0000 UTC View Post