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WIP: Mining Town

Here's a series of WIP maps I'm working on for one of my long-time patrons on Patreon (link in bio). This still needs shading and color, but this will be an interesting set of Cthulhu Mythos themed maps set in a mining town.

I might finish the bio lab plan in between maps, so I could get i...

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COVID-19 Situation: Your Membership & VTT support

Hi all! 

As coronavirus is already affecting people all around the world I thought it might be in order to send a message regarding the situation. 

Your Membership

I live in Finland myself and our government has taken quite harsh measures to control the spreading of ...

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April's Map Poll

Ok. Time for a map poll where you can vote for your favorites from the list below. I'll  pick at least 4 most popular choices and make those into map packs and extra maps. 

This time the poll includes some ideas submitted by you and this poll is open for a week and remember that y...

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Problems with Patreon Messaging and Notifications

Hi all, 

It just came to my attention that I have not received notifications from messages sent through Patreon. I'm not sure about the reason for this yet, but I suspect I might have messed up something with the notification settings (90% of the cases are user mistakes, the rest 10% a...

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Tomb of the Warlock King

The great warlock king, Afranas the Heartless, ruled over their kingdom for centuries even after their body was slain. King Afranas, defeated death with the help of their dark master. 

The king's clerics performed a necromantic ritual that severed the King's heart from their body. The ...

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Wreck on the Edge

This crashlanded airship could be a recently crashed wreck or a ship that has been lost for some time. Whatever the case might be, it has been transporting something valuable and you better find it before the scavengers.

Encounter (Roll 1d6) 

  • 1 - The ship's...

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Corona and some WIP maps

Hi all, I just wanted to let you know that I've been a bit busy with the COVID-19 situation in Finland. Here's a quick recap of the situation:

  • The number of verified Coronavirus infections has been rising exponentially during the past week or so. 
  • Last week we got a reco...

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Mas Azark Spaceport

Mas Azark spaceport is a small but busy backwater spaceport. Mostly, it is used as a fueling and maintenance depot for small passenger and cargo ships, and more recently, also as an unofficial mercenary outpost. 

Bekor Beta Star System

Mas Azark is located on a small rocky plan...

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Plans for February and March

Hi all! 

OK. So, my year has not started quite as I planned. There have been some unexpected and unfortunate surprises that have seriously affected my evenings and weekends. There have been all kinds of things from a stubborn kid that won't sleep to network issues and ...

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March Map Suggestions

Instead of a map poll, I'm going to collect suggestions for upcoming maps from you. 

Write your suggestions in the comments with the following rules:

  • One suggestion per post
  • Add a short description, genre and/or details if you like. 
  • ...

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Extra Content: Interested in Handout Templates?

I happened to work on some handouts, like news articles, diary notes, etc. lately and started thinking would this kind of extra content be in demand here with you people. 

Specific articles, notes, and diary excerpts are of course something that do not have much generic use, but would ...

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Quick Sitrep

After getting better I had to finalize a big commission I've been working for some time already. I finally got it out of my hands and now I can think of other things for a change :D

Next, I'll crunch some pending maps from January and this month's maps before the end of the month. Starting ...

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February Map Poll

Hello all, 

I'm a bit late with this month's poll due to some other obligations, but it's not too late to have a quick poll. 

This time there are fewer options because I already have some map packs decided in advance. Because January's releases are still pending, I decided t...

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Miska's Maps - Latest Releases & News

Hi all! 

The public collection of the latest map releases is coming a bit late now because of a really tough flu and bronchitis that's been sucking out my energy and kept me away from doing stuff. Lately, I've been dealing with the huge pile of work that accumulated while I was recover...

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Some Delay with Maps

Hi all, I'm back to work from my sick leave and as expected, there's a huge load of stuff in my day job and at home to be done. I still aim to do the minimum releases for January (one Fantasy and Scifi map pack + 2 extra maps), but these will be delayed to early February. They will be released li...

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Influenza Alert

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I've been in bed-rest for the most of the the last 4 days. On Saturday I got a really high fever in a matter of hours, probably the influenza, and I still have fever and headache. This will affect this week's map releases, and probably the whole month's rel...

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Quick Status Update and January Maps

Hello all! 

Here's a quick update on what's going on and what's coming up. 

January's Map Packs

Currently, I'm finishing a big commission that has been pending a bit because of the tough flu I've been having for six weeks already. I should have this off my hands on M...

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Arkfall Colony

Arkfall colony is a small colony built around an old lander shuttle. The original colony ship is mostly stripped down for parts and materials, but there is still a minimally functional interstellar ship orbiting the planet mostly automated. The orbital ship provides the colony with satellite imag...

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About Discord, WIP Stuff and Finding Rewards

Hello all!

Just a quick update about some practical stuff.

Miska's Maps Discord and WIP stuff

I have a discord server and I use that to post WIP pics of the maps, give quick updates and so on. It's also a great place to give map suggestions or feedback.

I'll ...

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Clone Ward 44

After the clones are fully grown, they are implanted with memories. Mostly the ENGRAM-payload is completely constructed, but some times the memories are uploaded from another person. Unfortunately, the current memory extraction process is fatal to the source subject, so this is a one-time operati...

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Runner's Corner - A Cyberpunk Battle Map

Runner's Corner is a known meeting place for fixers, corporate faces, and freelance agents (often called as nightrunners). The Runner's corner has a variety of small street bars and kitchens, small data kiosks, street vendors, and 3D-printer shops. 

Who you might meet? <...

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Free Adventure: Glaive of the Revenant King (3rd-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition)

 Hi all! Here's a free 5th edition adventure by DM Dave I did a map for. The adventure also includes new monsters and NPCs by DM Dave,  another map by Forgotten Adventures, and a magic item by Griffon's Saddlebag.

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January 2020 Map Poll

I'm a bit late, but as I have some other stuff to cover from December, we have well time to vote for the January's maps. 

New Fantasy and Sci-Fi Tags

From now on I'm listing the candidates with tags "Sci-Fi" and "Fantasy" for clarity. Some might be in a bit grey area – for ex...

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News & Updates

Hi all! Let's start the new year with some news & updates.

More Battlemaps for Virtual Tabletops

After running a few quick surveys and looking at my most popular maps, I decided that during 2020 I will concentrate mainly on two things. 

  • Making more s...

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LOCKED ON TARGET: 300 Maps

My new year's resolution: I'm going to have 300 published maps on Patreon by the end of 2020. This means about 8 maps per month, or 2 maps per week on average based on the current 209 maps.

Totally doable.

So, how am I going to do this?

My intention is to publish around 4 ...

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Happy New Year & Status Update

Hi all! I hope you have had good holidays and the new year is knocking on the door already. 

Happy New Year!

First of all, I wanted to wish you a happy new year and thank you for your support!  :)

Update

And second, give you a quick update.

I'm still wo...

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Dark Knight 5 - Asteroid Outpost

Dark Knight 5 is a small outpost built on the side of a fairly large asteroid. Other asteroids around the base hide its location well and also protect the base from direct long-range scans or beam blasts. 

The base has quarters for a crew of 18 (4 officers and 14 crew in double bunk be...

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Small Fantasy Warehouse

This small warehouse house has a two stories tall storage area and a small office which also acts as living quarters for the warehouse's keeper. 

There's a loading platform in front of the warehouse to help to load and unload the goods from carts and wagons. for heavier goods or level ...

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Steampunk Ornithopter

 Here's a steampunk ornithopter – or a magical aircraft – I did out of the schedule. I was contacted by DM Dave and he asked if I had any aircraft deckplans. I noticed a severe lack of small aircraft deckplans in my archive, so we decided to collaborate on this. I did the map as a quick ...

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Bucket List News: Dead Light and Other Dark Turns

I just noticed that I had received my contributor copy of Dead Light and Other Dark Turns supplement for Call of Cthulhu from Chaosium. I can now check "Make maps for Call of Cthulhu" from my buc...

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