This map is an underground mining complex run by mechanical constructs. It has equipment for stamping and smelting ore, as well as a factory for making more constructs. I imagine this place being built by deep gnomes or duergar, since they are:
A) Good at engineering, and
B) Crazy eno...
2024-01-09 16:51:15 +0000 UTC View Post
This map is an underground mining complex run by mechanical constructs. It has equipment for stamping and smelting ore, as well as a factory for making more constructs. I imagine this place being built by deep gnomes or duergar, since they are:
A) Good at engineering, and
B) Crazy eno...
2024-01-09 16:51:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Explaining Spelljammer to people can be a little difficult. I posted a spelljammer map to Reddit once and someone commented that it was a completely unrealistic spacecraft. He pointed out that there was no engine, no fuel tanks and no airlock. He also thought there should be toilets next to all t...
2024-01-01 03:09:33 +0000 UTC View Post
I made maps and tokens of the small boats on the Vagabond Queen, along with some cannon tokens in case you want to arm it. If you'd prefer non-gunpowder weapons, allow me to introduce you to the 2023-12-22 17:19:24 +0000 UTC View Post
If you're planning to run an adventure on the Vagabond Queen, here's a good way to kick things off:
If you're planning to run an adventure on the Vagabond Queen, here's a good way to kick things off:
The ship is close to finished and it should be done in less than a week. Until then, here are your two finalists for this month's Cartographic Congress:
Shawn proposes an urban fortress modeled on the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome.
Ethan proposes the Goblin Queen's Carriage, an enormous ...
2023-12-16 15:40:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, the color is taking a bit longer than I expected, but I'm over halfway done and I decided to finish up this deck completely to give you a look at it.
There's one other thing I wanted to say before I get back to work. I just started playing Baldur's Gate 3 with my wife and it's pretty ...
2023-12-10 17:31:42 +0000 UTC View PostWe've got 11 proposals this month and I've got a boat to color, so I'll shut up and let you get to it. As always, feel free to ask questions and discuss your choices below.
Silas proposes a cathedral for giants, with smaller passages meant for their humanoid servants.
DireSquirrel pro...
2023-11-30 18:38:36 +0000 UTC View Post
After almost a month of planning, drawing and inking, this thing is ready for color. I'd guess that'll be around two weeks of work, but we'll see.
People seem pretty excited about this map and I've already had people tell me they're planning campaigns around it, which is really cool to hear...
2023-11-25 17:46:58 +0000 UTC View Post
These are the pencils for the bottom three decks and the topside. All that's left to do now is ink these and then get them scanned and colored. That's actually quite a bit of work, but this absolute beast of a map is now well past the halfway point and I think it's looking pretty good so far.
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The first half of the ship is inked and done. I've got three lower decks and the topside left, but those should go quicker.
I've also redesigned one of the remaining decks, which will have a promenade around the sides. It makes the layout a little more unique and allows people to use it as ...
2023-11-13 17:57:16 +0000 UTC View PostIt's down to the last two. What's it gonna be?
Silas proposes Scaligero Castle, an Italian castle with a walled port.
Jon proposes the Black Citadel, a giant ziggurat floating through the astral sea, which serves as the base of operations of a sinister organization. A non-floating ver...
2023-11-13 17:45:32 +0000 UTC View Post
These are the pencils for the enclosed parts of the upper four decks of the ship. There are another three decks below this plus the topside left to draw, but I'm going to get all this inked first.
I'm pretty happy with it so far. What do you think?
2023-11-06 14:54:40 +0000 UTC View Post
I've got the giant city-ship planned out and I thought I'd share it with you. This thing has six full decks, two partial decks and a few hundred cabins (I think, I'm not counting). There are three taverns, two general stores, a library, a temple, a marketplace, a gambling hall, a broken-down area...
2023-11-01 10:53:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Tir Thelandira is now officially finished! I've updated the map, added descriptions of all the locations to the 2023-10-26 15:47:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Tir Thelandira is now officially finished! I've updated the map, added descriptions of all the locations to the 2023-10-26 15:47:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are those wizards' towers I promised. I'm going to try to finish updating everything for Tir Thelandira and get a Tir Thelandira Codex done by tomorrow, so I'll be back with more soon. Almost there!
Down...
2023-10-24 15:05:44 +0000 UTC View Post
The Valley of the Five Mages is the last map for Tir Thelandira and, while it's mostly independent from the rest of the lore, I think it's a nice addition to the island. The basic story is that five mages have come...
2023-10-22 20:56:29 +0000 UTC View Post
The Valley of the Five Mages is the last map for Tir Thelandira and, while it's mostly independent from the rest of the lore, I think it's a nice addition to the island. The basic story is that five mages have come...
2023-10-22 20:56:00 +0000 UTC View Post
As promised, here's the alternate version of the Torre Scola. It's occurred to me that I draw quite a lot of islands and that I should probably draw non-island versions of those maps as well for those DM...
2023-10-12 19:30:25 +0000 UTC View PostWe're down to the final two. I think both of these would make fantastic maps, but which one do you want to see?
Joe proposes a mechanized fortress deep underground. The magical, intelligent machine controlling the fortress mines the area to expand itself and its army of automatons.
Sh...
2023-10-12 13:46:42 +0000 UTC View Post
The Torre Scola ("Scola Tower") is a ruined tower off the coast of La Spezia, Italy. Built in the 1600s, it was heavily damaged during the Napoleonic Wars, then later used for target practice ...
2023-10-12 13:29:24 +0000 UTC View Post
The Torre Scola ("Scola Tower") is a ruined tower off the coast of La Spezia, Italy. Built in the 1600s, it was heavily damaged during the Napoleonic Wars, then later used for target practice ...
2023-10-12 13:28:52 +0000 UTC View PostThese are the last two contenders for location #2 of Tir Thelandira. This one's for all the ma...
2023-10-06 15:02:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Whew, this thing was a ton of work, but it's finally done! This is a place I've wanted to draw for a long time and I was really glad to see someone propose it to the Cartographic Congress and win.
There's something I didn't realize about this place until I started working on it, though. I k...
2023-10-03 19:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Whew, this thing was a ton of work, but it's finally done! This is a place I've wanted to draw for a long time and I was really glad to see someone propose it to the Cartographic Congress and win.
There's something I didn't realize about this place until I started working on it, though. I k...
2023-10-03 19:58:48 +0000 UTC View PostHere are the three finalists for location #2 of Tir Thelandira. If there's no clear winner, th...
2023-10-03 19:42:10 +0000 UTC View PostThis vote will determine what location #2 (on the northern island of this map) will be. There were 9 proposals in total, all of which are on this ballot. The top 3 choices will ...
2023-09-30 11:04:04 +0000 UTC View Post
The monastery of Varlaam sits atop a large rock formation in Meteora, Greece. Look at this place and tell me i...
2023-09-24 19:49:59 +0000 UTC View Post
