Hey all, as we bring 2019 to a close, I've finally managed to record myself drawing and painting a whole map and uploading it to YouTube. I get asked for a 1x video of my painting process regularly, so I hope it's something you enjoy watching.
2019-12-31 03:04:34 +0000 UTC View Post
The road ahead is bound by snow, a winter flurry that has left it all but impassable. The inn bustles with merchants and travelers forced to take a well-deserved break from the elements, and weather the storm indoors, yet while the time is lost, much more is gained in camaraderie, drink, food, and gifts that have mysteriously appeared beneath the non-denominational Candlenights tree at the center of the inn. Gifts for worshippers of all faiths, and those with no faith at all, regulars, an...
2019-12-27 19:23:45 +0000 UTC View Post
The road ahead is bound by snow, a winter flurry that has left it all but impassable. The inn bustles with merchants and travelers forced to take a well-deserved break from the elements, and weather the storm indoors, yet while the time is lost, much more is gained in camaraderie, drink, food, and gifts that have mysteriously appeared beneath the non-denominational Candlenights tree at the center of the inn. Gifts for worshippers of all faiths, and those with no faith at all, regulars, an...
2019-12-27 19:17:07 +0000 UTC View Post
The road ahead is bound by snow, a winter flurry that has left it all but impassable. The inn bustles with merchants and travelers forced to take a well-deserved break from the elements, and weather the storm indoors, yet while the time is lost, much more is gained in camaraderie, drink, food, and gifts that have mysteriously appeared beneath the non-denominational Candlenights tree at the center of the inn. Gifts for worshippers of all faiths, and those with no faith at all, regulars, an...
2019-12-27 19:14:57 +0000 UTC View Post
The gentle lapping of the water is quickly drowned out by the overwhelming cacophony of the merchants and tradesmen hawking their wares to passersby on the docks and in their ships alike. A rousing trade is done along this canal every day, with farmers and merchants ferrying fresh goods directly into the heart of the city, and an enterprising adventurer could find anything he needs in such a place, or perhaps a convenient place to make his escape by boat if the need should arise.
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2019-12-18 21:07:43 +0000 UTC View Post
The gentle lapping of the water is quickly drowned out by the overwhelming cacophony of the merchants and tradesmen hawking their wares to passersby on the docks and in their ships alike. A rousing trade is done along this canal every day, with farmers and merchants ferrying fresh goods directly into the heart of the city, and an enterprising adventurer could find anything he needs in such a place, or perhaps a convenient place to make his escape by boat if the need should arise.
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2019-12-18 21:04:33 +0000 UTC View Post
The gentle lapping of the water is quickly drowned out by the overwhelming cacophony of the merchants and tradesmen hawking their wares to passersby on the docks and in their ships alike. A rousing trade is done along this canal every day, with farmers and merchants ferrying fresh goods directly into the heart of the city, and an enterprising adventurer could find anything he needs in such a place, or perhaps a convenient place to make his escape by boat if the need should arise.
2019-12-18 21:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
A snowy night-time version of the Roadside Rest map, a nice and cozy place to find some respite from the falling snow. As always, variants are provided free of charge to patrons :)
2019-12-15 19:10:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all, I added a PDF file to this post with layers for gridded and ungridded. To be honest, I don't have much experience with PDFs, but I think what I added will work and make it easier to print these maps. If I can do anything to make them better/easier, please please please tell me! It's my goal to make things as easy as possible for all of you to get the best results with as little prep as possible. Thank you!
A windblown chill bites into your very bones this far north, snow pi...
2019-12-12 15:50:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all, I added a PDF file to this post with layers for gridded and ungridded. To be honest, I don't have much experience with PDFs, but I think what I added will work and make it easier to print these maps. If I can do anything to make them better/easier, please please please tell me! It's my goal to make things as easy as possible for all of you to get the best results with as little prep as possible. Thank you!
A windblown chill bites into your very bones this far north, snow pi...
2019-12-12 15:45:41 +0000 UTC View Post
A windblown chill bites into your very bones this far north, snow piled high on all sides. There is little in the way of game, even for the party's skilled ranger, and a week's worth of making camp in this tundra is enough to wipe the smile even from the bard's face. But even here there are small mercies, a small snowbound inn along the road, twin plumes of smoke from the chimneys, and the faint glow on the windows bode well, as does the smell of baked ham just barely carried by the wind. The...
2019-12-12 15:40:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhat would you all like to see more of this month? Feel free to leave ideas and suggestions in the comments, your idea just might get made!
2019-12-10 19:25:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all, I heard from a few of you about the line-less style of the Collapsing Cavern and I value both the support and criticism. I love being able to experiment a bit, and some things turn out better than others. In any case, I thought I would tinker with this one some more and after doing some lineart and a few mushrooms, I like where this ended up, plus I learned some new coloring techniques to add to my toolbox.
I hope you all enjoy this variant of the Collapsing Cavern,...
2019-12-08 21:39:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all, in my continual forays into digital painting, I tried out some new brushes for this map, and I'm pleased with what I can achieve with a different sort of painting style that doesn't necessarily include lineart. I'd love to know your thoughts. What do you think, lineart or no?
For this map, I wanted to get back to some dnd classic staples after a couple months of slightly higher concept, Halloween and video game themed maps. So, I wanted to make a classic cave, suitable for an o...
2019-12-04 16:52:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all, in my continual forays into digital painting, I tried out some new brushes for this map, and I'm pleased with what I can achieve with a different sort of painting style that doesn't necessarily include lineart. I'd love to know your thoughts. What do you think, lineart or no?
For this map, I wanted to get back to some dnd classic staples after a couple months of slightly higher concept, Halloween and video game themed maps. So, I wanted to make a classic cave, suitable for an o...
2019-12-04 16:49:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all, in my continual forays into digital painting, I tried out some new brushes for this map, and I'm pleased with what I can achieve with a different sort of painting style that doesn't necessarily include lineart. I'd love to know your thoughts. What do you think, lineart or no?
For this map, I wanted to get back to some dnd classic staples after a couple months of slightly higher concept, Halloween and video game themed maps. So, I wanted to make a classic cave, suitable for an o...
2019-12-04 16:49:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all, I did a few edits of the Build Your Own Rustic Village assets, adding a pair of Town Hall style buildings, and making a blue, snowy, and night-time variant of each. I love making this style of map and these sorts of assets, and I really hope that they bring some enjoyment to your game, and make it easier to whip up a nice looking town to suit the needs at your table.
It's been a crazy year, and I want you all to know just how much I love being able to make maps for you, and how...
2019-12-03 00:08:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys, I just wanted to make a quick video showing how you can modify the asset packs that I make to customize them yourself.
2019-11-30 20:35:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all, the Rustic Village map seemed to go down well, so I decided to harvest its assets into another pack of PNGs for your own town-building arsenal. I also made a brief little video showing how one can tinker with the PSD files to customize them for themselves if desired. It's here.
You can also find in this pack a blank grassy field ready to be populated with buildings, which could also work will wi...
2019-11-30 20:22:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all, the Rustic Village map seemed to go down well, so I decided to harvest its assets into another pack of PNGs for your own town-building arsenal. I also made a brief little video showing how one can tinker with the PSD files to customize them for themselves if desired. It's here.
You can also find in this pack a blank grassy field ready to be populated with buildings, which could also work will wi...
2019-11-30 20:18:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all, the Rustic Village map seemed to go down well, so I decided to harvest its assets into another pack of PNGs for your own town-building arsenal. I also made a brief little video showing how one can tinker with the PSD files to customize them for themselves if desired. It's here.
You can also find in this pack a blank grassy field ready to be populated with buildings, which could also work will wi...
2019-11-30 20:16:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been wanting to do some more town and regional maps and assets ever since I did the Country Keep and Build Your Own Town Kit from awhile back, plus I finally got to play Breath of the Wild and really enjoyed some of the towns from that amazing game. While this isn't a depiction of Hateno Village, it's cer...
2019-11-27 00:23:21 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been wanting to do some more town and regional maps and assets ever since I did the Country Keep and Build Your Own Town Kit from awhile back, plus I finally got to play Breath of the Wild and really enjoyed some of the towns from that amazing game. While this isn't a depiction of Hateno Village, it...
2019-11-27 00:18:12 +0000 UTC View Post
I've been wanting to do some more town and regional maps and assets ever since I did the Country Keep and Build Your Own Town Kit from awhile back, plus I finally got to play Breath of the Wild and really enjoyed some of the towns from that amazing game. While this isn't a depiction of Hateno Village, it's cer...
2019-11-27 00:07:17 +0000 UTC View Post
The softly falling snows atop this mountainside path do little to hide the strange beauty of the stone statues arrayed in this tranquil summit. A place of prayer or meditation perhaps for an order of monks long since disbanded. Or perhaps the strange features of these ancient stone faces intimate communion with the fae, or a darker worship. All that is certain is that this beautifully wrought monument to ages past has stood the test of time.
2019-11-20 20:23:23 +0000 UTC View Post
The softly falling snows atop this mountainside path do little to hide the strange beauty of the stone statues arrayed in this tranquil summit. A place of prayer or meditation perhaps for an order of monks long since disbanded. Or perhaps the strange features of these ancient stone faces intimate communion with the fae, or a darker worship. All that is certain is that this beautifully wrought monument to ages past has stood the test of time.
2019-11-20 20:19:15 +0000 UTC View Post
The softly falling snows atop this mountainside path do little to hide the strange beauty of the stone statues arrayed in this tranquil summit. A place of prayer or meditation perhaps for an order of monks long since disbanded. Or perhaps the strange features of these ancient stone faces intimate communion with the fae, or a darker worship. All that is certain is that this beautifully wrought monument to ages past has stood the test of time.
2019-11-20 20:18:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Cryinmo released episode 26 of his podcast Tabletop Alchemy a few days ago, and I realized I hadn't shared it here. Some of you may enjoy it. We talk for quite awhile about all realms of nerdiness from fantasy books, dm style, Pathfinder vs 5e,and video games to the journey and mindset of doing creative work. If that's something you enjoy, give it a listen!
2019-11-11 17:07:06 +0000 UTC View Post
This messy study is innocent enough for an evil necromancer, even if the macabre display and notes indicate an unnatural interest in the use of corpses, but perhaps the lonely scholar that resided here simply has an infatuation with the mechanics of humanoid anatomy. Only the most assiduous and perceptive adventurers might figure out that there lies a hidden chamber behind a swinging bookshelf, one that houses not only the departed scholar's experiments, but the phylactery pool slowly ass...
2019-11-11 16:18:55 +0000 UTC View Post
This messy study is innocent enough for an evil necromancer, even if the macabre display and notes indicate an unnatural interest in the use of corpses, but perhaps the lonely scholar that resided here simply has an infatuation with the mechanics of humanoid anatomy. Only the most assiduous and perceptive adventurers might figure out that there lies a hidden chamber behind...
2019-11-11 16:09:58 +0000 UTC View Post