Desert Research Station (56x42)

Edit: There was an error in the grid dimensions. The sizes are now fixed in the details below. Unfortunately, the faulty sizes remain in the image file names as they are already released.

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Hi everyone, and thank you for your patience! It's great to be back from my vacation. Honestly, I do not remember the last time I was not working one job through the summer. I feel recharged and inspired after some rest and a visit to Ropecon, the largest non-commercial TTRPG convention in Europe. It was really great to see my "tribe" after two years of canceled and remote events. 

Without further ado, here's a new map inspired by the 2021 Dune movie. I could not find any references besides the few scenes in the movie, so I took quite a few artistic and practical liberties with this one. Let me know if you recognize the place or if you would like to see more base layouts like this one. 

After this release, I have some 150 or so old Foundry scenes updated and being prepared for Moulinette. I also have a set of new tokens and an adventure waiting for the release prep. Once these are out, I'll continue working on the pending Foundry scenes, new maps, and textures for Dungeondraft.

Thanks!

- Miska

PS. Please note that the map includes some labeled versions, but this release does not include descriptions.

The scientists of the Imperium have tried to solve the mysteries of the desert planet for centuries and find a way to terraform the planet, but with little success. This outpost is one of the many ecological research stations built around the planet. Once all of the stations were dedicated to studying the climate and the terraforming efforts, but now most are repurposed, abandoned, or reclaimed by rebels and smugglers for their use.

Variants

This map pack includes 12 variants with different climates, lighting, propping, and labeling. Besides the desert theme, the pack includes a few environmental variants for Martian or arctic scenarios, for example.

Variants:

• Default
• Dune
• Mars
• Arctic
• Unpropped
• Labels (for reference)

Size and Format

Available File formats: JPG, WEBP, PDF

Dimensions: 56x42 squares / 7840x5880 px

Resolution: 140 pixels per square

Recommended Scale: 5ft / 1,5 m per square

As a patron of Miska's Maps, you get extra variants for the map and other perks, depending on your tier. 

Download your patron rewards from the links below:

Roughneck Rewards

• Gridded Maps 
• Gridless Maps 

Forgemaster Rewards

• Gridded Maps 
• Gridless Maps 
• WEBP pack (includes all variants)
• PDF pack 
• Unpropped pack (JPG)

Starlord Rewards

• Gridded Maps 
• Gridless Maps 
• WEBP pack (includes all variants)
• PDF pack 
• Unpropped pack (JPG)
• Dropbox link (JPEG, PDF, and WEBP files and any available extras and bonus content)
• This map will be prepared for Moulinette Cloud,  Forge Bazaar, and  Foundry VTT module archive. This will take some extra time and will be available later.

General Notes & Instructions:

• You can find previews of different map variants in this post's image gallery.
• If you get an error message (e.g., "error 403"), please ensure that you are logged in to your Patreon account and subscribed to the tier you are trying to download.
• Map Pack links point to a zip file containing all variants included in your tier.
• Bonus Content links (when available) point to a zip file containing all bonus content like assets, audio tracks, tokens, and illustrations included with the map unless otherwise mentioned.
• PDF maps links point to separate zip files with PDF versions of the map.
• Dropbox link points to the Hero Rewards archive with a link to a Dropbox folder including all map variants, webp and PDF files, and any possible collaboration or bonus content like adventures or music tracks when available.