Starshard Temple - A Corrupted Asteroid Monastery

Hi everyone!

In my turn-of-the-month post I said that I'd do fewer variants and more maps from now on, but seems like I can't resist the temptation if there's a low-hanging fruit to create a few extra variants, like with this map. So, it's likely that there will be some variants, but not always. 

Also, I might update old posts afterward, and I'm also considering creating single posts for each map series and updating those when I get new maps done.  This way each map series could have a larger library of content with all kinds of content from maps to related tokens, adventure (hooks), NPCs, and background material related to the series. 

For example, with this map, the series post could include other related maps located at the same asteroid, a large-scale overview of the asteroid, and some background or other material to tie it all together. 

I'd be happy to hear your thoughts (or experiences if some other creator has done something similar) about this idea. Let me know in the comments or on Discord if you have any suggestions. 

But, about THIS map! 

This map had been drafted for a while already, but when composers from  Adventure Music contacted me and asked if I was interested in making a collaboration this popped back into my mind. 

This map has drawn strong inspiration from the Star Wars Eclipse trailer and Star Wars Visions episode 5. Starshard Temple battle map features the main shrine and the chambers of an old asteroid-based monastery that is now corrupted by dark powers.

Also, this map is the first map pack in my new space fantasy map series (part I). This series will include at least three more maps: a docking port, a "space dungeon", and a large hangar bay. Two of these maps will be compatible with Starfinder: Dead Suns Part 1 scenarios.

Hero+ tier patrons get a bonus music track designed for this map by Adventure Music. (30s sample is attached to this post)

Adventure Music

"We are ComposerJd and Hoffzart, two music teachers who love composing music. We are the creators of Adventure Music, a Patreon that offers original instrumental music for tabletop role-playing games. Our music mixes classical and electronic sounds in a way we hope you find interesting and unique!"

Check out Adventure Music's Patreon here! 

This map battle map features the main shrine and the chambers of an old asteroid-based monastery that is now corrupted by dark powers. At the center, there is a large platform and an altar for ritual ceremonies. At the back of the central hall, there is a balcony with a gong and drums. On the left side, there are the chambers, washroom, dining room, and a meditation platform. There are also stairs leading down to other parts of the asteroid monastery. On the right side, there is a storage area and a boiler room or similar maintenance area.

Variants

This map comes with a total of 7 variants divided into two themes and simplified unpropped maps with no background. All variants come with gridded and gridless versions:

• Space: corrupted, uncorrupted, and unpropped
• Astral drift: corrupted and uncorrupted
• Transparent background: unpropped and uncorrupted

Size and Format

Available File formats: JPG, PNG, WEBP, PDF

Dimensions: 22x32 squares / 3080x4480 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. You can download your rewards from the links below.

General Notes & Instructions:

• You can find some previews of different map variants in the image gallery of this post.
• If you get an error message (e.g. "error 403"), please make sure 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.
• Moulinette links point to Moulinette's cloud storage (Digital Ocean S3) that might need additional Patreon subscription status verification (select "Allow" when prompted to access with your Patreon login)

Download your patron rewards from the links below:

Explorer Rewards

• Explorer Map Pack (2 variants: corrupted variants with space and astral drift backgrounds, 140ppi gridded and gridless JPEG)

Adventurer Rewards

• Adventurer Map Pack (All variants, 140ppi gridded and gridless JPEG & gridless PNG)

Hero+ Rewards

• Hero Map Pack (All variants, 140ppi gridded and gridless JPEG, gridless WEBP, and gridded PDF )
• 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 in May 2022.