Hi everyone,
TL;DR: I’m quitting some side-projects to increase my focus on this Patreon and I’m getting some help with this.
And the long version…
Recently, I have organized two surveys that have helped me a lot in planning, and yesterday I made another poll that helped me make my final decision to put all my focus to ...
2021-10-25 21:20:09 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
About a year ago I started to increase my focus on sci-fi and cyberpunk themed maps. Before that I did a variety of different genres. Roughly 50/50 between fantasy and sci-fi. I’m interested to know how you feel about this change.
Do you find it useful to have a wider variety of sci-fi and fantasy content available OR would you prefer even st...
2021-10-24 23:26:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
There was some unplanned work at the beginning of the month and while working on other stuff I've thought about my current release model and workflow.
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TL;DR: Astraterra RPG is finally available in English (product link above and discount link below) and I'm going to change my release model to a more free-for...
2021-10-19 20:54:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Kraken class transports were originally designed as short-range fast supply ships. However, their powerful engines and modular systems made this ship highly sought after by smugglers, small mercenary groups, and other freelance groups that needed a fast ship with some cargo capacity.
Kraken class transports are not perhaps the prettiest ships in the spaceport, but they are rugged, reliabl...
2021-10-04 17:11:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Mjolnir class exploration vessel has a long history. The ship design is originally made by my friend Samuli for the playtesting of my first published TTRPG called Heimot back in 2005. When we started playtesting the 2nd edition of Heimot more than a year ago I dug up the old design for this ship. At first, this was supposed to be a fairly small ship, about the...
2021-09-25 09:56:52 +0000 UTC View PostI'm sorry for the recent silence. I've been working hard on some new stuff to get things moving and this has taken a lot of my time and energy.
So, what's happening?
First of all my wife, Marianne, has started making new map props, mostly modern and 1920s, stuff for now. I'll release the asset packs shortly. I'm sure t...
2021-09-24 16:18:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
I hoped I could have made a new release today but, the release isn't quite ready yet. I'll do my best to have it released tomorrow. Here's a preview of the upcoming map. It was supposed to be just a quick map, but I ended up doubling the scale and decided to prop the whole thing. This ship should work well as a mobile base or as something to explore.
2021-09-24 16:02:46 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone,
Spaceship deckplans won the vote for September's theme and the rest of the results gave me a pretty good idea of what I'll be doing for the rest of the year.
Currently, my plan is to have the following themes for the upcoming months:
The zip archive attached in this post has 26 new sci-fi assets (122 including the color variants). I have also updated the Ultimate Asset Pack (v1.3). Link available in the bonus content archive. The props are organized in folders and you can just unzip the archive and overwrite your old v1.2 assets.
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to drop in and keep you updated on the progress. Making some new assets took longer than I expected. So I'm going to work on some of the space station maps still during September. However, I will be shifting my focus to spaceship deckplans, and the first deckplans should come out next week.
Here are some assets I have ready to be sliced as asse...
2021-08-31 20:53:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Miska's Maps has soon been around for six years, and my focus and offering have changed over the years for several reasons. Development of my own cartographic and artistic skills, better tools, and shifts in interest have been some major factors. Still, the most important thing for me has always been what you, my patrons and supporters, have wanted to see more. Sometimes I've h...
2021-08-27 20:08:26 +0000 UTC View Post
For a long time, I have intended to do some office for a corporate executive or high-ranking official, like a diplomat. I named this "Diplomatic Office" to make it a bit generic as it sort of is.
I thought this could be located in the more luxurious and open part of the space colony with hydroponic parks and perhaps a domed ceiling.
I wanted ...
2021-08-27 07:31:49 +0000 UTC View Post
This map is designed to be a dock area junction or gate leading to a docking bay. The horizontal wider road leads to the other gates on the docking ring or arm and is mainly used by small vehicles to transport passengers or cargo for longer distances. The ramp and exit on top lead to a docking bay.
At the bottom edge, there is a small elevated waiting area, an elevator, and a tunnel...
2021-08-27 07:13:20 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
I just got two maps finished today and I'm working on the Foundry scenes now. I meant to post these today, but had a little "side-quest" I had to take care of and I'll finish the deliverables tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow I'll release the "Docking Bay Gate 42" and "Diplomatic Office" maps. Screenshot below.
After these, I'll start working tomorrow o...
2021-08-24 17:13:08 +0000 UTC View PostLet's get the next map theme poll running!
I have narrowed down the themes that interest me the most at the moment to five different options. Vote for any one of these you would like me to work on next.
There's time to vote until the end of the month.
Some ideas for the themes:
Starship Deckplans
In the wasteland of Catharis lies a crumbled monastery. It used to be a place of worship and pilgrimage before the Empire ransacked the monastery, killed or captured the monks, and outlawed the mystic order that had built and guarded the monastery for millennia.
Years later a group of resistance fighters repaired the monastery and is using it as their base of operations now.
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2021-08-06 05:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This map is inspired by the Erso Homestead in Rogue One. I could not find any other reference except the movie for the interior parts of the homestead so this is my own vision of a small moisture farm or hermit's hut in some remote outer-rim world.
The larger building is the main building with bedrooms, a small office, a kitchen, and a living room. The office has a secret door into ...
2021-08-06 01:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This map was originally drafted as a cavern lying under the ruins of the beacon temple (231-Disturbance in the Temple). As usual, the players never ended up there and this was left into a drafting stage for some time until I saw an episode of The Mandalorian with a Krykna lair. I got an inspiration to ...
2021-08-05 22:27:55 +0000 UTC View Post
I haven't done too many large-scale building maps during the past year and a half. However, during that time I started running a Star Wars campaign using the FFG rules. This system is not based on highly detailed tactical maps and I sort of like to make maps of large dungeons and space station complexes. So, I thought it would be cool to do something like that in an updated style and maybe even...
2021-08-05 22:08:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Three new assets packs are released and I have added all these assets to the updated Ultimate Asset Pack v1.2.
Download the Ultimate Asset Pack in the Bonus Content Library (via Dropbox link) or separate asset packs from the attachments below.
... 2021-08-05 21:46:23 +0000 UTC View PostHi all,
First of all, I wanted to let you know that I'll release July's maps tomorrow with the assets done. I'm very sorry for the delay.
I made a few bad decisions at the beginning of July and did not take into account some things that resulted in reduced work hours. I learned from this and I have planned my August a bit differently to avoid the same problems.
... 2021-08-01 16:12:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
I've been thinking about the next month's theme and I have several ideas, but I picked a few that I feel would need more maps more urgently. Please, let me know which theme or themes you would like to see done next. Pick any that interest you.
Based on your votes, I'll figure out the details for the upcoming theme and announce it on Sunday. In other words, this will be ...
2021-07-26 11:32:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
Sorry for the slow month so far. The month did not go quite as planned and there has been some bottlenecks (family, patreon, and freelance related...) blocking new releases. I'm on the clear again and working on the pending releases.
Two maps are almost ready for release:
- Kaibur cave (crystals and spider monsters)
- Homestead (inspired by Erso homestead in R...
This is a remastered version of the Cargo Ship "Jinshen" map I published back in 2017.
From time to time I make remastered versions of my older legacy maps that were not originally designed for VTT use. I consider these updated map versions as bonus content so these are available to my Adventurer and high...
2021-07-02 10:04:49 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
As I'm working on some Foundry VTT updates before starting off with the Star Wars-inspired Bases & Hideouts thematic map pack, I'd like to ask you something to help me plan a little ahead.
I already asked you about some game systems as I hope that there will be more adventures, encounters, and other content to supplement my maps in the future. But St...
2021-07-01 07:27:45 +0000 UTC View Post
You need to reach the lower deck junction to access the plasma purification conduit system and manually turn off the ionization mechanism, to keep the nano-swarm from spreading.
Or maybe you need to access Engine Room 1, but the pirates have reached the deck before you and how do plan to get past...
2021-06-30 10:13:57 +0000 UTC View PostUPDATE: Based on the comments and poll results I will move on with the website solution (I especially liked the gallery idea and I think it would be the most practical overall). I am not abandoning the current map library, but I will restructure it a bit so it's clearer to browse through and find the important stuff.
I hope these updates would be done durin...
I made a barren wasteland background for the Outpost Sisyphus scenario maps and drew a lot of inspiration from the rocky wastelands of Acheron (LV-426) seen in Aliens. I also added some more sand to give it a little more Martian feel.
I thought that it's easy to make a bunch of quick variants of the background for various scenarios and this is the result. I hope these will ...
2021-06-29 07:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
This map was designed after a possible event in the Outpost Sisyphus horror sci-fi scenario where the player characters need to take down a relay antenna to defeat a group of dangerous rogue androids. In this scene, the androids are closing in fast and the players need to hold their position until th...
2021-06-29 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
There always needs to be a landing pad. While usually quite simple in design, it can have a huge role in a story or adventure. It can be the place where everything starts or where everything escalates to and finally ends.
This landing pad is based on the Outpost Sisyphos and designed for ...
2021-06-28 21:36:47 +0000 UTC View Post