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🌲✨ Forest Campsite - Free Animated Map - Feedback Wanted ✨🌲

Hey everyone!

As I'm sure you have noticed we have been releasing more and more animated map at the moment. 🎥🗺️ Going forward we’ll be releasing one animated map per week, and we want to make sure they strike the right balance: bringing the world to life without distracting your players.

Today we’ve put together a&n...

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🌟More Bonus Animated Maps - Alleyways 🌟

Hey all! 

I have another brand new animated battlemap for you wonderful folks! One of our recent urban battlemaps, Alleyways should be a welcome addition to your DM arsenal!

📜 How to Download:

Free to Everyone

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Random Encounters: Into the City!

Greetings, adventurers!

This week, we’re taking our Random Encounters into the urban jungle, where danger lurks around every corner! Whether your players are dodging guards, dealing with shady merchants, or navigating the city's underbelly, these drop-in maps will keep your session running smoothly.

Patreon Rewa...

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🌟 Another Free Animated Battlemap 🌟 - Forest Road

Hey all! 

Its Friday which means, a brand new animated battlemap! This one will pair nicely with our Random Encounter release yesterday.

Forest Road, one of our releases from a couple of year ago, has been brought to life for all your TTRPG needs.

📜 How to Downlo...

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🌲 Random Encounters: Into the Forest! 🌲

Greetings, adventurers!

This month, we're expanding the DM's toolbox with Random Encounters—maps designed for those unexpected moments when your players wander off the beaten path (or straight into danger!).

This week, we've ventured deep into the forest, crafting five unique battlemaps perfect for dropping i...

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Monthly Round Up: February

Hey team!

With Lost Civilisations all wrapped up it time to quickly reflect on everything we released!

We released:

11 Maps with dozens of variants each!

1 Free Castle Map

1 Free Animated Map

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March Map Poll

Hello, me again!

Another vote is needed!

As always we have a mix of Discord suggestions and popular options from previous polls.

Happy voting!

George - The Reclusive Cartographer

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🏰 Final Map Release for Lost Civilizations – The Everfrost Palace! ❄️

Greetings, travellers!

Our journey through the frozen ruins of Frostreach concludes with its crown jewel—the Everfrost Palace, home of the legendary Winter Queen.

When the city was claimed by the endless winter, most buildings fell to ruin, their walls crumbling beneath the weight o...

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🌟 Free Animated Battlemap Release! 🌟 - Forest Roadblock

Hey all! 

I have another little bonus for you, a brand new animated battlemap!

Forest Roadblock, one of our releases from last year, has been brought to life for all your TTRPG needs.

📜 How to Download:

Fre...

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Lost Civilizations: Week 3 - The Frozen North

Greetings brave explorers!

Welcome to Week 3 of our Lost Civilizations series! As we venture into the frozen north, we leave behind the overgrown ruins of the jungle and the sun-scorched sands of the desert. Now, we set our sights on the bitter, frostbitten remnants of a once-great city—Frostreach.

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Castle Semine – A Free Map Inspired by Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2! 🏰✨

Greetings, travellers!

I'm sure like me, lots of you have been absolutely captivated by Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 over the past few weeks!

It really does stand out as not only a fantastic game, but a faithful depiction of medieval life, I've definitely learned a lot that I'll be using in map making going forward.

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🔥 Lost Civilizations – Week 2: Desert Legends Await! 🔥 - 3 New Maps

Greetings, adventurers!

This week, we continue our Lost Civilizations theme with three brand-new desert maps, ready to bring mystery, danger, and forgotten history to your games! These maps are perfect for a short adventure arc or can be used as standalone locations in any sandy, sun-scorched setting. View Post

🌿 New Map Release: Lost Jungle Civilization! 🏺

Greetings, adventurers! This week, we’re diving deep into the forgotten heart of the jungle, where the remnants of an ancient empire lie hidden beneath tangled vines and shifting shadows. Our latest map pack brings you a three-part journey into the long-lost domain of Xal’Murzir, a civilizati...

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Feb Map Theme Poll

Ok team its time to vote again!

As always we have a mix of Discord suggestions and popular options from previous polls.

Happy voting!

George - The Reclusive Cartographer

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Pirate Week 4: ⚓ Final Release of January – A Swashbuckling Send-Off! 🏴‍☠️

Ahoy, fellow adventurers!

Today marks our final major release for January and the last in our Pirates & Archipelagos theme. And trust me, we're going out with a bang!

This release brings you 3 brand-new maps, each packed with dozens of variants to bring your seafaring adventures to life!

I h...

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Pirates and Archipelagos - Week 3: Shattered Isles, Sheltered Cove and Skull Cave

Ahoy, Adventurers! 🗺️

Welcome to Week 3 of our exciting theme: Pirates and Archipelagos! This week, I’ve charted a treasure trove of maps that will whisk you away to dangerous seas and legendary shores. Let’s dive into the details, shall we?

Rewards

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Driftwood Maw - Floating Pirate Base - Pirates Week 2 - Collab with James' RPG Art

Ahoy, adventurers!

First, a quick question, have you ever thought about the 1995 classic Waterworld with Kevin Costner and thought; "I want to do that"?

Well you're in luck....

This week, I bring you Driftwood Maw, a floating pirate haven cobbled together from scrap wood and shipwrecks, l...

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Orc Pirate Fleet! - 3 New Ships - Pirates Week 1

🌊 Ahoy, Adventurers! 🗺️

Welcome to the first major release of the year, as we dive headfirst into our current theme: Pirates and Archipelagos! Whether you're a dungeon master crafting daring naval battles or a fantasy writer in need of immersive visuals, we've got something thrilling for you.

Today, I’m thrilled to unveil not one, not...

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Map Giveaway 2025 - 12 Free Maps

🎉 Happy New Year from The Reclusive Cartographer! 🎉

Greetings adventurers and map enthusiasts!

As we embark on a new year, I want to take a moment to thank each and every one of you who have supported me over the past year. Your encouragement, feedback, and patronage has been fantastic, and I couldn't do it without you.

To celebrate the start of 2025, I'...

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January Map Theme Poll and Happy New Year!

Hi all!

Its time to vote on the first poll of 2025. As its the first one of the year I am opening voting to all patreons!

As always we have a mix of Discord suggestions and popular options from previous polls.

Happy Voting and a Happy Year to all of you wonderful folks!

Thank you for all your support this year :D...

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Mighty Bastion Week 4: Dawnspire plus a Free Map for One and All!

Season’s Greetings, Adventurers!

I hope you’re all enjoying a magical and festive season! Before I wrap up for the year, I’m excited to share one final map for 2024 with you plus a FREE variant for all!

This time, we delve into the theme of Mighty Bastions one final time with a spectacular new creation: Dawns...

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Bastion Builder Vol 1: Facilities - Update

Hey all!

Bastion Builder Vol 1 has just got another update! 20 new assets covering most of the Special Facilities listed in the new DMG.

Including:

Armoury

Barracks

Sanctuary

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Bastion Week 3 - The Inn of Many Things

Well hello you wonderful folks!

The festive season is most definitely upon us but that doesn’t mean work stopping in the cartographer’s workshop!

Welcome to Week 3 of our theme Mighty Bastions

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Bastions Builder Vol 1 - Castles

Hey all!

As promised I have another addition to our Bastions Builder Assets that we started last week. This time it's all about castles, and while this is by no means all of the castle assets we will need, these 39 should get you started!

To prove it, I have myself 20 minutes and built this perfectly reasonable castle using only the asset here.

This pack ...

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Mighty Bastions Week Two: Castle Direshield and Varen's Landing

Happy Release Day, one and all!

Week two of Mighty Bastions is here and what a week it is!

Rewards

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Mighty Bastions Week 1: Free Bastion Assets Starter Pack - Plus Two New Maps

🎉 Happy Release Day, Adventurers! 🏰

It’s here! This month’s theme is Mighty Bastions, and I couldn’t be more excited to kick things off with some incredible new content. Get ready for castles, keeps, and everything your adventurers need to claim their stronghold!

F...

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Monthly Round Up: November

Hey team!

With Mountains and Cliffs all wrapped up it time to quickly reflect on everything we released!

We released:

13 Maps with dozens of variants!

1 Free City Map

Another awesome collab with James' RPG Art<...

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Free Map: Stormcrest

UPDATE: The link was incorrect but has now been fixed! Apologies

Hi all!

As a last minute bonus map to round out our Mountains and Cliffs theme I have for you the Holy City of Stormcrest. Not only home to the Aulethil Monastery f...

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December Map Theme Poll

Hi all!

Its time to vote on December's map theme!

As always we have a mix of Discord suggestions and popular options from previous polls.

Happy Voting!

Thanks

George

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Mountains and Cliffs - Week 4: Stoneperch & Mountain Pass - Ascent, Road and Lake

Hi all!

Welcome to our fourth and final major release for November featuring the rather precariously hanging village of Stoneperch and volume 3 of Mountain Passes, which include 3 additional encounter maps.

Rewards

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