A living vessel, unique in its layout and biology, writhes about in the void. Its movements are uninhibited by the material limitations of lesser, inorganic crafts. The symbiotic relationship the craft holds with its inhabitants is represented in the ornamentation of the vessel and their adaptation of its biology into architectural features. It is challenging in places to determine where the in...
2023-05-13 06:37:19 +0000 UTC View Post
The Mothership's interior boasts a massive sublevel, complete with multiple kitckens, bars, lounges, and bunking for a comfortable journey through across the planes. A series of portholes adorn the bow of the vessel, offering stellar views across the elaborately decorated prow. Intricate plumbing assisted by arcane enchantments support three fountains, supplying fresh water to the village a...
2023-05-01 03:52:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Crystalline chambers thrum in ancient frequencies, glowing brightly enough to sustain various flora deep underground. Blooming flowers are dotted between grasses and moss, creeping over the mud and rubble.
Tracks lead down from the iron mines into an industrial quarter. The sound of rushing water, punctuated by the ringing of hammers upon anvils, echoes through the halls. A massive w...
A lugsail extends from a tiered walnut deck, beneath which rests the massive metal and wooden structure resembling a great blue dragon. Polish gives the exterior steel a cool patina. A pair of folded wings rise from a pair of crystalline formations. Upon activation of a crystal node, the magitech ship animates, unfurling its great wings as arcane energy pulses throughout the vessel.
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Legends tell of this living craft, sailing endlessly across the planes with a citadel upon its back. Twin pairs of ramps toward the bow lead down to docking areas for smaller vessels seeking to do business aboard the Mothership. Various siege weapons adorn the ramparts that extend along the wings of the ray-like craft. The grandeur of the ship is accentuated by the detailed filigree ornamen...
2023-03-27 20:25:30 +0000 UTC View Post
The dungeon meanders deeper down the stairs, leading into impressive chambers adorned with marble statues and pillars, braziers and and a carved throne. A wide hallway strays below, leading deeper still, though errant passages lead to adjacent natural caverns.
East of the regal chambers, the dungeon vaults are flanked by a pair of gargoyles keeping vigil over the old, abandoned iron mine...
Scores of wooden benches encircle a grouping of eight bleachers, all facing the center stage of the big top circus tent. A massive oak pole supports the structure from the middle of its radial floor, with ropes spanning across to the various support poles around the perimeter. Torchlight flickers from sconces fashioned along the poles and railings, illuminating the festive stripes, radial p...
2023-03-11 21:35:56 +0000 UTC View PostHey there,
First and foremost, I want to thank you all for being here and to welcome the new influx of patrons who have signed up in recent months. I am humbled by your support, and cannot express enough appreciation that you all enable me to do what I'm passionate about full-time.
This last month has been kind of a challenge. I know I've tried to provide 4 posts per month, but I ...
Hey folks!
It's been brought to my attention by one of my patrons that while there are now a good number of ship maps out there (between my own collection and those of other creators) there simply aren't that many large scale background maps to facilitate ship-to-ship combat. I figured this was true for space and astral campaigns as well as steampunk games using airships for low-altitude...
Hey folks,
I'm excited to provide an adventure supplement in collaboration with my friends at Elven Tower. Check out their Patreon page for more awesome cartography and adventure content!
In Relentless Blight, t...
2023-02-27 01:02:56 +0000 UTC View Post
A derelict ship drifts vacantly, its sails in tatters and its hull listing to one side. It's a sorry sight, but what remains of the once-proud ship is still more than serviceable. It had been through many battles, and had seen its share of plunder and naval skirmishes, but in the end, it sits abandoned and forgotten.
Hey folks, for the last post of the month, I've got another shi...
2023-02-01 04:27:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks, I am sure some of you have seen the #dungeon23 trend making its rounds throughout the TTRPG space over the last few weeks. I wanted to wait until I could actually get a map out from under me before committing myself to such a grueling task and formally throwing my hat in the ring, so here we go.
For those who are unfamiliar with this creative challenge sweeping social media, T...
No longer serving the community as a beacon, the wizards have repurposed their lighthouse into something decidedly more sinister, hoarding both their wealth and their dark secrets within its forlorn halls. What corruption now seeps from the height of their monolith?
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2023-01-25 08:14:57 +0000 UTC
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This release includes a massive hive with three interior levels, hurtling through space, with variants hurtling through the astral plane, and another set of variants attached to an equally massive tree. I've also got some tokens of the hive levels to share.
In addition, I am delighted to share some tokens from my friend and collaborator, 2023-01-21 02:08:56 +0000 UTC View Post
The turtle ship is a large, slow-moving vessel, designed to carry heavy cargo and passengers. It is heavily armored, and its shell is adorned with a row of forward-facing spikes, making it a formidable opponent in combat. The ship is also equipped with a rear-facing mangonel and a pair of ballistae. A rare feature among astral ships, this vessel has the ability to seal off its exposed decks...
2023-01-01 04:57:31 +0000 UTC View Post
A series of burial chambers are connected to a large room with a burning brazier upon an altar at its center. Sunlight peaks out from beyond the corner to the north. The masonry gives way to rough-hewn stone as water cascades before you into pools at either side of an ascending staircase leading up to a series of platforms festooned with bas reliefs. Flowing from the mouths of colossal ston...
2023-01-01 04:44:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks, you might not know my friend Taarie, but you've likely seen her work. Having done some freelance illustration for Tom Cartos and Crucible Magazine, she's developed an enviable reputation in the third party TTRPG space. In her most recent venture, she's started up her own Patreon dedicated to detailed top-down tokens under the name Daydream Archives. So far she's released some really ...
2022-12-26 00:49:59 +0000 UTC View Post
A pair of larger-than-life nutcrackers flank the twin staircases, keeping guard over the workers who toil away in the workshop above. Toys in various states of construction are strewn about long workbenches. Greenery is draped over railings, and twinkling candlelight glows about a massive Yule tree, under which a pile of presents are stacked haphazardly.
Hammer falls ring throughout ...
To witness the majesty of an astral whale gliding gracefully across the void is a rare treat for a spacefarer, but to befriend such a titanic beast is far rarer. Such is the legend of Leviathan, a small merchant town strapped precariously upon the back of an ancient astral whale. Though local loremasters are inconsistent in their telling of the town's origin, only agreeing on the bond betwe...
2022-12-01 07:55:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Elaborate ornament festoons the shingled rooftops of the dockside shacks in a seeming attempt of the port's architects to compete with the beauty of the natural crystal formations that have grown over the landscape. Smoke rises from a lighthouse at the dock's end, with a smaller stack rising from nearby tavern.
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2022-12-01 06:10:33 +0000 UTC
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A massive cannon dominates the length of the ship's battle deck, flanked by rows of spherical steel shot capable of blowing even the sturdiest of astral vessels to smithereens. A quad of smaller cannons surround the central barrel's breech, and another four arm the upper decks of the sterncastle. The ship's mass compromises its maneuverability, though some would argue its firepower more tha...
2022-11-29 00:44:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Orbiting the ethereal citadel, these massive crystalline structures serve as transport vessels between this realm and those beyond. Lantern light dances about the interior, shimmering in the multi-faceted reflections of the mineral's surface. Stairs lead down into a hollowed cylindrical core, which serves as a cargo hold. Rows of comfortable seating surround the central hold, led by a singu...
2022-11-29 00:27:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Atop a steep, switchbacking hill looms an imposing tower adorned with gargoyles and a tapered minaret. The various headstones and grave markers on the surrounding grounds don't make the property any more welcoming.
Happy Halloween!
I hope you all enjoy this multilevel necromancer tower, whether you're playing a terrestrial campaign or one that's adrift somewhere in the as...
From the darkest corners of the far realm drifts the Flayer. A living vessel of an altogether different sort than the treant-mounted ships of spacefaring druids, the walls of the Flayer drip with bile and oily secretions. Tentacles writhe from beneath its hull, and its battle deck is caged within bony, asymmetric extrusions resembling teeth or ribs. The aft of the ship is multi-tiered, hous...
2022-10-31 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks, in a short break from my ship series, I've got some more versatile wilderness maps for you. For those who are still happily on an astral kick, I included two space fantasy variants available to patrons of all tiers.
I made this one in collaboration with Dragonshorn Studios, who have released a set of outdoor encounters to match, provided to patrons of...
While the old growth treant's roots imbue the vessel with regenerative properties, their gnarled tendrils nevertheless present a very real danger to the ankles of the ship's crew. Most would consider the risk a worthy tradeoff however, especially when considering the practicality of an air envelope that never fouls.
While it may be favored by spacefaring druids in ...
2022-10-23 02:51:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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The fully battened lugsails of the large vessel span from bow to stern, all three of them in a line under the shadow of a sweeping, serpent-like tail. Golden filigree twists ornately about the railings of the exterior decks, reflecting any light cast upon it with a magnificent gleam. Above the fore and aft cabins, enclosed pagodas provide additional room for sailors and passengers to congre...
2022-09-26 23:47:17 +0000 UTC View Post