Two parallel rows of pillars extend before you as you enter a massive chamber of stone brick and tile. Across the room and atop a raised platform, a giant statue of a seated fiend dominates the north wall. Before it sits an altar, with several chests strewn about either side of the stairs approaching it. Fires burn in two braziers flanking the figure, with a third flame casting a dramatic l...
2022-03-17 00:44:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Water cascades down from the castle on the knoll, its moat fed by a spring within the mountain. Smoke rises from within its walls, the scent of roasting meat mingling with that of burning coal. A cacophony of boisterous squabbling and drunken laughter are punctuated by the ringing of an anvil and the occasional bleating of livestock. The silhouettes of archers can be seen walking the rampar...
2022-03-16 20:49:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks,
I’m doing something a little different with this release, and I hope you like it. I don’t typically work within the sci-fi genre but as I’ve done some recent spaceship maps for Adventures Await’s Captain Starlight adventure saga, I’ve been excited to make some variants and put this content out ...
2022-02-28 23:21:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Carved into the granite precipice, a structure of grand masonry is hidden behind an inconspicuous facade. If not for the skylight of steepled glass panes, it might blend into the landscape when viewed from a distance. With a garden courtyard, opulent fireside feast hall and tea rooms, and sweeping vistas of the valley below, the property has most recently served as a premiere event hall for...
2022-02-24 01:31:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey there patrons. I've been having a lot of fun doing more non-map digital paintings of late. I hope this attractive aberration adds a little pizazz to your Valentine's Day.
(No patrons were charged for this post- this one's heart can't be bought)
-Zach
Howdy folks,
Thanks for all your support, and to my new patrons, welcome! Most of you know the drill, but for those who don't please vote for up to three of your favorite ideas for me to illustrate as a themed boss monster map (with tokens for CR5+ patrons). As with the last month, the incomparable McRoMusi...
A pleasant breeze rustles through the leaves and over the rolling bucolic fields as you pass rows of growing produce, separated by rustic wooden fences. Livestock are just down the road, their field adjacent to a pair of stables insulated with straw and provisioned with troughs of clean water. Past a copse of trees burns a fragrant wood smoke, and you follow its welcoming scent to a quaint ...
2022-02-14 01:22:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Raucous laughter echoes from the multi-storied balcony as patrons of the extravagant tavern watch performers on stage below. The odor of stale beer permeates the hardwood floors, softened by the lingering smoke that hangs heavy in the air. With ample seating and private booths to conduct discreet business dealings, the establishment has garnered a clandestine reputation. In fact, it i...
2022-01-31 13:18:06 +0000 UTC View Post
You come to the center of town, marked by a fountain at the crossroads. Smoke from cooking fires rise from the quaint wooden structures about the square. The performance of a traveling bard can be heard from the nearby inn, punctuated by the rhythmic hammering at the adjacent smithy. The apothecary across the street closes up shop, following the sound of a tolling bell from the church on th...
2022-01-30 17:41:37 +0000 UTC View PostHey all! I hope you enjoyed the gargoyle's bell tower. This month I'm bringing back a few honorable mentions from our last poll, as well as a few new ones I'm equally enthused about.
Let me know what you'd like to see as a map/token combo later this month. Please select up to 3.
The bell tower's sentinels survey the town from above, keeping company with birds and bats. Unblinking, they bear witness to the endless cycle of time. The bell tolls to mark the passing hours, ringing out a clear tone to set the pace of life in the valley. Local legend regards the statues with reverence, suggesting they will awaken to defend their home should the bell ever sound in warning...
2022-01-12 05:02:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone,
It’s been a quiet December here on my Patreon page, which is a poor representation of the frantic grind happening behind the curtain. As most of you are aware by now, I’ve been working on a pretty big project with Ben from Adventures Await, illustrating over 70 maps for his book. Between that l...
2021-12-31 20:47:49 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks,
Last week my GM decided to switch things up a bit and let us play some level 1 characters during a travel montage in our main campaign, using fresh, premade heroes to deliver some exposition. It ended up being a lot of fun, and served as a reminder of the freedom of playing a character that hasn't yet accrued an abundance of abilities or magic items. I recognize that a lot of ...
Greetings, everyone!
I have some huge news to share with you today! This month I began working on a new collaborative Patreon called Night Owl Odysseys! Night Owl Odysseys will strive to release four ready-to-play adventures each month, including stunning battle maps, VTT tokens, magic items, short adventures that are easy to drop into any campaign, and custom theme songs for each release...
2021-12-15 19:42:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks!
We didn't run a poll this month as last month we had a four way tie and I decided to combine as many as I could into a single boss monster map. Unfortunately I couldn't quite justify shoehorning a couatl shrine into a steampunk wizard/artificer pirate ship, but I think it's probably for the best that I did a separate map and token pack for it. I hope you enjoy!
Unlike p...
Hey folks,
I wanted to cap off the month with a few versatile dungeons for you, in addition to our boss monster map and token release (coming momentarily) so we've got a double release!
Some maps in this pack have been created for Adventures Await, and are based off of their original map designs. Other ...
Rime clings to the scattered bones spread haphazardly about the wide mouth of a cavern. With human-sized icicles overhanging precariously about the rock wall, and the biting cold piercing to the bone, the cavern offers the promise of shelter in spite of its grizzly warning.
You approach a hunter's simple campsite, with an oiled canvas stretched taut behind a downed log and a ...
2021-11-20 18:44:04 +0000 UTC View Post
The trickle of slow-moving water masks the sound of your footsteps upon the dried twigs and leaves that litter the forest trail. The scent of a nearby cookfire is carried on the breeze as you approach the outskirts of a small encampment.
Hey folks!
I hope you enjoy this one and that you get a lot of mileage out of it on your random wilderness encounters. This map pack incl...
2021-11-16 07:31:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Yep.
Y'all voted for a four way tie. I could have just chosen one but that felt like it was defeating the purpose, and I could have had a tiebreaker, but run-off elections have already caused me enough stress in the last year. So instead I decided to have a little fun with this and combine as many of these options as possible. I couldn't quite work the coatl's shrine into this already ou...
The familiar scent of wood smoke lingers above the town streets, filling the chimneys of every house on the lot. The cobble path narrows to an alley, sheltered from view of the main street, where voices can be heard speaking in conspiratorial tones.
Shopkeepers peer out from behind gypsum panes into the courtyard, eager for any prospective customers milling about to pay them ...
2021-10-27 22:11:27 +0000 UTC View Post
You will not be charged for this post, it is completely free!
Kyle of ItsADnDMonsterNow has run this Halloween one-shot for us in the past and it’s been a lot of fun to play, so a few of us got together to create a published version of it for you all to enjoy during this years spooky season! Written by ItsADnDMonsterNow, cartography by Mark Drummond J, music by Boy King of Idah...
2021-10-25 22:06:27 +0000 UTC View Post
A few of our friends got together with the idea of releasing a free Halloween collaboration for the community to enjoy this year, and we’re excited to share what we’ve been brewing in our cauldron! Written by Dagonzo Adventures, scored by McRoMusic and illustrated by Zach Moeller, Papelchemy and Divination Illustrations, this VTT-optimized release is loaded with festive content to make game...
2021-10-16 20:02:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Eerie lights of various hues dance on both sides of the sheets of gypsum that separate the library from the silvery miasma beyond. Built of and hidden by powerful sorcery, you stand within a citadel of knowledge guarded closely by powerful keepers.
A marvel of both magic and science sets a series of brass spheres in motion, waltzing delicately around one another as they encir...
2021-10-16 00:23:06 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks!
I have been working diligently and I've got lots of goodies I'm excited to share with you this month, including a free Halloween collaboration I'll be releasing this this week with Dagonzo Adventures, McRoMusic, 2021-10-13 19:31:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks,
For this month's boss monster map, I've managed to get together with a few awesome creators to bring you all some extra content!
Inspired by the twilit realm of whimsy and magic, this collaboration is sure to come in handy on your party’s next trip into the Fey. The Fey Wyrm’s Hollow includes a 5e encounter, three original creatures, matching tokens, an audio track, ...
2021-09-30 23:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
A twin pair of sandstone statues depicting the leonine forms of humanoid hybrids surround a set of imposing double doors inset within the sun-baked cliff. Two half-buried bodies before the threshold hint at the dangers within, whispered of in rumor at the nearest tavern back at the desert's border.
You approach a makeshift defensive structures at the chasm's bottleneck. Sharp...
2021-09-23 01:21:43 +0000 UTC View Post
The stench seems to rise at a rate matching your descent as you climb down the ladder into the depths of the sewers. Flickering torchlight illuminates the filthy tunnels, revealing makeshift bridges of nailed planks spanning over the flowing wastewater. Barrels and crates are strewn about the rubble. Etched into the brickwork and scrawled across the walls in chalk and charcoal are signs of ...
2021-09-15 19:27:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks,
I've got another freebie for you, courtesy of my friend Dungeon Scribe. Included in this pdf is a collection of ten new magic items, each with its own unique art and print-ready card template! These items will be featured, along with 190 others in the 2021-09-15 00:26:56 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks,
My friend Dragonshorn Studios has been kind enough to share his new encounter with us. Utilizing maps from my Seas and Stars release, "Cold Storm" pits characters against a white dragon as their ship is run aground in icy waters.
In addition to this free pdf, Foundry users will gain access ...
2021-09-13 20:30:43 +0000 UTC View PostHello patrons old and new,
I hope you enjoyed August's patron-selected efreet-themed Brass Palace, and the awesome accompanying track by McRoMusic. You know what to do here. Which boss lair would you like to see for this month's map and token bundle?
Please vote for up to three of the following encounters.