Dungeon Monthly (February 2014)

I've been working on a couple of interesting commissions recently (which have kept me pretty busy) - so I've only just got around to drawing February's 'dungeon-monthly' map ...and here it is:

And, as most of you will probably already know, the main purpose of the 'dungeon-monthly' project is to create a bunch of modular maps that folks can piece together to produce dungeons of various shapes and sizes (for example, if you click HERE you'll see a dungeon layout which consists of five of these maps).

However, I'm also a big fan of mega-dungeon maps (though perhaps slightly less so of mega-dungeons themselves) - and so I'm designing these maps so that you can also piece together all 12 maps from any given year, and have them form one huge dungeon level (as shown HERE).

So, if 2013 represents 'Level 1' of the dungeon-monthly-mega-dungeon ...then here's a quick look at how 'Level 2' is starting to shape up...

...which also highlights the areas where connecting stairways are present.

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And if you're looking to use these maps in conjuction with some form of virtual table-top (VTT) then you can find all of the 'dungeon-monthly' maps in the following albums:

50 pixels per grid square

70 pixels per grid square

Helroth's Tower - a fortress map-pack

I'm pleased to announce the release of Helroth's Tower...

...a fortress map-pack.

Included in this product are two separate booklets - the first of which provides a colour map of each of the tower's ten levels, as well as a brief account of it's location and occupants, should you choose to use Helroth's Tower in conjunction with the Age of Shadow campaign setting.

The second booklet provides a black & white version of the same maps (done in a more traditional/printer-friendly style), and also features a separate key that denotes the suggested purpose of each of the rooms/chambers within the tower.

Helroth's Tower is available from RPGNow & DriveThruRPG for just $3.99.

New Tiles & Upcoming Stuff

If you've been keeping track of some of my WIP projects over on G+, you'll know that I've been working on a couple of new products this year ...the first being a new expansion set for the 'pay-what-you-want' dungeon-tiles range...

Well, I'm pleased to say that this new expansion set is now available from RPGNow & DriveThruRPG, and introduces a number of narrow passages (and rooms with narrow passage entrances) to the range.

- a layout that uses the tiles from expansion set 2 -

Also included in this set are a number of special 'transition' pieces that will allow you to connect these narrow (1") passages to the wider (2") passages from the previous sets.

- a layout that uses tiles from all three sets -

And just to reiterate, Basic Dungeon Tiles : Expansion Set II is a pay-what-you-want product ...so please feel free to pick it up for FREE -or- pay as much (or as little) as you like!

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The second thing I've been working on (and am still working on) is a map-pack that features a large tower/citadel (done in a similar style to my existing East Eyrie booklet)...

- a WIP picture of the main tower -

However, unlike the aforementioned  East Eyrie booklet, I'm planning on including a second 'bonus' booklet in the download - one which features a keyed (black & white) version of the same tower (for a more 'classic' look, or simply to save on printer ink).

- the black & white version -

Hopefully this 'tower' booklet will be available early next week (fingers crossed).

Dungeon Monthly (January 2014)

As regular followers of the blog will already know, during 2013 I set myself the task of drawing  a small (geomorph-style) dungeon map each and every month, and posted the results here on the blog (note that more information about the 'dungeon-monthly' project can be found HERE).

Well, I'm hoping that a few folks will be pleased to know that I've decided to attempt a similar thing in 2014 ...and once again, the aim is to have all of the maps join together to form a huge dungeon level by the end of the year (though their semi-modular nature will mean that they will also be compatible with my previous geomorphs from 2011 & 2012).

So, if we consider last year's dungeon to be 'level 1' of the dungeon ...here's the first map of level 2 (note that the stairs from this map line up with the stairs on the final map of 2013).

And, if you'd like unlabelled versions of any of the 'dungeon-monthly' maps (for VTTs etc.) you can find them in the following albums:

50 pixel per grid square album

70 pixel per grid square album

Experimenting with caves...

Over the past couple of days I've been experimenting with a couple of different cave maps.

These maps are still fairly similar to one another, but I have attempted to produce a number of alternate environments by adding different colours/textures/effects to each image...

- ice cavern -

 

- lava cave -

-sandstone passages-

...which (I hope) adds a little more interest and variety to my existing style :)

Note that you can also get unlabelled versions of these maps* (scaled at 50 pixels per square - perhaps for use in a VTT or to add text of your own) in THIS G+ album.

*for personal use only

A Quick Look at Purple Mountain

As some of you will already know, as well as working on my own projects (for CSP), I also do a lot of maps for the guys over at Purple Duck Games.

One of the projects I've been working on is their 'Purple Mountain' mega-dungeon (for the Pathfinder system) ...which should span 20 levels when finished (though each level can also be used as a standalone adventure if you prefer to use them that way).

- The latest Installment of Purple Mountain -

Anyway, I thought I would post a (very) small picture of all the maps from the first five levels of the dungeon...

...yep, that's just one quarter of the finished dungeon, and as you can see that's definitely more than 5 maps - as some of these 'levels' have several sub-levels of their own, or need to be split over multiple pages.

As of now, the first six levels are available from PDGs RPGNow storefront (which you can find HERE), and so far they seem to have received pretty good reviews (and no one has complained about the maps - which is a relief on my part :) ).

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Oh... and I'll also point out that I provide companion (blown-up to miniatures scale) battle-map versions of all these maps through my own RPGNow storefront ...though these are not meant to be comparable to high-res dungeon tiles ...but they are perfectly serviceable if you just want to print out a couple of the key areas (using the draft/ink-saving quality of your printer) of each adventure.

More 'pay-what-you-want' Dungeon Tiles

I'm pleased to announce the release of another set of free/PWYW dungeon tiles...

This booklet expands on the previous set by offering 11 unique tiles (as well as several smaller 'detail' pieces) to add a little variety to the dungeon.

Basic Dungeon Tiles : Expansion Set 1 is a Pay-What-You-Want product ...so please feel free to grab it for free, or pay as much/little as you like!