This part of the Deep Spire looks a little different from the rest. I'll talk about why in the DM notes, which will be coming with the next map, but I'll explain it...
2021-02-28 05:46:36 +0000 UTC View Post
This part of the Deep Spire looks a little different from the rest. I'll talk about why in the DM notes, which will be coming with the next map, but I'll explain it...
2021-02-28 05:46:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Higher and higher we go! I usually crop my maps closer to the edges, but I want to leave in all of the background so you can see the lower levels spiraling below. It should be fine, since this is only 44x43 anyway, which is fairly small as my maps...
2021-02-23 02:37:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Higher and higher we go! I usually crop my maps closer to the edges, but I want to leave in all of the background so you can see the lower levels spiraling below. It should be fine, since this is only 44x43 anyway, which is fairly small as my maps...
2021-02-23 02:37:13 +0000 UTC View Post
I haven't written the DM notes for the Deep Spire yet, but I have been thinking about what will be in them. Particularly the lore.
My story about this place-- and, of course, everyone is welcome to replace any or all of it with their own-- i...
2021-02-18 03:29:07 +0000 UTC View Post
I haven't written the DM notes for the Deep Spire yet, but I have been thinking about what will be in them. Particularly the lore.
My story about this place-- and, of course, everyone is welcome to replace any or all of it with their own-- i...
2021-02-18 03:28:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Three maps in nine days feels like a pretty good pace. Although, to be fair, all three maps are actually part of a larger map of the Deep Spire. Which is, itself, part of an even larger map of the Black Loch. Speaking of which, I haven't mentioned...
2021-02-13 17:47:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Three maps in nine days feels like a pretty good pace. Although, to be fair, all three maps are actually part of a larger map of the Deep Spire. Which is, itself, part of an even larger map of the Black Loch. Speaking of which, I haven't mentioned...
2021-02-13 17:47:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a hollowed-out column of rock overlooking the entrance to the Deep Spire's harbor. There's not too much going on here. Some ...
2021-02-13 00:23:50 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a hollowed-out column of rock overlooking the entrance to the Deep Spire's harbor. There's not too much going on here. Some ...
2021-02-13 00:23:40 +0000 UTC View Post
There's a bunch of stuff I want to tell you about this, so let's get started. This is the trade district of the spire. Most of the shops are here, the tavern is here... basically, this is the part of town where traders come to do business and get ...
2021-02-11 20:13:14 +0000 UTC View Post
There's a bunch of stuff I want to tell you about this, so let's get started. This is the trade district of the spire. Most of the shops are here, the tavern is here... basically, this is the part of town where traders come to do business and get ...
2021-02-11 20:12:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the "I've got my own ideas for this place" version of the map. I think I might start doing unfurnished versions for all of my bigger projects from here on. I know some people use my maps in sci-fi settings and some people would want to use ...
2021-02-05 17:03:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the "I've got my own ideas for this place" version of the map. I think I might start doing unfurnished versions for all of my bigger projects from here on. I know some people use my maps in sci-fi settings and some people would want to use ...
2021-02-05 17:03:06 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the first of six levels of the Deep Spire. The next few will be much bigger, since the harbor doesn't go all the way around the column and the other floors do. I'm not sure how long this will take overall, but I've got a lot of it planned ...
2021-02-04 10:20:53 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the first of six levels of the Deep Spire. The next few will be much bigger, since the harbor doesn't go all the way around the column and the other floors do. I'm not sure how long this will take overall, but I've got a lot of it planned ...
2021-02-04 10:20:30 +0000 UTC View PostThe vote has tied with three proposals at seven votes each. Unfortunately, the Catrographic Congress is not a Reno Airport slot machine and triple sevens is not a jackpot. So, on to round two!
Senator Jon proposes a map of the Barre Sinister...
2021-01-30 18:34:43 +0000 UTC View Post
So, this is the basic design I've settled on for the Deepspire. There's a long walkway that spirals around the column of rock, with homes, stores, temples and so forth leading off from it, carved deeper into the stone.
Underneath it all is t...
2021-01-29 12:27:55 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the most grim, surreal place I could come up with. While it's meant to be an estate on the Plane of Shadow, I think it could be good for a nightmare or someplace in hell.
People always depict hell with fire and lava and, you know wha...
2021-01-26 12:44:19 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the most grim, surreal place I could come up with. While it's meant to be an estate on the Plane of Shadow, I think it could be good for a nightmare or someplace in hell.
People always depict hell with fire and lava and, you know wha...
2021-01-26 12:41:59 +0000 UTC View PostWe have four contenders this month, but first, I want to talk a bit about the Cartographic Congress and game theory. You may have noticed that you can vote for multiple maps. Judging by the number of votes each month, I don't think very many peopl...
2021-01-26 06:54:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a look at the map I'm working on of an estate in the Shadowfell. This idea was chosen by the Cartographic Congress and I was asked to make it "dark a...
2021-01-24 09:28:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Also, there's boat tokens, in case you liked the boats, but you didn't like where I put the boats and you want them to be...
2021-01-19 22:29:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Also, there's boat tokens, in case you liked the boats, but you didn't like where I put the boats and you want them to be...
2021-01-19 22:29:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Windward Point is a place that isn't meant to accommodate the non-flying. There are no stairs between levels and no paths to walk between them, which might make things interesting for your players. The rogue and the wizard will be fine. The rogue ...
2021-01-16 07:28:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Windward Point is a place that isn't meant to accommodate the non-flying. There are no stairs between levels and no paths to walk between them, which might make things interesting for your players. The rogue and the wizard will be fine. The rogue ...
2021-01-16 07:27:43 +0000 UTC View Post
With the rest of Brazenthrone taken care of, patrons using Roll20, Foundry or EncounterPlus will never have to draw wall segments for any part of the city ever again....
2021-01-11 01:28:32 +0000 UTC View Post
You've gotta love Spelljammer. Want to travel into space? Just duct tape a spelljamming helm to the deck of a stolen fishing boat and you're off to explore the stars.
Mind flayers, however-- former masters of the universe that they are-- ten...
2021-01-09 18:04:07 +0000 UTC View Post
You've gotta love Spelljammer. Want to travel into space? Just duct tape a spelljamming helm to the deck of a stolen fishing boat and you're off to explore the stars.
Mind flayers, however-- former masters of the universe that they are-- ten...
2021-01-09 18:03:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Say what you will about mind flayers, but they understand the need for a well-funded space program.
2021-01-06 19:47:04 +0000 UTC View Post