[map redux] The Hypogeum at Reggalita

I decided to revisit an old map, in this case a map from about a year ago. The original can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/creation?hid=357139

I really like this map from last year. I prefer maps that are not only pleasing to look at but offer a GM ample opportunities to mess with their players. Maps that offer numerous places to enter and leave the cavern are among my favorites as well and this map boasts at least three different ways to enter the cavern, more if you count the many cave entrances off the large body of water.

Here is a blue-format version of the map

I liked the old map but I feel the new 'style' is cleaner than the formats I was using then. And I figure, what the heck.

Here is a nearly-white version, probably better for printing if you are so inclined.

What do you think? Should I revisit more of my older maps? I have probably well over two hundred maps floating around on my hard drive, some going back more than two years. Should I update some? If you think so, which would you like to see?

[map] The Last Dragonslayer Inn

This map was actually drawn weeks ago and I just today got around to scanning and cleaning the map up. A simple tavern, but really, who can have enough taverns?

The Last Dragonslayer Inn was built as a retirement opportunity for a gentleman adventurer named Gregor Thornbottom after he had slain what he believed to be the last free ranging dragon (not counting, of course, the free ranging dragons of Port O'Mardoun and their many colorful dragons). Sadly Gregor lived only a year after the inn was completed.

The previously unknown tribe of white dragons led by an ancient and large creature by the name Marzoulabatozz appeared and quickly surrounded the inn. After discovering that the forty foot tall rotunda at the front of the inn could sustain his considerable weight, Marzoulabatozz was marvelled by the exquisitely designed building and spared the inn. Gregor was another story however and Marzoulabatozz quickly swallowed the old chap up. In a loud boisterous voice he proclaim the inn was under his protection so long as no person ever claimed the title of dragonslayer. Thus the inn has stood for well over one-hundred and eighty years now, serving up delicious suppers and lagers of high quality.

Today the fine and well known establishment is managed by Lady Gerntuber (not royality, she just likes how it sounds). She runs a tidy but friendly inn with well portioned plates and ample mugs of ale and lagers to suit the most picky of customers. The sword and javelin of the late Gregor still adorn the wall behind the bar though they be covered with a thick layer of dust.

Twenty years ago Marzoulabatozz pain the inn a visit, proclaiming he was on his Death Flight, that being the last flight before he was to pass to the Golden Pastures Beyond. Impressed by Lady Gerntuber he immediately tore a large canine from his jaw and asked her to prominently display impressive tooth. Today the giant tooth hangs from the ceiling in the rotunda thirty feet above the floor. Visitors often swing by the inn simply to ooh and aah over the tooth, they promptly end up purchasing a meal and a souvenir or two. The most popular being the Mini-Pak backpack shaped like the large white tooth.

A few variations on the map:

[map] Tinymorphs 2

Been in a bit of a lull in creative juices lately but I managed to pull off another Tinymorph map sheet. Given their small size I can see a GM cutting these out and arranging them behind their screen as they toss together a quick random dungeon.

I hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend! Get out and enjoy the sun, dungeons can wait!

[map] Tinymorphs

I am working on maps for Inkwell Ideas's latest Kickstarter and in doing so I made some geomorphs that did not quite pass muster. I doubled the number to make a good number, and hopefully make them more useful, and decided to post here.

As these are smaller than the usual so-called standard geomorph, I dub these tinymorphs. I hope you enjoy them.

[map] The Sword Tomb - Sword & Wizardry Appreciation Day Map

In honor of the game that has brought me such joy, Swords & Wizardry (in all its versions), I am releasing this map into the wild with a CC Attribution license. You read that correct, so long as you say I drew it, you are is free to do with it as you please: release it in a free product, release it in a paid product, use it as toilet paper. If you want full resolution versions of the above map, please head over to my Patreon page (see the links below the image):
https://www.patreon.com/creation?hid=2215293&rf=52668

b&w version

sans border and stuffs

I hope you all have a great day and get some good gaming in.

The Sword Tomb by Matthew Jackson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

[map] Geomorphs strike back!

My buddy Joe Wetzel (Inkwell Ideas) is starting up a contest and as geomorphs were one of the ways I first burst on to the OSR mapping scene years ago I thought I would toss a little support his way and spread the word. I made a template (available here) so you can join in the fun and possibly win a set of Dungeonmorph Dice from Joe.

 Using my template I made a handful of geomorphs. Damn I love these things. If you use the template, be sure to let me know I would love to see anything you come up with.

Blue:

Black and White (old school baby):

 You can learn more about the contest here: http://inkwellideas.com/2015/04/geomorph-map-contest-launches/

These geomorphs were released as one of my Patreon maps, if you like what you see you can help support my mapping habit for just quarters a month. For more information and to see tons more maps, visit my Patreon page here.