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Transmission Tower 47-B

After the “end of the world” many communities sprung up to protect themselves and to continue to thrive in a world where all our old infrastructure was destroyed.

Most post-apocalyptic co...

Emberwatch Keep

Emberwatch Keep sits on the western flank of Mount Cindervale (“the Emberheart”) and is hewn from the dark basalt of the volcano. The western portion of the valley is lush with plants that grow...

Kheftan’s Halls

In the depths of [insert megadungeon here] are a jumbled set of halls and passages that defy the orderly design of the rest of the area. Known as Kheftan’s Halls, they are an unmistakable waypoin...

The Wyrmshade Reliquary

Solemnity and shadows, time-worn stones, shards of obsidian glass in the ceilings filter daylight into a nacreous glow illuminating drifting dust motes like the spirits of watchers past. The Wyrmsh...

Shrine on the Mosswater

I’m hesitant to post this first version of today’s map – it is one of my first attempts to add watercolours to a map after drawing it (I started with another one, which I'll release next week...

Index Card Dungeon II – Map 6 – Dungeon Ruins

This is the sixth map in the Index Card Dungeon II set. This map sits directly underneath Map 2 (the ruins north of the tower base). There are three immediate means of accessing this map – a ladd...

Index Card Dungeon II – Map 5 – Tower Dungeons

This is the fifth map in the Index Card Dungeon II set. This map sits directly underneath Map 1 (the tower base). These are the small dungeons under the tower proper, as well as the cave on the hil...

Index Card Dungeon II - Map 4 - Tower Ruins

We return to the second Index Card Dungeon with this fourth map in the set. This map sits directly above Map 1 (Tower Base) just as Map 3 did. While map 3 showed the state of the tower as it was in...

And we are back with the backstage pass!

Back from my tour of Quebec (I'll post some photos to the blog & socials at some point this week) w...

Time to take a break.

I'm going to be logging off from the internet tonight and won't be back online until the 16th or so. 2025-06-04 16:46:13 +0000 UTC View Post

The Kraken has been released!

Here is the "release the kraken" package for May 2025. This month, we've re-released the maps for "Some...

Cartography Collection PDF - May 2025

Here is the compiled PDF of all ten maps released this month with the associated text.

As always,...

Baron Moh’s Keep

Baron Moh has glimpsed a future where a motley group of adventurers unravel the fabric of reality itself – whether by accident or design, he is unsure. This vision has driven the Baron to work ag...

The May Kraken Poll

It is that time again!

Every month I post a short list of maps from the back catalog, and you vot...

Scavengers’ Deep – Map 19

The Scavengers’ Deep is a reminder of the amount of work that went into underground structures during the great war. Generally, the elves only built underground when hiding their breeding and res...

Graxworm – Map 20 – The Tail

The Graxworm is a massive dead dragon of mythic scale, several miles long and large enough to contain a town in the mouth. Creatures have set up here to “mine” the massive corpse for its valuab...

Longboat Mountain – The Longboat Caves

We return to Longboat Valley (near the top of Longboat Mountain) with this small map of location D. Many of the marked locations in the valley itself lend themselves better to a quick description t...

Tomb of Akhatep the Unyielding

Once a revered and formidable ruler, Akhatep the Unyielding led his people with an iron will and unwavering devotion to the gods of Amonkhet. He presided over a golden age of conquest, expanding hi...

Echoes of a Forgotten King – The Halls of Musquadobet

Sage Marvus Durnwell’s research into the minor noble houses of the Anchor Dwarf clans has probably pinpointed the location of the Halls of Musquadobet hidden from the prying eyes of the world abo...

Index Card Dungeon II – Map 3 – The Ghost Tower

This is the third index card-sized map that connect together to form Index Card Dungeon II. Each is designed to fit on a traditional 3 x 5 index card (at six squares per inch), and you can write up...

Index Card Dungeon II – Map 2 – Northern Ruins

This is the second of ten index card-sized dungeon maps that all connect together. Each is designed to fit on a traditional 3 x 5 index card (at six squares per inch), and you can write up any note...

Index Card Dungeon II - Map 1 - Tower Base

My ten-map “Index Card Dungeon” from two years ago has been seeing a surge of interest lately, so I was inspired to start on a new set of Index Card Dungeon maps. Much like many classic dungeon...

The Village of Millbrook (weird & boring versions)

Millbrook should be a quaint little village nestled along the banks of the Ashenford. The town has a palisade around the eastern side but no such wall along the west side of the river. On the west ...

Backstage Pass - May 2025

Here are all the maps that will be posted to the blog this month! I've also been posting a lot of my or...

Cartography Collection - April 2025

Here is your Patron-Exclusive PDF collection of the maps and descriptions posted this month. These go o...

Kraken Releases - March 2025

Thank you, patrons!

Here is this month's "Kraken" releases - two maps that you've chosen from the...

Scavengers’ Deep – Map 18

The Scavengers’ Deep is a reminder of the amount of work that went into underground structures during the great war. Generally, the elves only built underground when hiding their breeding and res...

the Verdant Roost

Nestled against the towering oak, the Verdant Roost is a snug two-story retreat. The lower level, fragrant with drying herbs, serves as both living quarters and storage, while the compact upper lev...

Graxworm Map 19 – Dungeons

The Graxworm is a massive dead dragon of mythic scale, several miles long and large enough to contain a town in the mouth. Creatures have set up here to “mine” the massive corpse for its valuab...

April Kraken Voting

Every month I put together a list of maps from the archives and you, my patrons, vote on which map you ...