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Today marks the first release for our new theme: Kingmaker, and I’m very excited to finally get this in front of your ball shaped eye doodads! Much like the sandbox nature of Kingmaker itself, all of our maps this month will be focused on fleshing out one specific region, the Barony of Estania. Rath

Well hello there! This week on The Reclusive Cartographer, we’re diving headlong into the world of giants, a theme that has been super popular in Celtic lore for centuries. Giants have always loomed large in folklore, and we’ve gone deep into their domain this week, creating three sprawling maps, ea

Hey everyone! This is our second major release in this month’s theme: Everyday Maps for Exploration. Last week, we dropped a huge collection of campsite maps, today, we’re following up with another highly requested set of maps: Hamlets! Patreon Rewards Initiate Mapmaker ($1) / Journeyman Surveyors (

Hey everyone! Today marks our fourth and final big release of the month — and it’s a huge one! Many of you will know that when I release a settlement map, I like to go a step further and include maps of key locations within it. Well, today is no different. Patreon Rewards Initiate Mapmaker ($1) / Jo

This week’s release takes us deeper into the Swamp of Claws with two exciting new maps for your campaigns: 🌑 The Great Temple of Xal’Zarica - 10 Variants At the heart of last week’s ruined city, Xal,Zerica, lies this Aztec-style ziggurat, a towering monument of stone and shadow. In our upcoming liz

Greetings adventurers! Today, the descent into darkness reaches its climax… The Temple of the Shattered Sun is here — the fourth and final map in our Darkest Dungeon series. Following the perilous paths of The Last Lighthouse, The Netherstones, and The Midnight Chambers, this ancient and dark temple

The fires crackle, the water gently flows, and the night is alive with tension… The Wagon Circle is a classic adventuring scene brought to life in 4K animation — perfect for your next ambush, camp defence, or tense midnight negotiation. Set the Scene: A handful of wagons are drawn into a rough circl

Adventurers, cartographers, and worldbuilders — it’s time to set sail for the frostbitten fjords of the north. This month’s release brings you three detailed, battle-ready maps centered around the rugged frontier town of Vargheim, as part of our Evolving Settlements theme! The Town of Vargheim Decad

Greetings, fellow map enthusiasts! This month we’re embarking on something truly special — Evolving Settlements — a theme that charts the growth of communities from their humble beginnings to bustling hubs of trade, culture, and conflict. Throughout May, we’ll be creating fantasy towns and villages

One day late but, I have another brand new animated battlemap for you all! This time, our Old Bridge map! I'm still finding my feet with animating running water, and while this interaction is far from perfect, we are definitely honing in on a style :) Enjoy! 📜 How to Download: Free to Everyone 1920

Greetings, adventurers! We're forging ahead with this month's theme—Random Encounters! Over the past two weeks, we've provided you with sprawling forest maps and bustling urban settings. Now, it's time to go beneath the surface and explore the dark, mysterious depths of the underground. This week, w

Greetings, adventurers! This week, we’re taking our Random Encounters into the urban jungle, where danger lurks around every corner! Whether your players are dodging guards, dealing with shady merchants, or navigating the city's underbelly, these drop-in maps will keep your session running smoothly.

Greetings, adventurers! This month, we're expanding the DM's toolbox with Random Encounters—maps designed for those unexpected moments when your players wander off the beaten path (or straight into danger!). This week, we've ventured deep into the forest, crafting five unique battlemaps perfect for

Greetings brave explorers! Welcome to Week 3 of our Lost Civilizations series! As we venture into the frozen north, we leave behind the overgrown ruins of the jungle and the sun-scorched sands of the desert. Now, we set our sights on the bitter, frostbitten remnants of a once-great city—Frostreach.

Happy Release Day, one and all! Week two of Mighty Bastions is here and what a week it is! Rewards Free Download / Initiate Mapmaker ($1) / Journeyman Surveyors ($3) / Master Cartographers ($5) Make sure to join our Discord Community for more maps and TTRPG content! What’s New This Week? This week,

🎉 Happy Release Day, Adventurers! 🏰 It’s here! This month’s theme is Mighty Bastions, and I couldn’t be more excited to kick things off with some incredible new content. Get ready for castles, keeps, and everything your adventurers need to claim their stronghold! FREE BASTION ASSETS DOWNLOAD Rewar

Hey all! Happy Halloween and welcome to our fourth and final release for October What a month it has been! We have finally finished the vampire ruled City of Ravenfall! Rewards Free Download / Initiate Mapmaker ($1) / Journeyman Surveyors ($3) / Master Cartographers ($5) Make sure to join our Discor

Howdy adventurers! Welcome to week one of this month’s theme: Vampires! Today I have for you three maps that will slot into the vampire ruled City of Ravenfall, a location from our Fallen Kingdom Project, as well as feature in the Halloween Adventure we are writing about on Discord. If you want to g

So you plan to go to the old ruins in the Ironbark forest? That place has been abandoned for as long as anyone can remember. No one knows what happened to the people who lived there. Some say they just vanished, though others whisper of darker things. Most folks avoid it, what with the strange noise

Ansburg may have been a great city once, some even called it the jewel of the North, before The Fall that is, before the great shadow swallowed it whole. We Gloom Wardens just call it the Cursed City now, and cursed it is. It was during the Crusade for the Dawn that Ansburg was condemned. The priest