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Today marks our second release in the brand-new shadowy region: The Iron Duchy. This time we’re heading over the wall and into the Shadow Lands that surround the Sea of Fara, a place where lets just say things get pretty weird....and rather dangerous! Download your Patreon Rewards from our website:

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

Welcome to our first major release of 2026! And what a release! Kicking things off, we have the Hillfort of Dun Caerwyn — Fort of the Blessed Hill. Inspired by Maiden Castle here in the UK, this imposing edifice dominates the surrounding lands. Patreon Rewards Initiate Mapmaker ($1) / Journeyman Sur

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 (

This month we’re diving deep into forgotten ages, ancient magics, and powers best left undisturbed. And there are few places in our Fallen Kingdom setting that embody that theme more than Eredia — a city that once glittered with wealth and wonder before sinking (quite literally) into ruin and shadow

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

Greetings, adventurers! This month’s theme is all about Dwarven Strongholds, and I’m excited to share the second release: Hurak-Durm, a bustling dwarven port city carved into the western tip of the Ironhelm Mountains. Inspired by Barak Var from of Warhammer Fantasy. Rewards Initiate Mapmaker ($1) /

Adventurers and cartographers, we have something truly special this week! Introducing the forbidden city of Xal’Zarica, one of the sacred cities of the lizardfolk, now long crumbled into ruins. Hidden deep within the Swamp of Claws in the Fallen Kingdom, Xal’Zarica is steeped in ancient mystery—and

Hello adventurers! Welcome to our final release for May, closing out our Evolving Settlements theme with a bang—and a heist-ready, gold-dusted bang at that. Rewards Free Download / Initiate Mapmaker ($1) / Journeyman Surveyors ($3) / Master Cartographers ($5) Make sure to join our Discord Community

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 wanderers and map-seekers! This week, we returns with three brand-new maps charting the rise of Dunfeld, our evolving settlement built on twin bluffs beside a swift-flowing river. Inspired by the windswept grandeur of Edoras from The Lord of the Rings, Dunfeld began as a simple fort

Hi all! This month, we’re diving deep into the theme of Evolving Settlements, and what better way to explore that than by tracing the growth of a single town through time? Patreon Rewards Free Download / Initiate Mapmaker ($1) / Journeyman Surveyors ($3) / Master Cartographers ($5) Make sure to join

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

Greetings, travellers! The War Torn Realms theme draws to a close, and with it comes the final major drop of this month’s maps – and oh, what a set it is. This trio is steeped in the smoke of burning thatch, the clash of steel, and the desperate cries of defenders holding the line… Patreon Rewards F

Greetings, adventurers! This week, we continue our Lost Civilizations theme with three brand-new desert maps, ready to bring mystery, danger, and forgotten history to your games! These maps are perfect for a short adventure arc or can be used as standalone locations in any sandy, sun-scorched settin

Ahoy, fellow adventurers! Today marks our final major release for January and the last in our Pirates & Archipelagos theme. And trust me, we're going out with a bang! This release brings you 3 brand-new maps, each packed with dozens of variants to bring your seafaring adventures to life! I have defi

Ahoy, adventurers! First, a quick question, have you ever thought about the 1995 classic Waterworld with Kevin Costner and thought; "I want to do that"? Well you're in luck.... This week, I bring you Driftwood Maw, a floating pirate haven cobbled together from scrap wood and shipwrecks, lashed into

Season’s Greetings, Adventurers! I hope you’re all enjoying a magical and festive season! Before I wrap up for the year, I’m excited to share one final map for 2024 with you plus a FREE variant for all! This time, we delve into the theme of Mighty Bastions one final time with a spectacular new creat

🎉 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

UPDATE: The link was incorrect but has now been fixed! Apologies Hi all! As a last minute bonus map to round out our Mountains and Cliffs theme I have for you the Holy City of Stormcrest. Not only home to the Aulethil Monastery from week 3 but a thriving city in it's own right. Protected by high wal

Hello all! Welcome to Week 1 of our new map theme, as voted for by my excellent patrons: Mountains and Cliffs! Today I have a grand total of 4 brand new maps for you to choose from: Dreadhallow - Settlement Map and three 'mountain travel' encounter maps: Mountain Pass - Ropebridge Mountain Pass - Tr

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

Hey all! By the time you read this I will be married and on my way to my honeymoon! Does that mean the maps will stop? Goodness no! I have 3 new maps for you for our final major release for September. Based on the historical cities of Bath, Rochester and Chichester respectively I have 3 brand new se

Well hello you rather excellent human persons! Today I have three new maps for you, a dwarven airship, a castle on its very own demi plane and a sleepy little village! Free Download / Initiate Mapmaker ($1) / Journeyman Surveyors ($3) / Master Cartographers ($5) Make sure to join our Discord Communi

Hi all! Today is quite a day for map releases I must say, I have a bit of a treasure trove for you! An airship, a vampiric settlement, a cliffside battlemap and an entire continent! Lots to get your teeth into :D Free Download / Initiate Mapmaker ($1) / Journeyman Surveyors ($3) / Master Cartographe

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