This week I really worked on my world map game with a map for a patron! This has been a tough one to get right, undergoing a series of revisions and changes to arrive at this final version. This was one of the first things I was told about the map:
“Instead of continents and oceans, the land masses are made up of Spires. Top...
2018-02-10 19:43:13 +0000 UTC View Post
I was thinking about so many things that I wanted to say about this tileset while I was making it, but now I'm so tired all I can think of is… yaaaaaay! its finished! I did end up cutting a few ideas here and there due to time but I'm sure I'll come back to them at some point! :)
I also think it's pretty crazy that I just st...
2018-02-05 22:31:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Note! These are works in progress and will change alot by the time Im done! :)
Very often, when I give myself something new to try, I vastly overcomplicate things, and give myself a whole bunch of work to do… These tiles are no exception but I thought I would share a bit of the progress so you guys can see what I’...
2018-01-28 17:37:53 +0000 UTC View Post
So these aren't actually baby maps, or well, I suppose they are… But what I’m really trying to make, is some tileable maps so that people can make their own encounters. The current idea is that you will be able to link them together to create a larger map and then place objects and details pieces on top, like trees, and bush...
2018-01-25 18:28:13 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the nice things about drawing a creature that doesn't have an official presence in the current edition of Dungeons & Dragons, is that not only can I can crazy with how it looks, but also attach a homebrew stat block that really makes it stand out! This stone dragon was the top result in a poll I did last month to see ...
2018-01-22 16:19:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Most of the time when I’m drawing environmental maps or locations they don't necessarily have a story, I don't tend to create locations like these for a specific campaign or adventure. Instead they tend to be made for many different purposes so that people can use them in their own homebrew worlds.
That being said, thi...
2018-01-19 14:59:44 +0000 UTC View Post
When I teased that I was drawing a few mountain maps, I asked my patreons what kind creature tokens they would like to see to go with them. A bunch of people loved the idea of a dire mountain goat for ramming players off a mountain, so… here you go! Please use this guy responsibly! :)
Edit: Stats were made for this token by ...
2018-01-15 19:00:21 +0000 UTC View Post
There are a few new things going on with this map, new techniques when I'm drawing and new ways of colouring. You might be able to notice if you zoom in, that there are no longer any hard highlights and only a few hard shadows. By that I mean the highlights that are present have been brushed on much more delicately. I've been pl...
2018-01-14 19:32:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Starting off in the new year, I began with an idea I had years ago for a character made for my own fantasy world called Formir. At the time he wasn't very fleshed out, with little detail apart from a vague description. No one ever encountered him but he inspired this drawing so much I ended up stealing the name. There are some d...
2018-01-11 21:56:32 +0000 UTC View PostUpdated: 24/09/2019
If you have any questions regarding the content here on my patreon, you might find the answers here in the frequently asked questions. If there is something you want to ask that is not on here, feel free to contact me!
Q. Where can I see all the maps with...
2018-01-09 16:14:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Over the last few days, I’ve made some changes to my patreon page and the Blue Sword discord server, including some new reward tiers, images and updated information. All good things! This post will also give me a chance to address some questions I've received about my patreon and what I will be creating and focusing on in the ...
2018-01-09 16:13:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Following up from the Strahd von Zarovich token I finished up yesterday, I coloured a barovian graveyard today to go with it! I was originally going to make some changes to the patreon page public today but the patreon that requested this map wanted it for a game tomorrow so I prioritized a little! :)
This another very dark ma...
2018-01-05 18:06:12 +0000 UTC View Post
While I normally draw creatures and monsters, as my first humanoid token, I can't think of better villain to draw than the monstrous Strahd von Zarovich. Originally the main villain of the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons adventure module Ravenloft, he has recently been upgraded to 5th edition and the new adventure the Curse of Str...
2018-01-04 18:43:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Continuing with the mountain theme today with a colossal Roc! The Roc appears in Arabic fairy tales and sailors' folklore, described as a massive bird so large its capable of carrying off an elephant!. My version is coloured in the same way as the art in the 5e Monster Manual for D&D, but I’ve also included a more muted ve...
2017-12-30 18:48:07 +0000 UTC View Post
The last map before the new year! This is the first map I‘ve done of a mountain environment and I've already drawn a few more that just need to be coloured! Including some map assets and creatures. I put up a poll asking which mountain creatures people would like to see the most, the Stone Dragon, Roc and Dire Mountain Goat ha...
2017-12-28 17:34:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a quick post today! As per request by one of my patreons, I’m testing the additional option to print my maps and I’ve started with a few of my older pieces to test things out. These files should allow you to print my maps onto a normal piece of A4 printer paper for a 1 inch scale without any fiddling around. If you use ...
2017-12-26 12:24:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! I wanted to make a a quick little map just to celebrate the season and spread the cheer! I hope everyone has a great day tomorrow, I will be cooking christmas dinner for my family again this year so wish me luck!
I also wanted to say that I’ve only been making maps here on p...
2017-12-24 13:14:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a quick update on upcoming content, I've just finished inking a bunch of mountain maps and will be colouring them over the next few days! In the meantime I would love to know what people would like to see for some mountain creatu...
2017-12-21 17:18:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Another massive creature token today, with the monstrous Freybug! A monstrous black dog from medieval English folklore and although not normally depicted as this large I decided to make it truly terrifying! I've really been enjoying making these huge creatures lately, they can be the villains for entire campaigns and really test...
2017-12-18 19:57:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a single creature for today's post, even though it's quite a big one! For anyone that hasn't come across an aboleth before, these massive ocean dwelling creatures are both extremely cruel and highly intelligent. They learn terrible and forbidden secrets thanks to their unique racial memory, being born fully aware of all the...
2017-12-12 16:00:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Todays map is a patreon supporters world map for a homebrew setting called Ukiyo, The Floating World. I often find myself getting very invested in lore and worldbuilding whenever I have the time, so when I was asked to draw a world map I was quite excited!
Ukiyo is a series of land masses above roiling chaotic clouds so ...
2017-12-10 19:13:55 +0000 UTC View Post
This map pack is quite small but you have a few options to increase the size and scope of the caves, so make sure you check out the downloads! I do want to do a fully fleshed out cave tileset at some point so this is a just a quick look at the kind of thing I want to do. I am especially interested in drawing and creating caves l...
2017-12-06 18:09:06 +0000 UTC View Post
A quick post today with some tokens! I’ve been drawing a small and large insect cave and wanted some creatures to go with it! I made a cross between spiders and dragonflies for a mean looking hybrid to go with the maps.
These guys don't currently have a name.. so if anyone has any ideas leave a comment! :D
2017-12-04 18:04:54 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the largest map project I've done so far, with a massive amount of individual tileset pieces and a whole host of colour variations! (It seems like that happens every month at the moment) This is all hand drawn, onto about 26 bits of paper, scanned into photoshop and coloured digitally.
Its taken me far longer than I ex...
2017-11-30 17:39:06 +0000 UTC View Post
A quick post today just on patreon with the “almost” finished castle assets, I have the ruined sections of the castle tileset nearly complete so hopefully I can get that out tomorrow and finalize everything into one big post. I think some of the assets need some shadows and overall fixes as well but I wanted to make a post t...
2017-11-28 16:34:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Today I finished up another Patreon supporter map! I was asked to draw a map in which the players might encounter a deity or number of deities, in a kind of dream like scenario that would be bathed in ethereal light. The most prominent feature should be the large tree, with a gradient from the deepest blue to the most fier...
2017-11-22 20:17:27 +0000 UTC View Post
I love this tileset. I mean, I made it.. so I'm bound to be biased but i've always loved castles, the idea of running around them in an RPG is such an awesome concept, plus with this set you can literally make your own.
There are still a few things to do, but I have a cold and i'm going to take a break tomorrow, but I th...
2017-11-16 17:04:14 +0000 UTC View Post
After a long and time consuming process the first part of the forts and castles tileset is done! Im super happy with how it all looks and you can really make anything you want with it! Need a wall around your village? A hidden settlement? Or maybe even a monster hideout! I've only finished up the wooden tiers for now, the stone ...
2017-11-11 22:59:43 +0000 UTC View Post
This is by far, the largest project and series of maps I have ever undertaken. Spread across 12 pages in total (some of which you can't even see here) is a tileset designed for people to create their own forts and castles!
This project was asked for by a patreon but I had already planned to create something like this at some p...
2017-11-04 17:43:35 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the reasons I started drawing maps and sharing them with people was because I thought there was a real lack of great enviroment locations out there. I wanted to draw desert, ocean, jungle, mountains etc and put them out there for people to use.
That's still the goal! However I do tend to spend a lot more time on maps la...
2017-10-31 17:15:18 +0000 UTC View Post
