Maps

This shrine buried deep in the jungle once held a secret, long since revealed by looters after the shrine was abandoned in a war some decades ago. Until then, most only knew of the two chambers that made up the shrine itself: the foyer where worshippers lit incense in small alcoves on either side — … Continue reading »

This map works well for a murder mystery, political intrigue, or other urban storyline in a fantasy world. Chothun, a successful silk merchant, maintains this lavish home in the capital. Made of locally quarried stone adorned with blue and white tapestries and silk curtains, the house exudes luxury without feeling overly ostentatious. Entrance through the main door … Continue reading »

Long ago, a now-lost civilization carved several platforms on this natural upthrust tower of stone. Steep, straight ramps lead up to each oddly level platform. All traces of the past civilization’s activity are lost except for a perfectly circular depression on the top platform, in which faint runes can just be discerned. Recently, a demon cult learned that the … Continue reading »

The Abandoned Temple of Arazhuul is a large dungeon complex that was taken over by several forces. As the PCs delve deeper, they will find themselves in several very different environments. Arazhuul is a goddess of order and civilized pleasure, and the symmetrical design of underground complex exemplified this aspect of the goddess. A few years ago, a … Continue reading »

Long ago, a natural pit in the earth was enlarged by the worshippers of Porphyria, a goddess of light and shadow. Deep in the center of the pit stood several crystal altars that shone and reflected the light in beautiful patterns as the sun moved through the sky. Porphyria’s worshippers–always an odd lot–created a large … Continue reading »

Would you have any interest in seeing more maps like this? It’s a bad photo of a line drawing, so if I did this more often, I’d make it much cleaner (and I’d add a symbol pointing north). I enjoyed drawing it, but I don’t know if anyone would find it useful. Please comment if you’d … Continue reading »