Hello everyone, and Happy New Release Monday! Today, I am deviating slightly from my normal map projects to bring you something new in collaboration with map maker D&Demetrius.
We both wanted to tackle an Interior / Exterior dungeon map you can drop into your various campaigns. Feeling inspired by the Goblin Camp encounter from BG3, we decided to tackle our own take on this really cool map! A lost Temple of the Moon Goddess, overrun by the hordes of goblins and defiled.
I have tackled the exterior of the map, and D&Demetrius has tackled the Interior. As a patron of mine, you'll get both maps in this collab project!
I created two core versions of this map:
Goblin Encampment
No Goblins / Just the base temple ruins
Each version has three core layers to it:
Ground floor (Includes the four central and northern interiors of the towers)
Tower Level (Removes the tower roofs and tree tops)
Roof Level
Additionally, I created this little map guide for the exterior to give you a few pointers on how to run this map, which I've included in the .zip files.
My exterior map uses a lot of verticality to create various heights for your encounter to take place. Your party has a few options to approach the temple ruins:
Will they march across the crumbling bridge and go straight in?
Will they head through the northern mountain pass to come in from behind?
Will they attempt to sneak under the bridge and scale the surrounding natural rock walls for a more stealthy approach?
I added various elements that can be interacted with to support each approach and give your party the best advantage (or disadvantage!) depending on what you might want to throw at them.
The map itself makes use of some new, beautiful assets I had custom-commissioned specifically for this map. Including the incredible moon-goddess statues, domed roofs, and bas-reliefs!
D&Demetrius created the Interior version, and he's done a stellar job! From the awesome tapestries and carpet moon symbols to the amazing statue of the moon goddess in the back, the entire interior is a wonderful temple vibe. And he's created tons of different variants that allow you to match up the mood to your encounter! Over on his post, he's got a bunch of story hooks for the map as well for additional inspiration. Check out these snippets!
Click the download link below for your tier to download all the map files.
DM Andy "Temple of the Moon - Exterior"
Public Download
D&Demetrius "Temple of the Moon - Interior"
Public Download
DM Andy "Temple of the Moon - Exterior"The Foundry / Champion Tier Download
Note, my module will only contain "Exterior" map, but be sure to check out D&Demetrius' Page for a version of his map's module!
Note on Printable PDFs: For a 60x70 map, the print canvas and number of pages were massive (Around 168 pages per PDF with all three levels). And it would print in a total area of 68" x 77". I was not sure if anyone would want to blow up their printer with this huge project but should you need them, just let me know what color mood you want and I'll be happy to get it for you.
D&Demetrius "Temple of the Moon - Interior"The Foundry / Champion Tier Download
Variants: Haunted, Massacre, Portals, Shadowfell, Base Day, Base Night, Unlit Day, Unlit Night
DM Andy "Temple of the Moon - Exterior"The Grand Library Tier Download
Note on Printable PDFs: For a 60x70 map, the print canvas and number of pages were massive (Around 168 pages per PDF with all three levels). And it would print in a total area of 68" x 77". I was not sure if anyone would want to blow up their printer with this huge project but should you need them, just let me know what color mood you want and I'll be happy to get it for you.
D&Demetrius "Temple of the Moon - Interior"The Grand Library Tier Download
Variants: Haunted, Massacre, Portals, Shadowfell, Base Day, Base Night, Unlit Day, Unlit Night
DM Andy "Temple of the Moon - Exterior"The Great Hall Tier DownloadD&Demetrius "Temple of the Moon - Interior"The Great Hall Tier Download
Variants: Haunted, Massacre, Portals, Shadowfell, Base Day, Base Night, Unlit Day, Unlit Night
I hope you enjoyed this project as much as I enjoyed making it! I also took some videos of me making the map, so I'll post a time-lapse for it within a week. I also love working on these map collab projects, as it gives me a chance to work with other amazing map makers in the industry who I respect and am honored to work with. I hope you check out D&Demetrius' work as he truly has a talent for creating both perspective and insanely detailed battlemaps!
This month, I'll be back to my regularly scheduled projects with some CoS, Saltmarsh, and Reloaded maps on deck.
I always want to make sure I express truly how thankful I am for all of you, your support, your kind words you share with me, and your passion for RPGs. Thank you all for helping this map maker live out his dreams (and keep the lights on!).
Cheers friends,
DM Andy