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🏰 Kingmaker – Week 2: The Barony of Estantia Expands
Welcome to Week Two of our Kingmaker theme, where we continue to flesh out the lands, power, and places of the Barony of Estantia. Bit by bit, the blank spaces on our sandbox map are being filled, and this week brings some big, story-rich locations to the table.Patreon RewardsInitiate Mapmaker($1) /Journeyman Surveyors($3) /Master Cartographers($5)🗺️ This Week’s Maps (3 Total!)🏰 Palerock Castle (5 Levels!)The centrepiece of this release...
🎉 Kingmaker Begins! 🎉 Week 1 - The Town of Roserun, Doctor's House and the Duelling Stone and an Early Preview of our GM Pack.
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. Rather than hopping all over the place, we’re digging deep and building something you can truly live in with your players.Patreon RewardsInitiate Mapm...
How to use the RC Patreon: Start Here 🗺️
New to The Reclusive Cartographer? Read this first.Welcome, and thank you for supporting The Reclusive Cartographer!If you’ve just joined, the amount of content here can feel a little overwhelming at first. This post is here to help you get started fast!Below is a simple way to get started and a few recommended downloads that work in almost any campaign.It's a bit of a long post so if you are looking for a specific answer use Ctrl/Command+F...
Map Theme Poll - February
Hi team!I'm slightly late with sorting the poll this month so cast your vote quickly so i can get to work :D This month I thought we would take our inspiration from the excellent folks over at Pazio and their Pathfinder Adventure Paths! Having consulted you fine folks on Discord I have a list of the top tier Adventures to choose from. Rather than focusing on creating maps FOR these adventures (though im sure we will do some of that too) we wi...
A Look Ahead: What’s Coming Next for The Reclusive Cartographer
Quick note for patrons:You might notice that this post has been charged. That was intentional, I realised yesterday that our big release on January 23rd https://www.patreon.com/posts/week-3-celtic-148928676 was accidentally not charged, so this post simply brings us back in sync as the fourth charge for January.You won’t be charged more than you normally are overall, this just balances things out.Thanks as always for your support!– RCHey ever...
🌿 Celtic Folks — Final Release of the Month
Greetings human shaped persons!This is our fourth and final release for this month’s Celtic Folks theme, and to close it out we’re pulling everything together into a single, cohesive Celtic-inspired regional map.We also have another battlemap to add to your collection: The Fairy Court, check that out below!Patreon RewardsInitiate Mapmaker($1) /Journeyman Surveyors($3) /Master Cartographers($5)The Isle of FalrennWhat began life as a slightly m...
Week 3 – Celtic Folks: Down the Giant Route! Caer Bonserth, Caolán’s Stones & Giantsfell Ravine
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, each with a dozen or more variants for your adventures!Patreon RewardsInitiate Mapmaker($1) /Journeyman Surveyors($3) /Master Cartographers($5)Caer B...
🍃 Our Second Big Release This Month: Celtic Folks! 🍃 - 3 new maps!
Greetings Adventurers!This month we’re diving deep into the mists of Celtic myth with three brand-new maps to spark your adventures!Patreon RewardsInitiate Mapmaker($1) /Journeyman Surveyors($3) /Master Cartographers($5)1️⃣ The King’s Cairn 11 VariantsStep into the underground tomb of the cursed King Caelwyn “the Moonmarked”. Not only does this dungeon hold his body and treasures, but it also hides a secret portal to the Feywilds.We ...
First Release for This Month’s Theme – Celtic Folks 🍃
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 RewardsInitiate Mapmaker($1) /Journeyman Surveyors($3) /Master Cartographers($5)Dun Caerwyn - 12 VariantsPerched within a vast valley, Dun Caerwyn sits at the heart of our new Ireland-inspired regi...
An Interesting start to 2026 - More Art Theft and AI Nonsense
Hi all,Many of you may have already seen via our Discord, but last night there was an earthquake in the TTRPG artist community. If you can spare five minutes I want to explain what happened last night, what has happened since, what my stance is and what we are going to do about it.Note : There is a very good chance that what happened last night was designed to spark outrage for marketing purposes. With that in mind I might be planning right into ...
🎉 Happy New Year & Welcome to 2026! 🎉 - New Adventure - Enemies Below
I’m kicking off the year with something special for you all — a brand-new adventure!🛡️ Forged Anew II: Enemies Below is available now for Master Cartographer tier patrons and above. Find the Download Links at the bottom of this post.⚒️ Forged Anew II: Enemies BelowThis is the second installment in our dwarf-focused Forged Anew series, and it dives deep beneath the stone into familiar ground… Khaz-Narak.Built to pair perfectly with ...
Map Poll: January
Hey team me again!We need to vote on the theme for January. This month i thought we could take inspiration from ancient civilisations and warrior societies from our own past.Happy voting!G
The Final Release of the Year – Modular Dungeon - Caves - 3 Dungeon Maps - 55 Tiles
Hey all!Today marks our final release of the year, and also the last entry in our current theme: Everyday Maps for Exploration. It felt only right to close things out by covering another absolute TTRPG staple—underground caves and tunnels.This month alone has been a huge one. We’ve already released:A massive collection of campsite maps3 fully mapped-out hamlets3 complete sets of ruinsAnd today, we’re heading beneath the surface.Patreon Rewa...
Merry Christmas from the Reclusive Cartographer - Free Map - Collab
Hi all! Seasons greetings from The Reclusive Cartographer!I hope where ever you are in the world that you have a wonderful time with friends, family and far too much food :)As a little bonus for everyone that supports our work here, I have created a Yule time variant of one of our latest maps: Briarbarrow Hamlet, that I am making FREE to all!Grab it HEREOn top of this, there will be one more release this month on 30th December to round out our cu...
Week 3 – Everyday Maps for Exploration: Ruins!
Greeting adventuers!Welcome to Week 3 of this month’s theme: Everyday Maps for Exploration 🗺️Over the last couple of weeks we’ve already built up a huge collection of campsite battlemaps and a trio of hamlet-sized settlements designed to slot seamlessly into your ongoing campaigns. This week, we’re tackling one of the true staples of tabletop roleplaying…Patreon RewardsInitiate Mapmaker($1) /Journeyman Surveyors($3) /Master Cartograp...
🎉 New Release: Everyday Maps for Exploration – Hamlet Pack!
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 RewardsInitiate Mapmaker($1) /Journeyman Surveyors($3) /Master Cartographers($5)These are three fully built, purpose-driven settlements, each with complete interiors, ready to drop straight into your sess...
🌲 This Month’s Theme: Everyday Maps for Exploration! 🗺️
Well Hello Adventurers, I’m thrilled to kick off this month with an absolutely massive release — one of our biggest bundles ever!Over on our Discord, I asked what kinds of everyday, practical maps you’d love to have ready in your GM toolkit and Campsite Maps came up quite a few times! Perfect for long rests, ambushes, wilderness encounters, or those moments when your players suddenly declare, “We camp here.” 😅I’ve created five core...
🌊 New Adventure Release — Watery Graves: Part One Scene of the Crime is here! Bonus Content!
Hi all!Master Cartographers and above can now dive into the opening chapter of our brand-new trilogy, Watery Graves, a tale of ghostly mysteries, kraken-haunted seas, and the desperate search for a long-lost relic. Find the download link at the bottom of this postFor centuries, ships near Eredia have been plagued by a kraken in the deep and now it has awakened again! With no defences against such a threat, the Council of the Veiled turns to legen...
🍻 Free Bonus Map Release — The Bear and Lion Tavern! 🍻 and a Scene from James' RPG Art!
Adventurers, grab your tankards—because today we’re bringing you a free bonus map from the city of Eredia!You can never have too many tavern maps on hand, especially when your players inevitably decide that the best possible time for a bar brawl is… right now. Free DownloadThe Bear and Lion Tavern is one of the key locales in our latest city map, Eredia, and now you can drop it straight into your campaign.This is all part of our ongoing eff...
Map Theme Poll: December
The holiday season will soon be upon us and its time to vote for our Monthly Theme Poll!Considering we still have some great suggestions from our Discord last month, I have taken some of the more popular ones that didn't win to give them another chance :)Cheers!G
🌊 New Map Release: Sea Hag Lair & Sea Shrine! ⚡
Hey folks!We’re closing out the month with two atmospheric locations steeped in ancient power, dark magic, and forgotten worship.Patreon RewardsInitiate Mapmaker($1) /Journeyman Surveyors($3) /Master Cartographers($5)🧜♀️ Sea Hag LairDescend into the stinking caves and flooded caverns of the truly diabolical witch, Mother Murkwell. Perched atop a throne of warped driftwood, she surrounds herself with, foul and half-finished experiments...
New Foundry Module! Basements Dungeons - Cellar Warehouse, Cultist Hideout, Necromancer's Workship & Thieve's Hideout
Hi team!Our Basement Dungeons Vol1 release from a couple of months ago has been fully converted and is now available in the Foundry ArchiveYou can also grab the link quickly from here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jfjhumrcwkzy70ye6ywnu/module.json?rlkey=9fbqhuuus5ets8h1k6li56pdb&dl=1Let me know if you have any issues and enjoy exploring!!CheersG
⚓ The Grey Maiden Rises — Third Release for Ancient Powers & Lost Eras 🔱
Adventurers, brace yourselves! Our latest maps dive deeper into the tragic legend of Eredia and the cursed vessel that helped doom it.This month’s theme, Ancient Powers & Lost Eras, began with the once-great City of Eredia, followed by the haunted Tower of the Specter and now, we set sail into the past.Patreon RewardsInitiate Mapmaker($1) /Journeyman Surveyors($3) /Master Cartographers($5)🌑 The Grey Maiden — 4-Deck Ghost Ship Map - 11 Vari...
🗝️ The Tower of the Sceptre - 5 Level Dungeon Map - 12 Variants
Hi all!Welcome to our second release in our November Theme: Ancient Powers & Lost Eras!Rising from the mouth of Eredia’s harbor, the Tower of the Sceptre once stood as the proud heart of the city’s magical defense. Built to house the Sceptre of the Deep, a powerful artifact linked to a vast crystal atop the tower, it drew in and pacified the terrifying Kraken known as the Great One Eye, an ancient being that haunted the surrounding depths.Pa...
📜 November Release #1 — The City of Eredia
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.Patreon RewardsInitiate Mapmaker($1) /Journeyman Surveyors($3) /Master Cartographers($5)You can find the full story over on the LegendKeeper arti...
🌑 Exclusive Adventure Release: Reclaiming the Light – Part III: Glowing Embers
Adventurers, the time has come to face the darkness one final time in Glowing Embers.In this exclusive final chapter of our Reclaiming the Light adventure series, your party must race against time to stop a ritual that could plunge the entire world into eternal shadow.By now, your heroes have:Explored a mysterious lighthouse and uncovered the goblin tribe lurking beneath its foundations.Discovered a gateway to the Shadow Realm and the sinister ha...
New Foundry Module! Khaz Narak - Dwarven Hold - 5 Levels
Hi team!As many of you will know, last month we released a huge map of the Dwarven Hold, Khjaz Narak. Well thanks to the fantastic work of one of your fellow patrons, Sig The Tech Priest, the full map is now available in the Foundry Archive You can also grab the link quickly from here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zydhom3gbw180fgm66nd3/module.json?rlkey=pgi97xf6ww3v48pix56klnuk1&dl=1Let me know if you have any issues and enjoy exploring!!Cheers...
Map Theme Poll: November
Hi! me againYesterday on the discord I asked for theme suggestions and boy did I get some. I've distilled dozens down to just 8.Happy voting!
🏰 The City of Helmguard, Halls of Wudumaere & White Mane Lodge — Final Big Release of the Month!
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 RewardsInitiate Mapmaker($1) /Journeyman Surveyors($3) /Master Cartographers($5)🗺️ The City of Helmguard - 10 VariantsThe capital of Souvarria and ancestral seat of the Dunwulf Cl...
🌍 The Official World Map of The Fallen Kingdom Has Arrived! 🗺️✨ - Week 3 Release
Hey everyone!As many of you already know, our shared community setting — The Fallen Kingdom — has been slowly evolving for a couple of years now… but in recent months, it has truly taken center stage as the official Reclusive Cartographer setting. Most of our releases , past, present, and future, have finally taken their rightful place within this vast, connected world.Today marks a major milestone in that journey.Patreon RewardsInitiate Ma...
