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Using Scattered Structures
In our years of gaming, we've used a lot of battlemaps with a lot of themes for a lot of different sorts of encounters. Given the variety of the material out there and the situations where you might use it in a game, it's hard to generalize. But it seems that the most...
Monstrum Maps: Our choices, and why we made them
What a map should do is give an idea of the spacial relationship between objects and characters because verbal descriptions from DMs, especially during combat, is difficult.
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Welcome to Monstrum!
The sounds of clinking mugs, the crackle of a fireplace, and the off-key warble of a bard singing along with the twangy strings of a lyre. Hi there, hello, and have a seat! We're excited to bring you our first map. It was an ambitious project and one that I have...
Maps
Zeek’s Tree Fort
Farmer Zeke had asked you to rescue his daughter from a nearby goblin camp. You've managed to sneak in and find her, but on your way out, the goblins saw your party. You need to find somewhere to hide and quick. Maybe Farmer Zeke's new barn can offer some protection....
Zeke’s Barn
Farmer Zeke had asked you to rescue his daughter from a nearby goblin camp. You've managed to sneak in and find her, but on your way out, the goblins saw your party. You need to find somewhere to hide and quick. Maybe Farmer Zeke's new barn can offer some protection....
Temple in the Woods
Maybe it's a soft chanting that catches your ear. Or perhaps, the soft crying of a mourner; cold wind whistling through the trees; the whispers of a prayer. Whatever the sound was, when you venture to take a look you come upon a small temple. Who may have used it? Who...
Take a break at Jack’s Cottage
On your adventures, you ran across a small cottage sitting, lone in a field. A kindly old man, introducing himself as Jack, invites you in. The smell of a stew on a warm hearth draws you in. But what awaits? Jack's Cottage consists of a basement/workshop area, a main...
Welcome to Monstrum!
The sounds of clinking mugs, the crackle of a fireplace, and the off-key warble of a bard singing along with the twangy strings of a lyre. Hi there, hello, and have a seat! We're excited to bring you our first map. It was an ambitious project and one that I have...
A taste of things to come…
Here’s a quick sample of a set of maps we’re creating based off of the Trollskull Manor featured in Waterdeep Dragonheist. It’ll be available on DMsGuild once it’s finished!
...Stalk Monstrum...
Banner image used in the Monstrum watermark created by Deven Rue.