Fantasy maps created using Xara Xtreme

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I should have a couple more maps to post next week, but just wanted to post some good news.

Those reading this thread should know about my Kaidan game adventure and setting that much of these maps are dedicated to. Well, the digital version (PDF download) was released June 1st, with the printed version to be released on the 9th.

The first two reviews have come in for it and both are 5 out of 5 stars! Yippee!

Game Knight Reviews

Megan Robertson

Its great when the industry leading reviewers have good things to say about your first product! I'm happy.

Michael

[pauland]

Really pleased to see that your excellent skills and endeavours are getting the positive reception they deserve. Excellent.

[handrawn]

well done !

[zaphodeist]

Many congratulations! Well deserved!

[amoore]

Good going, Michael.

[Gamerprinter]

Thanks guys! As promised here's a map to post. This is the Village of Kinogasa with shrine and temple/monastery for my Kaidan setting. This map is the primary map for another convention game being run by Jonathan McAnulty at Origins gaming convention in Cleveland, OH.

This adventure is for a low level party of adventurers doing a rather 'Scooby Doo' kind of mission. They have been sent by officials of the empire to investigate a haunted bronze bell at the Shrine of Kinogasa, and possibly cleanse it of its spiritual manifestations. Although a ghost indeed haunts the bell, it is not responsible for the current troubles. An onmyoji wizard formerly a member of the imperial staff fell out of favor in court and was delegated to a rural position serving a sohei monastery. In an attempt to redeem himself, the wizard 'cursed the bell' by having a shikigami (least oni) familiar haunt it and cause various problems. The plan was to discover the curse and cleanse it himself, thus making himself look good, and possibly returned from this rural backwater. Unfortunately the ghost within the bell prevented the wizard from finishing his shinnanegins.

So the adventurers may find the partial curse initiated and may be helped by the actual ghost to identify the true perpetrator. Sounds like a typical Scooby Doo episode.

Anyway, the map of Kinogasa Village...

Michael

Link to larger file Kinogasa Village/Shrine/Temple

[Gamerprinter]

Next map is a cave that is part of the previous map (note: top center).

This cave is used to toss bodies of dishonorable persons: criminals, etc. It also causes the formation of ghosts unfortunately.

Link to larger file: Kinogasa Cave

[Gamerprinter]

So I've finished the layout for the third adventure, and am starting work on some of the smaller supplements like Player Character Monster Race books - so players can play other than human types in the game. For Kaidan this means 'Kappa' (which I've already done the book and posted some of that here), Hengeyokai, and Tengu (currently working on the Tengu book).

The first maps are lower levels of a Japanese Castle that will be visited by the players.

Anyway one of the more unusual maps for Dark Path, below is the top deck and side view of the brigatine sailing ship, the Scarlet Harlot.

Finally an illustration of a non-standard tengu featured in the book for barbarian types characters this is a Kite Tengu (as in the predatory bird 'kite').

Michael

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OK, the next Tengu illustration - I have to create 6 - 8 such illustrations to fill the book.

This is (of all crazy things) a tengu spear chucker riding a giant dire boar. The more barbarous members of the race do this, apparently...

Enjoy!

Michael

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Working on the next Kaidan supplement: Way of the Yakuza.

Michael