Week 1 update & a closer look at Taverns!
over 2 years ago – Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 11:05:51 PM

• One week
• £96k ($133k)
• 2 Stretch Goals
• 1244 backers
• 1979 map books
• 1488 encounter decks

Thank you!

Yes you. None of this would be possible without you. You've helped create something that will be the centrepiece of so much joy all over the world. That's...too big to fathom.

So, thank you. The TTRPG community is making such magical things a reality, in ALL areas, let's bloody keep doing it! All of us!

Taverns

Most great adventures start at a tavern.

Why? It's where we come together. Strangers meeting by chance for the first time, tied by destiny to forge a path at each other's side. Friends resting by the glow of a fire after a perilously long journey, drowning their sorrows in a frothy ale. Acquaintances catching a fixed bet and starting a bar brawl. Taverns have the power to start (and end) our most incredible journeys.

So a Tavern was a no-brainer. Both Dusk and Twilight books get a tavern of their very own, so owners of both get 2 taverns. That's twice as good as 1 tavern :D 

Need a roadside spot for a twist in the narrative? A location for evening activities? Or just have multiple locations in your world and need more than 1 tavern? Now you got it!

Detail

Each of my maps is hand-painted, and hand-drawn. No generators here. No apps. No stock. What you're getting with ATLAS is many hours, sometimes multiple days, of hand-to-tablet time. So I'm able to create the finest of narrative details for you and your players to explore!

Your Rogue wants to sneak something rather mischievous into the evenings meal? No problem -

Your party get into a spot of bother and need to win back their freedom over a hand of cards...done -

Maybe your party need to make contact with a secretive NPC who likes shady corner spots under the stairs...you got it -

Choice

This is where the fun begins. I make a variety of map variations in each pack I paint, from; grassland to snowy settings, deserts to mists, underwater to magic relics, war-torn to peaceful night time. I believe that a map should cover as many narrative options as you can cook up, or, at least a good amount of them! 

So in the ATLAS books Dusk and Twilight I'm including an interesting variant on the reverse side of every map. You can then switch between day and night at your Taverns to bury your players deeper into the immersion of your world, activate that magical artefact deep within the forest, or purely destroy that dang bridge!

The only question is...which ones do I include? My mission from the start was to make books of maps that are the most usable, and reusable, so night versions come to mind. Particularly for the taverns. But for maps that are more interesting or have a specific use I will probably go with a destroyed version, an activated artefact, a flooded chamber, or a raided gatehouse. Maybe my next set of books will be a snow theme...I'm a fan of the snowy setting as you can see from some of the maps I have on show...

Anyway!

• What do you feel would be most useful for variants? Are you a fan of night versions of the maps? Maybe you want extreme changes. Or a mix of both?

Let me know in the comments below :)

Oh and thank you again, we really are part of an incredible community! 

If you want to get your hands on more of those stretch goals tell your friends about ATLAS! Shout it from the rooftops, post on your socials, tell your DM buddies. It all helps to create more wonderful products for the whole community! :)

Happy gaming!

Ollie (Moonlight Maps)

Heliana's Guide Cross Compatibility & map discussion
over 2 years ago – Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 10:06:27 AM

Wonderful news everyone!

Myself and the wonderful Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting team have joined forces to bring you a world of expansion!

Gimme the details!

Our ATLAS maps (from both Dusk and Twilight books) and encounter cards are all fully compatible with the systems within Heliana's! For example - the random encounters in Heliana's Guide will have an index linking to ATLAS recommended maps, and our encounters perfectly complement their tracking system where, if you succeed on your checks, you get a narrative/mystery encounter, and if you fail, you get a hostile/combat encounter!

What does this all mean?

Good question! This means that if you bought a copy of Heliana's Guide you've just unlocked a massive expansion of content with ATLAS, adding a plethora of unique encounters AND a huge collection of tabletop maps to strengthen your world even more!

Exciting TTRPG times indeed!

What maps would you like to see in ATLAS?

One of our wonderful backer-gang has asked on the comments page which kinds of maps you all might like to see in the Twilight and Dusk map books. Why not pop over and join in on the discussion, and/or comment below :)

Project we love - Quests & Cannons

I'm a sucker for a board game, especially one with a unique world, and this one looks like it has the whole package!

Quests & Cannons is a thematic strategy game set in an original high fantasy world that can be enjoyed by both new and seasoned players alike!

You are heroic champions sent to explore the Risen Islands! Complete quests, gather resources, follow map clues, upgrade your ship, collect loot, and battle rivals to ensure your homeland prospers!

Go dig deeper, their campaign ends today so you gotta be quick!

Happy gaming everyone!

Ollie (Moonlight Maps)

Funded! You did it! 69 mins!
over 2 years ago – Sun, Oct 17, 2021 at 01:11:38 PM

Uhhhh. Ok. Wow. That was quicker than expected!...69 mins!...

You’ve set us off to such a great start it looks like we might unlock some tasty extras for you all! Our first Stretch Goal is ‘The Offering’ - a thrilling full adventure (pdf), and it’s free for all tiers! What fun! If...cults are fun…

You’ve blown my mind! I’m off to recover…

Ollie (Moonlight Maps)

Stretch Goal 1 unlocked & a new reveal!
over 2 years ago – Sun, Oct 17, 2021 at 01:10:37 PM

We just hit £35K - first stretch goal unlocked! That means every backer who picked up the Dusk or Twilight books gets a free adventure (pdf) to play! Fire 'The Offering' up with your friends on your new massive ATLAS maps! This was super quick...here’s you smashing this stretch goal...

New Stretch Goal £150k: ‘Undying Love’ adventure!

Discover the limits of a grieving heart. Are there limits? I don’t know, but this is a spooky one! And it’s Halloween season, perfect! Penned by quillsmith Kelfecil! 

Next Stretch Goal £65k: Monster Deck!

With ‘The Offering’ adventure in your pockets, now we have our sights set on our Monster Deck - a deck of 75 tarot size cards with beautifully illustrated monster art on one side, and useful at-a-glance stat blocks on the other! Game Ready & Deluxe tier backers will get these for free! Let’s do this!

Project we love - Red Opera Tarot Cards

Is there even a more powerful duo than Satine and Jamison? Incredibly wholesome pillars of the TTRPG community, supportive of all, AND they make absolutely killer TTRPG products...I mean...come on...

They just launched these amazing tarot cards, and I'm damn well going to get my hands on them!

The Red Opera: Deck of Endless Possibilities is an All-In-One Tarot; Playing Card; Spell, Magic Item, Character, Location, and Adventure Deck. Brought to you by Apotheosis Studios, this Warlock-inspired deck is filled with art from The Red Opera: Last Days of the Warlock, and includes re-envisioned fan-favorite art for the Major Arcana and all-new illustrations for the Minor Arcana!

Check them out here!

Thank you all so much!

Ollie (Moonlight Maps)

Another goal smote & mooore Monster Decks!
over 2 years ago – Sat, Oct 16, 2021 at 08:33:37 PM

WHAT?! We just smashed £65K - that’s another stretch goal unlocked!! A beautiful deck of physical Monster Cards for all Game Ready and Deluxe tier backers (Digital tier backers get all digital copies)! It’s also available as an Add-On! You are racing through these!

New Stretch Goal £175k: Monster Deck #2!

What...MORE?! That’s right. Another deck of 75 cards for your collection, that’ll be a total of 150 fully illustrated Monster Cards ready for you to throw (gently) at your players! Complete with handy stat blocks of course!

Next Stretch Goal £100k: Monster Tokens!

If we hit £100k we get to make our Monster Tokens. OVER 200 of them! Penned by our good friend Splattered Ink! Deluxe tier backers get all of these Monster Tokens for free, and Digital tier backers get the digital versions! Yowza! Like you needed another reason to jump up a tier!

To the goal! Huzzah! Huzzah? HUZZAH!

Project we love - Lost Adventures: Uncharted Lands

Some of the very best minis available, and a catalogue to cover everything you'll ever need! Perfect for playing on your new maps, adding beautiful terrain pieces...and for scaring the life out of your players of course!

This project just ended but you can still ‘late pledge’ and grab your goodies here!

Thank you everyone, this is a wild ride!

Ollie (Moonlight Maps)