Arcknight Games is proud to present our first bundle of High Quality maps for use in any fantasy roleplaying game. These maps are a must-have for any GM and make a great gift.
For full details and many more images and examples, cruise on over to our official Kickstarter page:
We started making maps for our own roleplaying purposes over the years. Our objective was to create maps that were fine to look at and re-arrangable, so that we could get the maximum use out of each piece of paper.
It was easy to find high quality maps, but they were expensive, and were often too specific and could only be used in certain situations. We wanted a great, standard set of maps that covered the stereotypes; typical situations we found ourselves in repeatedly, such as an ambush along a road, crossing a bridge, traveling through a cave, etc.
We created a series of full color, high quality, 11×17 maps that are designed to fit together (typically in pairs) and that are specifically engineered to be rotated and rearranged, creating alternate layouts. Using this technique, you can cater to most types of encounters a party will face in a typical fantasy roleplaying game with fewer total maps scattered about your table.
These maps are printed on heavy cardstock and then UV coated, creating a very nice and durable map that is partially resistant to spills. If you spill on a normal flimsy map, it can be completely destroyed. With these maps, the edges might still be damaged, but your map will often survive.
These maps are designed to be rotated and reversed, to create alternate layouts. Here is Cellar Map 01:
And Cellar Map 02:
As you can see, when placed next to each other, it creates a winding path. Great for sneaking around and chase sequences.
If you flip the maps around, you instead have an open area, great for large battles.
This technique has been a smashing success. It takes a lot of time and design to make it work, but the results are amazing, and it makes our maps truly shine.
What Will You Get?
If you pledge at the basic level, you will get a 12-page map pack, filled with classic maps that every adventuring party needs. Most of these will be interchangeable maps.
•2 Cellar Maps (Shown Above)
•2 Laboratory Maps
•3 Dungeon Maps
•1 Jail Map (in the same tileset as the Dungeon Maps)
•2 Tunnel Maps
•2 Forest Road Maps
If you pledge at the expanded level, we will throw in many more maps. They will all have the same high quality and standards, but these maps are less common in adventures. We’ll also throw in any backer-suggested maps from the $200 tier as a bonus. This bundle will be at least a 30-page map pack. Some of the maps to be included are not yet decided.
•A 2-page Ship Map
•A 4-page Manor, with an upstairs and downstairs.
•4-6 Underground Tunnel Maps
•2-4 Forest Road maps
•A 2-page large Bridge over water (Completely redesigned)
•A 2-page Coliseum
•A 2-page Tavern
•Plus More!
All of these maps can be printed with Grid Squares or Hexes, and may be laminated on request.
