r/battlemaps Aug 14 '24

Community Notice: Beware sketchy "Repacks"/Content packs online (Ekingpacks is a Scam)

216 Upvotes

Recently it's come to my attention that there are a few notable "repack" sellers online that are spreading product sales of "packaged battlemaps", often with allegedly thousands of battlemaps in a pack. Eking Packs is one of said offenders that has been brought up a number of times.

These are scams.

First of all, the vast majority of content is falsely marketed, and in fact 90% AI generated images; and, frankly, poorly done at that. In the case of EkingPacks, the content is almost entirely unusable (AI gibberish). In worse offenders, whom can't be named for obvious reasons, the content is directly stolen from others' patreons or marketplaces. Basically, resale piracy.

A good rule of thumb in this community is, if you cannot directly google search the content creator to see a gallery of their work, you are being sold a fraudulent repack (or AI...). Your best bet for actual genuine product is direct sale through patreon or another verified source.

Furthermore, a detailed look at their payment systems shows there is no actual payment system in place; you are submitting your card information directly to the website hosts. I can't specify how dangerous this is, financially.

Ultimately, if you want to spend some money on battlemaps, don't get scammed for it. There are hundreds of content providers on this subreddit alone that happily provide hundreds of maps on their patreon. Please give a glance to them, instead.

Overshear


r/battlemaps 10d ago

Weekly Discussion Thread | Requests, Promos, and Open Commissions

7 Upvotes

Welcome to the biweekly r/Battlemaps Megathread!

Posts not allowed in the general Battlemaps subreddit but are directly relevant to battlemaps are allowed in here. Topics should generally be limited to the following:

  • Requests
  • Self-Promotion (commissions, sales, patreons, etc)
  • Quick advice, tips, & tricks
  • Reviews & recommendations
  • Other meta or battlemap-related discussions

Posts not directly relating to tabletop battlemaps may be removed at the mods' discretion.


r/battlemaps 6h ago

Fantasy - Interior I like ruins. Ruined Monastery [40x40]

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174 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 5h ago

River/Bridge Yet another river map, but with bridge with an opening mechanism!

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70 Upvotes

Maybe I made it one square too wide. What do you think?


r/battlemaps 13h ago

River/Bridge The Great Bridge Bastion 34x58 battle map

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203 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 8h ago

Other Map Floral Dragons Collaboration with Hit Point Press - Lavender Dragon Battle Map [20x70]

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72 Upvotes

I am incredibly honored to have been able to do this collaboration with the legendary Hit Point Press! It has been an absolute pleasure to work with them! Floral Dragons are some of my absolute favorite creatures I've ever come across (I mean, come on - DRAGONS and PLANTS combined? These creatures are PERFECTION. Those of you who don't know, Dragons in general are among my favorite creatures, and I am an avid gardener in real life).

My Patrons also gain access to the Floral Dragons Playtest PDF, as well as this battle map pack!

https://www.patreon.com/dww/posts/lavender-dragon-168130852


r/battlemaps 8h ago

Misc. - Resource / Guide Generic Species Tokens for Battlemaps

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56 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 2h ago

Modern - Interior More Zombie Apocalypse - Diner & Gas Bar

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9 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 5h ago

Fantasy - Interior Chalet Brantifax (20x25, 100ppi)

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17 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 9h ago

Caves/Underground Drow City: Webbed Heights - 6 Connected Underdark Street Maps [8K] [Grid/Gridless]

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30 Upvotes

I spent most of August building this location in Unreal Engine. Instead of creating just another standalone battlemap, I wanted to make a complete section of a drow city that DMs could use for street battles, chases, escapes from captivity, random encounters, or ambushes.

The gallery includes the full 8K static version of one map, free to download and use, together with GIF previews showing the remaining maps and their animated variants.

The complete Drow City: Webbed Heights pack contains six connected street maps and five cinematic POV scenes, available in static and animated versions:

https://dranskybattlemaps.com/battlemap/drow-city-webbed-heights/

I hope this city gives your players a suitably dangerous welcome to the Deep Realms.
Cheers!
~dransky


r/battlemaps 1d ago

Forest Strange object has fallen from the heavens

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475 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 6h ago

Fantasy - Interior Dreaming Palace - Agents of Edgewatch

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10 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 18h ago

Otherworldly Torturers Lament [22x17]

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82 Upvotes

Hello travelers! This is the free version of my latest Patreon funded map set focused on fantasy caves! Titled 'Into the Wilds - Realm of the Tarnished: Land of Fire - Torturers Lament'. You can download this map set HERE!

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This set is based on the world of Elden Ring, specifically Volcano Manor. I have been spending a lot of time in the game lately while working on another project and have been getting the itch to make some ER inspired battlemaps.

I have made sure that even if you are not familiar with Elden Ring, these maps can be a great addition to your game, and for those of you who are hopefully it contains some fun Easter Eggs!

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Sign up to the Tom Cartos Newsletter for a free pack of TTRPG content every month! Maps, tokens, assets, illustrations, magic items and more! Head over to http://www.tomcartos.com/ now for you free starter pack of goodies.

If you would like to see more, and help support me, my Patrons receive early access to weekly map sets; day, night and unfurnished variants; asset packs and more! I create all assets and maps by hand, from scratch in photoshop.

If you are interested, please check out my Patreon, Bluesky or Instagram for updates.

Many of my map sets and asset packs are also available to buy on the Roll20 Marketplace.

Until next time!

Tom Cartos


r/battlemaps 21h ago

Fantasy - Interior Crimson Cell 32x56

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129 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 9h ago

Fantasy - Town/City Isometric town street

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11 Upvotes

As i've been making maps and assets for a few years, i've been working my way through a fair few "classics" .. But i gotta say, it took a long long time before i dared to tackle a city asset pack.

The pack is 86 separate assets or so, and i used those and stuff from previous packs to put together this map :)

A lotta fun to do, and i also did a bunch of like, ready-to-place houses and stuff. One day i'll spend a few weeks to give colored houses of varying sizes, so its easier to make your own.. One day.

Made by piecing together the various assets in Photoshop, then flattening the layers and coloring it.

The full pack also comes with a night-time version of it.
So what do you think? what kinda adventure/scene would you use it for?

https://www.patreon.com/TheDungeonSketcher


r/battlemaps 9h ago

Desert [30x20] More Than a Map: The Oasis

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10 Upvotes

Hey all!

Enjoy our free More than a Map encounter - The Oasis!

Patrons get immediate access to our back catalogue of 2000+ maps, over 10 new themed maps monthly, and adventures!

Are you a user of Foundry VTT? Our entire catalogue is available as advanced map modules using canopies, walls, lights, sounds, and third party modules for dynamic elements and built-in map levels!

Want more details? Check out https://themad.network/!

The MAD Network Team


r/battlemaps 22h ago

Fantasy - Interior Onsen Ryokan - Rural Inn & Bathhouse [24x36]

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85 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 14h ago

Other Map Ragnaros' Lair - Hardened Lava - 40x40

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16 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 9h ago

Fantasy - Interior The Bounty Hunter (52x29)

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8 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 18h ago

Modern - Interior Inspired Royal Hall Map | Epsilon7430

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30 Upvotes

This is the cover art map for my new Royal Hall asset pack, which was inspired by the absolutely wonderful architecture and colour palette of Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. The map was made with Dungeondraft and makes extensive use of Moulk's Soft Shadows mod. No AI involved.

The asset pack includes the HD gridless version of this map:

Find on CartographyAssets

Find on Patreon

I hope you find this map interesting!


r/battlemaps 1d ago

Fantasy - Dungeon Arcane Prison [80 x 90]

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426 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 1d ago

Fantasy - Town/City Baldurs Gate: Wyrms Crossing [60x120]

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222 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 1d ago

Fantasy - Dungeon Ancient Array — Ancient Arcane Research Facility (48x36)

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169 Upvotes

Ancient Array — 48x36

An underground research facility and archive built by an ancient civilization that understood magical energies in ways that modern civilizations could barely comprehend. Arcane infrastructure has been combined with strange, almost biological technology, creating a place that feels very different from a traditional magical ruin.

If you'd like the full release, including the high-resolution map, gridless version, VTT-ready exports, and every variant, you can find it here:

https://www.patreon.com/dungeonmr/posts/ancient-array-167615511

The Array has been buried for centuries, with only a small tower-like structure remaining above ground. Inside, old lights still glow throughout the halls, while a cavern that has broken into the facility has developed an ecosystem of its own.

The complex still contains an old dormitory, an archive filled with shattered recording crystals, a strange device connected to somewhere deeper within the facility, and a containment area where experiments of unknown purpose were once conducted.

At the heart of the Array is the sensory tree. Still alive after centuries, its roots stretch far beyond the facility, allowing it to sense magical energies and other phenomena across an enormous distance.

I originally designed the Ancient Array for one of my own worlds, but I could easily see something like this working as a Netherese research site in the Forgotten Realms.

You can also browse the rest of my collection on Patreon. Everything is organized through the Master Index, making it easy to find the right map for your next adventure:

https://www.patreon.com/dungeonmr

Thanks for taking a look, and safe travels.


r/battlemaps 1d ago

Fantasy - Interior Isometric battlemap bundle for VTT

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408 Upvotes

Isometric maps are a little niche, but personally its what made me start doing VTT during the pandemic (Epic Isometric, to be specific) :) The angle is both a callback to PC games like Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale, as well as a fun way to also work in height differences and depth.

After a while i started making my own assets, minis and maps to be able to customize more to the campaigns i was dm for. Then after that, i started to put stuff up on a Patreon of my own :)

Originally i did them by piecing together individual assets (also done by me) in Photoshop, then flattening the image and coloring it. These days i have more and more colored assets, so i can make a colored "empty" map, then place out the assets to make something new.

I've been doing it for a few years, but never posted here before!
so.. here's a little collection of maps <3

- Swamp
- Classic dungeon
- Forest scene with waterfall and a ruined little outpost
- Overgrown keep with moat and remnants of a village
- Tourney grounds with surrounding camps
- Meso-american inspired temple, with a ruined bridge and waterfall
- Viking longhouse

If you want... a LOT more, as well as minis and the separate assets and stuff i've made them with - become a Patreon at https://patreon.com/TheDungeonSketcher

(If one doesnt wanna become a paying supporter, there's a bunch of maps and bundles for free as well)


r/battlemaps 1d ago

Forest Fortified Logger Camp - day & night, 56x42 (maps + visuals)

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33 Upvotes

FEATURES:
- fortified outer defenses of, ahem, varying quality
- the south entrance is specially secured with a mechanism (a swinging tree trunk with spikes)
- countless palisades, some of which are designed to be movable
- a sawmill/hammer mill, and blacksmith in old ruins
- a camp's own groundwater well
- a large campfire site
- a fairly cozy, if somewhat cramped, sleeping area
- a pen for draft animals
- a small documentation office
- a ford with a simple (ferry) raft