For a closer look, click on one of the 4 sections to enlarge them.

I thought I’d show you the Map on it’s own which makes it easier to see.

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This is my final entry in ICE’s (Iron Crown Enterprises) Crypt Map Contest. Pictured is the cover and some interior spreads. This is the final Crypt Map PDF, click to download it. Information on the contest can be found in the ICE’s web site – ICE web site.

My final entry into the Temple Map Contest had a runners up prize and I’ve taken a different tack with this entry, I’ve made it a lot smaller in scale which meant it didn’t hit the 2GB max file size for 1 file and working on it was a whole lot quicker!

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While putting off starting the Crypt Map itself, I’ve created another sketch for the introduction. This is showing the High Priest and his Stone Golem ready to attack intruders!

Yet another biro sketch.

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…and yes, it’s probably time I started the map itself!

This is a map of the continent that my current campaign is set. This is the actual whole continent for my purposes but the Characters don’t know how vast it is as all ‘good’ races were forced down to the South a millennia ago.

There was a Great Demon rallying the Forces of Darkness, pushing the races of Light further and further south until the great battle at Tear’s Field where the forces of Light vanquished the Great Demon finally. The forces of Darkness lost cohesion and were dispatched with ease. The Forces of Light were too demoralised at this time to press onwards to the North and take back their lands.

Time went by and all became complacent until now; The forces of Darkness have become bolder and after all this time have stepped up their general skirmishes pushing further and further South.

(Original? No! I’m only creative with images – not stories)

I’ve created a map showing the boundaries for the main races in the type of map a studious character would have access to (which is basically anyone who’s bothers to go to the halls of knowledge to pick one up at the gift store).

As you can see, the main kingdoms are limited to the south of the continent leaving many ruined cities of times gone by further north. Plenty of adventure hooks and thoroughly evil denizens. There’s a lot more surprises in store as well!

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Both of these were created entirely in Photoshop and the mountains used a combination of custom brushes and layer styles.

The Alien entry is coming to an end – all that’s left is the text! Here’s some of what’s in store here …

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It seems that scribbling very hard with a biro does actually lessen the Migraine pain marginally; so I present to you a couple more scribbles!

I may be ready to compile the sketchbook for my Alien Creature entry (but as that’ll require a little more time looking at the screen than I really want to right now, these 2 sketches will have to suffice for the moment).

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Just a sketch of an Aztec Mummy to use in the intro for the Crypt Map Contest. They used to bury their leaders that way in Jars apparently (but even if they didn’t – they do in THIS fantasy land).

This is another biro sketch – Click the image for the larger view.

Well, an alien landscape actually.

Some more Vue Infinite action again. This is going to be on the cover of the Alien Sketchbook that’s going to be my entry to the ICE Alien Contest.

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ICE seems to be competition central all of a sudden! As well as the 2 I’ve mentioned below, they’re also doing an Alien contest. ICE Alien Contest.

I’m going to be doing an alien sketchbook kind of a thing with coffee stains an notes on the creatures etc for my entry but here are some of the raw images so far. In my favourite medium – biro… Bic to be precise. When there’s no way to rub it out or hit ‘undo’, every line counts!

Click the babies to see larger versions. Enjoy.