Category: Maps

Ruined City of Cyfandir

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Simon Forster

An adventure I wrote (after being given the premise, toys to play with, and a bunch of suggestions by Alex) for the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) game has been released into the wild. Comes in two flavours, ACKS and 5E compatible: Ruins of Cyfandir (ACKS) Ruins of Cyfandir (5E) From the blurb: Two hundred years ago, the elven capital of Cyfandir fell to the savage assault of the Great Dragon Aisoth, self-proclaimed goddess and sovereign of the lizardmen who followed in her wake. The elves, occupied with the Argollëan War,

Book of Lairs: People & Places

Posted on January 15, 2019February 5, 2019 by Simon Forster

My latest Book of Lairs: People & Places was published recently and is available here. This is my fifth Book of Lairs: People & Places, written with the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System in mind, but easily compatible with other similar old school fantasy RPGs. This book has ten ‘lairs’ and the NPCs that inhabit each, again on two-spreads: a double-page for the usual map/lair combination, and another double-page covering the NPCs and whatever treasure can be found. I have used stock art by William

Sunken City

Posted on December 19, 2018January 15, 2019 by Simon Forster

I asked for some map suggestions on dying G+ and Brett suggested a city that has been partially sunk. So this is what I came up with.

City Map

Posted on September 23, 2018September 16, 2018 by Simon Forster

Hello and welcome to my website. Hope you enjoy the visit. I drew a bunch of city maps, two for my highest level patrons (over at my Patreon site), and one for everyone else. This is for personal, non-commercial use only. What to see more like this, or just more in general, why not pop over to my Patreon site and join up. Even for a month, you’ll get access to a load of stuff.

Lairs & Encounters: Giant, Storm

Posted on September 22, 2018September 17, 2019 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Storm Giant A rock spire high in the mountains, hollowed out and inhabited by a Storm Giant who likes to play in the storms that rage around the peaks.

Lairs & Encounters: Giant, Cloud

Posted on September 15, 2018September 17, 2019 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Cloud Giant A temple in the clouds.

Lairs & Encounters: Giant, Fire

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Fire Giants A fire-scorched valley with ruined building and a keep in the centre, home to fire giants and their pet hell hounds. Rifts and fissures erupting with fire, sinkholes of steaming mud.

Lairs & Encounters: Giants, Stone & Frost

Posted on August 22, 2018July 20, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Giants, Stone & frost Two lairs: the stone giants live in a cave that houses a holy geode that they worship; the other is an ancient hall with a tower where frost giants lair.

Lairs & Encounters: Giant, Hill

Posted on August 15, 2018July 20, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Giant, Hill An abandoned sanctum of an Elven sorcerer, that is now home to a family of hill giants and their pet bears.

Lairs & Encounters: Ghoul

Posted on August 8, 2018July 20, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Ghoul Another cave lair, this one is strewn with the detritus of the victims of a pack of ghouls.

Lairs & Encounters: Ettin

Posted on August 1, 2018July 20, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. There are some lairs I’ll be skipping, either because the maps technically already exist (as in the Death Charger, which is just a copy of a map that you can find in another book) or because they aren’t caves, or buildings, just trees or something that a map isn’t really needed for. Ettin The first map for August is the cave lair of an ettin.

Lairs & Encounters: Dragons, Metallic & Red

Posted on July 29, 2018June 29, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Finishing the monsters beginning with D… Dragons, Metallic, & Red Two lairs to finish off the month: A hilltop of towering redwoods, a peaceful and restful sanctuary that is home to a lawful metallic dragon. A volcanic rise with steps winding up and down, where a fiery red dragon makes its lair. If you’re interested in seeing these before they appear here, check out my Patreon site.

Lairs & Encounters: Dragon, Green

Posted on July 22, 2018June 29, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Continuing with monsters beginning with D… Dragon, Green A sloping sinkhole leads into a deep chasm, full of water. An ancient green dragon makes its lair here, squeezing out of the cave to hunt. If you’re interested in seeing these before they appear here, check out my Patreon site.

Book of Lairs: Abandoned Places

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Simon Forster

My fourth Book of Lairs: Abandoned Places is now live! This collection of lairs consists of the usual two-page spreads of maps and text, with monsters taken from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) core book and the Lairs & Encounters book; but it is compatible with other old-school fantasy games with hardly any effort. This book is themed, with each lair being abandoned by its former occupants and taken as the lair of some other creature or creatures. There are 13 lairs in all.

Lairs & Encounters: Doppleganger

Posted on July 15, 2018June 29, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Continuing with monsters beginning with D… Doppleganger In a clearing in the forest lies an old shrine, once looked after by its caretakers. Dopplegangers have taken their place, and have buried them and other victims in shallow graves nearby. If you’re interested in seeing these before they appear here, check out my Patreon site.

Lairs & Encounters: Dogs

Posted on July 8, 2018June 29, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Continuing with monsters beginning with D… Dogs (hunting, War) These two lairs are: An abandoned farmhouse now home to a wild pack of hunting dogs; An overturned wagon that was carrying trained war dogs, now living in the shelter of the wagon. If you’re interested in seeing these before they appear here, check out my Patreon site.

Lairs & Encounters: Dire Beastmen

Posted on July 1, 2018June 29, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Continuing with monsters beginning with D… Dire Beastmen An old crumbling sandstone fort, now occupied by warbands of Dire Orcs and their allies. If you’re interested in seeing these before they appear here, check out my Patreon site.

Lairs & Encounters: Desert Ghoul

Posted on June 6, 2018May 21, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Second map for this month, is the lair for… Desert Ghoul A small oasis nestled between rocky dunes, with a lean-to of salvaged wood and sandstone, leading to a cave full of loot and ghouls.

Lairs & Encounters: Demon Boar

Posted on June 4, 2018May 21, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. For the month of June, we move into the letter D monsters. Demon Boar A local farmstead that has been taken over by a pair of Demon Boars, who have taken the daughters of the family who lived here as their thralls. The farm and surrounding pastures, fields, etc are overgrown and the fences are in need of repair.

Lairs & Encounters: Cockatrice, Crab, giant, and Cyclops

Posted on May 18, 2018April 24, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs for the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Cockatrice & Crab, giant & Cyclops To round off the month, here are the last lairs for monsters beginning with C: a small cave for cockatrices, a grotto for giant crabs, and a series of connected caves for a family of cyclopes.

Lairs & Encounters: Child of Nasga

Posted on May 11, 2018April 21, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Child of Nasga A three-tiered ziggurat surrounded by collapsed walls and a jungle, wherein lies a Child of Nasga inside a vault beneath the gallery above.

map of a vermin infested ruin and a cave

Lairs & Encounters: Centipede and Chimera

Posted on May 9, 2018April 21, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Centipede, Giant & Chimera A double-lair today, a ruined building full of debris and pools of stagnant water, in which giant centipedes lair; and a cave at the bottom of a deep depression where a mated pair of chimera have taken the lair of a young dragon.

Lairs & Encounter: Centaur

Posted on May 7, 2018April 10, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Centaur A secluded glade by a pool and a ruined temple, with yurts scattered around.

Lairs & Encounters: Cats

Posted on May 4, 2018April 10, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. Cats Several lairs for big cats. A shallow cave under a protruding rock; a couple of trees; a hollowed-out trunk of a tree; and a cave hidden at the end of a narrow ravine.

Lairs & Encounters: Caecillian

Posted on May 2, 2018April 10, 2018 by Simon Forster

More maps of lairs from the Adventurer, Conqueror, King System (ACKS) Lairs & Encounters book. For the month of May, I’ll be posting monsters beginning with C. First up… Caecillian Broken earth slopes into a gully where tunnels lead off, twisting over one another. A pair of caecillian lair here.