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Into the Wilds Battlemap Books

Created by Tom Cartos

A series of 6 customisable biome themed TTRPG battlemap books to bring your games to life!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Into the Wilds Volume 3 is LIVE ON KICKSTARTER NOW
10 months ago – Tue, Apr 09, 2024 at 06:02:13 AM

FIND OUT MORE AND BACK THE KICKSTARTER HERE

Volume 3 Introduces three new Urban themed books to the series, while the returning Volumes 1 & 2 include Overworld and Underworld themed books. The maps are all completely hand-drawn, and are customisable with the included re-usable asset stickers, your own 3D terrain, or a dry erase marker.

Backing at any tier also includes the complete digital bundle for online play or at home printing.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE SAMPLE MAPS & ASSETS


 

Into the Wilds Battlemap Books Volume 3 - 24 Hour Reminder!
10 months ago – Mon, Apr 08, 2024 at 06:26:31 AM

24 hour reminder! The Kickstarter launches at 9am EST (1pm UTC) tomorrow (Tuesday April 9th)

Get notified as soon as we go live here - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/intothewilds-maps/into-the-wilds-battlemap-books-volume-3-urban-edition

Pledge Tiers Preview

As promised here is all the info on pledge tiers and prices, so you can choose in advance what you want to get!

NOTE Pledging at ANY TIER will get you the Complete Digital Bundle, which will be delivered as soon as the Kickstarter ends and we have been sent the funds.

We will have 7 different available Pledge Tiers:

DIGITAL (£30) - Not after a physical book, but still want to get your hands on over 270 new battlemaps for your campaign? The digital tier includes download files for every single map in every single book, additional night variants, all of the prop and asset stickers, music tracks and 5e Adventure Module PDFs.

SINGLE BOOK (£32) - If you already know which direction the party are heading, this is perfect for you. Get a whole series of battlemaps themed around one particular biome or region, ready to pull out at your table whenever the players get into trouble. Each book also comes with themed re-usable prop and asset sticker sheets for customising the maps!

VTT COLLECTION (£75) - Looking for even quicker game prep? This tier includes every single map from every single book pre-setup with Dynamic Lighting in your VTT of choice (Foundry VTT or Roll20)

SINGLE VOLUME BOX SET (£85) - One deluxe hard case box sets of your choice at a 10% discount! Each box set comes 3 Battlemap Books, 15 asset sticker sheets, a GM Screen with rollable encounter tables, and 4 XL fold out battlemaps. Choose from Volume 1 (Overworld) OR Volume 2 (Underworld) OR Volume 3 (Urban)

DOUBLE VOLUME BOX SET (£165) - Two deluxe hard case box sets of your choice at a 15% discount! Each box set comes 3 Battlemap Books, 15 asset sticker sheets, a GM Screen with rollable encounter tables, and 4 XL fold out battlemaps. Choose two from Volume 1 (Overworld) OR Volume 2 (Underworld) OR Volume 3 (Urban)

TRIPLE VOLUME BOX SET (ALL THE BOOKS) (£230) - All three deluxe hard case box sets at a 20% discount! Each box set comes 3 Battlemap Books, 15 asset sticker sheets, a GM Screen with rollable encounter tables, and 4 XL fold out battlemaps. Get Volume 1 (Overworld) AND Volume 2 (Underworld) AND Volume 3 (Urban)

ALL THE BOOKS + VTT (£299) - All three deluxe hard case box sets AND VTT ready digital versions (Foundry VTT or Roll20) at a 20% discount!

Let me know if you have any questions!

Into the Wilds Battlemap Books Volume 3 - Launching April 9th! Preview Images Included
11 months ago – Sat, Mar 09, 2024 at 11:15:59 AM

Hi Everyone!

I am very excited to announce that the Kickstarter for Volume 3 of Into the Wilds Battlemap Books will be live on April 9th at 9am EST!
 
As previously announced Volume 3 will be the Urban Edition. The 3 new titles are:
 
  • Castles & Keeps
  • Towns & Cities
  • Traders & Dwellings

If you missed out on the last Kickstarter, or want to get some more of the books from Volume 1 & 2, they will also be available as part of this Kickstarter campaign.

The artwork for the new books and extras is all complete and we already have final samples, some of which I can share with you now for a special sneak preview!

After you've checked out everything below, make sure to sign up to be notified when we go live! The more orders we get on Day 1 the better, meaning I can continue to make more products like these in the future.

Click HERE for the Kickstarter Launch Notification Page

Preview Images

This is everything that comes in the Volume 3 box set. Laid out it completely covers my dining table. If you backed the last Kickstarter you know these things are BIG.
When opened up the books are 22x17 inches, big enough for varied encounters with multiple PCs and creatures, but not so big they can't be used at the table. The spiral binding means they lay perfectly flat, and the spirals are small enough that they don't get in the way of gameplay.
If you get the Deluxe Volume Box Set, it also includes the GM Screen and XL 34x22 inch fold-out maps, which in Volume 3 are of the Adventurer's Guildhall (2 Levels)

Interior Spreads

I know everyone will want to know which maps are in each book, so you can check out the previews below. There may also be a few more added depending on which Stretch Goals we reach. 

Retailers

We will be taking retail orders alongside the Kickstarter for all three volumes of map books. If you interested in getting more information, please email me at [email protected]

More Information Soon!

I will have more to share closer to the time, including all the pledge tiers and prices. For now let me know if you have any questions in the comments and I will answer what I can!

Remember to sign up for the launch notification!

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PAX Unplugged Reminder!
about 1 year ago – Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 09:59:32 AM

Hey everyone!

A quick reminder that I will be at PAX Unplugged this coming weekend in Philadelphia with my Into the Wilds Battlemap Books. If you missed the Kickstarter, or want to grab some extras, this is your best chance to get them before the upcoming Volume 3 campaign next year.

I'll also have a bunch of free stuff, and the delightful duo from Abyssal Brews will be there with me on Friday and Saturday too with some swag of their own.

If you are attending the convention, make sure to come and say Hi or challenge me to a game of rollies. We will be at Booth #4300 in the back right corner.

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Tom at PAX Unplugged + The Hoard of Ghaundal
over 1 year ago – Wed, Nov 01, 2023 at 05:32:28 AM

Hey everyone!

Just a quick message to let you know that I'll be at PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia from December 1st-3rd. If you are going to be attending, come and see me at Booth 4300. 

We will have all of the Into the Wilds map books on sale, so if you weren't able to get the full set during the Kickstarter or wanted to get some extras this would be the perfect opportunity. We will also have some freebies to hand out, but stock is limited!

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