r/battlemaps Aug 14 '24

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

212 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 11d ago

Weekly Discussion Thread | Requests, Promos, and Open Commissions

2 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

Mountain/Hills The Boulderlands | Mountain/Hills Random Encounter Map [100 x 120]

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163 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 5h ago

Plains Path Encounters [25x25] - You travel by the road and...

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93 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 6h ago

Sci-Fi - Interior Maglev Smugglers Hub - Sci-Fi - 40x30

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93 Upvotes

A little map for the likes of cyberpunky, shadowrunny games.

Get it free, including all variants and an Ops Brief for missions, jobs, etc., on Patreon (link in comment).


r/battlemaps 9h ago

Fantasy - Town/City The Sandstone District 30x40 battle map and scene - Cropox Battlemaps & Red Sun Art

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144 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 3h ago

Fantasy - Dungeon Sunken Goddess

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44 Upvotes

As you steer your lone rowboat through the crumbling marble pillars of the temple, a massive, ancient face begins to clarify beneath the dark, reflective water.

The submerged colossal goddess remains frozen in a silent, watery tomb, her form and features lost to the profound depths.

You feel a chill as you realize this isn't just a ruin—her long-lost presence seems to wait for the ripples of your oars to wake her from her thousand-year slumber.


r/battlemaps 19m ago

Forest Shadowed Wetland (30x35)

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This week's map is the Shadowed Wetland (30x35), a bleak and colorless bit of forest inspired by Shadowfell. That said, it probably could be even more bleak and colorless, I'm nearly able to detect green in the grass and bits of brown in the trees. Also, I'm not 100% sure there would be grass or plant life in the Shadowfell in the first place, so I suppose this maps is full of inaccuracies. Let's just call it a spooky forest and leave it at that.

If you like the map and are interested in more, come by my Patreon, I've got a bunch of them and I draw more every month.


r/battlemaps 1h ago

Other Map Desert Dunes - Night - Ruins - 20x20

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r/battlemaps 19h ago

Fantasy - Interior Orzhova Vault II 32x56

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203 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 4h ago

Caves/Underground King's Grave, 4 variants battle map by MapleMapsDnD | [Battle Map] [No AI] [OC] [Art]

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10 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 4h ago

Fantasy - Interior Elemental temple of the Air [40x45]

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11 Upvotes

High above the clouds, set on a layer of solidified Air and kept in place by eternal winds - the elegant, delicate construction serves as a temple of elemental air.

No earthly sounds can be heard there - just a whispering and roaring of the winds, and silent, almost ethereal hymns played by them on leaves and branches of the crystal tree.

There's no altar nor clerics - just a pool, illuminated by blue light - with an otherwordly face carved from unknown substance. It seems to wait...

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LINKS:

Supporters (Cartographer tier got access to additional green screen variant, no watermark 300DPI maps and VTT ready files)
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Credits and attribution:

Created in Dungeon Alchemist, with additional assets.

Thanks to DA asset creators: SAC, smashbear76, DallasRT and others

This map was created by hand, with assets placed carefully together. I don't use generative AI and I did my level best to avoid using AI-generated assets.


r/battlemaps 6h ago

Fantasy - Interior The Clockbearer's Generator Room [37x37]

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12 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 3h ago

Fantasy - Vehicle/Ship FREE Map 298 - The Windbreaker - Vehicle/Ship

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5 Upvotes

Background Lore

Among humanoid races, elves are considered by many to be the pinnacle of ability. Their long lives allow them to excel in various disciplines and, therefore, achieve wondrous feats. One of the most popular discipline among elves is magic. Elves who become interested in magic have plenty of time to master their skills. Another factor that helps elves become experts is the little rest they need. Unlike humans, they can dedicate much more time in a day to any project, and keep on doing so for years and years.

Download a free version of this map and read the rest of what we wrote for it on our Blog.

This map belongs to our CC-BY Collection (this means free!). You can download it along with 300+ illustrations. All of them are released under a license that allows personal and commercial use.

Get them all Here.

Enjoy!


r/battlemaps 2h ago

Forest Forest Creek with small island 30x20

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3 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 6h ago

Forest Forgotten Blessings [30x30]

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6 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 11h ago

Sci-Fi - Vehicle/Ship Infected Asteroid/Ship (3 versions)

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13 Upvotes

Hello everyone!

Back at it now with more scifi maps as my scifi campaign is back up and running, will post more maps this week from yesterdays session!

For now, here's an infected asteroid, perhaps your player intercept one in deep space? Uncover a giant secret?

What lies within? I'll post follow-ups tomorrow...

Clonable on my profile; https://inkarnate.com/profile/1B2pgd

Enjoy!


r/battlemaps 18h ago

Mountain/Hills Skull Cleaner's Cave

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44 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 9h ago

Caves/Underground TaleSpire Battlemap: "Miner Difficulties" from DnDBeyond

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8 Upvotes

I make my battlemaps in Talespire and it's usually not great for 2D maps, but I like how this came out in the 2D mode.

The original mine encounter map was for the online edition of D&D’s Dungeon Master’s Guide – 2024 rulebook. The adventure is called ‘Miner Difficulties”  and is meant for 2nd level adventurers.

I’ve tried to follow the original closely and even marked the different transition points. Rather than creating a true vertical map I laid out each level separately, just like in the original.

The original map was done by Mike Schley and you can order a print of Mike’s original map here. No affiliation. https://prints.mikeschley.com/p581848124/h2783f9a3


r/battlemaps 1d ago

Plains Crop Circles [battlemap] from Angela Maps - 4 versions! [animated] [art]

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117 Upvotes

The truth is out there. Out in the fields! Who would suspect that this unassuming farmstead could be the site of mysterious activity in the form of unexplained crop circles? The farmers are certainly friendly enough, even though they're a little stiff in their usual interactions with visitors. Their new child, who just appeared in their lives one day, is also polite enough, though they do tend to stare a lot, and never blink...Fully animated and available in three extra variants, where the crop circles glow with green menace, serve as magical portals, or sparkle with the magic of faerie, this map will have your players wishing this were a field of dreams! 

My maps are hooked up to work with Foundry VTT and Fantasy Grounds.
My maps are available on my patreon and my website.
Buy me a coffee!


r/battlemaps 1d ago

Fantasy - Interior Desert Keep [40x40]

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412 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 23h ago

Other Map Rocky Forest Pond - Camp - 15x20

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77 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 1d ago

Fantasy - Dungeon [20x30] More Than a Map: Spellhold

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249 Upvotes

Hey all!

Enjoy our free More than a Map encounter - Spellhold!

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 17h ago

Caves/Underground Forgotten Forge. Unfinished Battlemap I forgot to finish and now I forget what it was supposed to be. [36x24]

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19 Upvotes

r/battlemaps 1d ago

Fantasy - Dungeon Tumbaja Mountain - Tyrant's Grasp

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61 Upvotes