The Wizards Academy maps 2 - Lairs

[J.Edward]

I was contracted by Drop Dead Studios to produce a series of maps for their upcoming Wizard Academy adventure module for Pathfinder.
It was a number of full and half page maps of the academy, dungeons, and such as well as some lair maps.
I posted the academy maps previously - http://www.cartographersguild.com/sh...ad.php?t=31675

Here are the lairs. Each is for one of the teachers at the academy.
I haven't seen the module yet so I am not sure how they play into the adventure.
These are some of the most involved encounter maps I've done yet.
They definitely expanded this style and gave me some challenges.
These were done in roughly a weeks time, give or take a day.

Lairs - Daemen's Lair.jpg Lairs - Windjina's Dungeon.jpg

Lairs - Fezmet's Castle.jpg Lairs - Clik's Lair.jpg

Lairs - Barodens Dungeon.jpg Lairs - Savesha's Estate.jpg

Lairs - Toc's Lair.jpg Lairs - Meeda's Dungeon.jpg

posted with permission by Drop Dead Studios copyright 2015

[Barek333]

Looks awesome! Wait you mean you spent one week to do all of them, so like a day per map? O.O

Again, one of my favorite artists on this site, bravo

Cheers,
Barek

[J.Edward]

Thanks Barek.

Wait you mean you spent one week to do all of them, so like a day per map? O.O

Yep. My hands hurt a bit from that push but I was trying to meet a tight deadline.

[Abu Lafia]

Man, what a stunning set of maps John! Drop Dead Studios and the whole Pathfinder community must be overly happy The amount of lovely details is massive and i'm really happy to see more maps in this amazing style of yours, which is developping greatly indeed. The different color schemes for the maps are fantastic. My favourite ones (although it's quite hard to decide because they're all soo good) are Daeman's Lair, Clik's Lair and Meeda's Dungeon. I will have to grab a copy of the module, even if it's only for the maps... although the information on the maps looks already very promising.
Cheers,
AL

[Bogie]

Fantastic maps JE. I am confused though on WindJina's Dungeon, the stairs in NE corner appear to be the only exit, but the label says down to secret dungeon level. Is there a way up to the Academy or am I missing something?

[Sharpes]

I love the detail and colour palette you used for these JEdward, which is really pleasant to look at. And as always your lettering is superb ( I quite like the bottom left map in particular, with the different assortment of flowers and the little things like the detail in the tree trunk walls). Well done!

[J.Edward]

Here you go Bogie. Hopefully this explains the relation of secret dungeon lvl.1 to Windjina's dungeon on the same level as Secret Dungeon lvl.2.
DDS secret dungeons edit 02a.jpg

[J.Edward]

Thank you Abu.
Yeah, DDS was very pleased.
I'd be hard pressed to pick a favorite - each one presented different challenges and I dealt with those in different ways which makes me appreciate them all.

Thanks Bogie. You had me worried there for a moment. I thought I had mislabeled something.
No, there is a way - I'll upload a pic in a minute or two to show the relation the the dungeon. Just after these comments.

Thank you Sharpes.
I really liked that one too. I always like things where I get to try new ways to draw trees.

[Larb]

Some very nice things you have posted it! I'm not sure if I could pick a favourite as there is something I really like about all of them but I suppose I lean towards the castle map if anything.

[tainotim]

Have to agree with Larb about everything. Such stunning work, done in such a short time. Hope they paid well for it! The castle map is my favorite. Reminds me of the Arcane Sanctuary in Blizzards Diablo II, a area I always loved.

Cheers,
Tainotim