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Maps & Worlds

Maps, Battle Maps & Heraldry

Technically, this is the heart of my website—but since my focus spans so many things, I don’t want to push it more into the spotlight than the other sections.

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So here it is, plain and simple: my hand-drawn maps, heraldry, and battle maps :)

Happy travelling! 

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Maps

Heraldry

Battle Maps

The Creation of Era

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Old Paper's Stories

I have a soft spot for old paper. There’s something about aged books and ancient maps that captivates me—like they’re holding onto stories, waiting to be discovered. I often wonder whose hands have turned these pages before me, imagining the time when they were crafted and written upon.

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I’ve gathered a whole collection of old fairytale books, their pages telling of places and creatures long past. They spark my imagination, making me dream of worlds unseen.

I draw maps and crests because they carry that same magic for me—the feeling of old paper, of hidden stories. And maybe, through them, I can tell new tales that spark someone else’s imagination, too.

Maps

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Silberquell (Silverspring)

Third map in a row of three (Sternenfall, Falkenhain, Silberquell). Found a better way to draw all the trees here :)

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Sternenfall (Starfall)

First map in a row of three (Sternenfall, Falkenhain, Silberquell). The crater was quite challenging. Trees were a bit rushed.

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Orbis Caelo Supra Agro Nesseri

In our role-playing group we play various adventures in different settings in the D&D world. When we decided to design star signs, the idea quickly grew and ultimately resulted in a combined star map so that all settings share part of the same sky.

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Greydale

A small, secluded settlement I created as a home town for one of my characters.

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Rattlecreek

Once a peaceful town now a fortified settlement. Our characters prepare for fighting the final boss.

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Screaming Cavern

Another project without specific cause. Just wanted to create a map with some scary notes on it.

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Falkenhain (Falcon's Grove)

Second map in a row of three (Sternenfall, Falkenhain, Silberquell). Love that the colors tend towards monochrome.​

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The Hánorian Empire​

The clients allowed me to design Varrikstor in the northeast completely myself <3

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Ein friedliches Königreich vor langer Zeit

(A peaceful kingdom once upon a time)

This map shows a region brought to life in a client's storybook. The story revolves around an idyllic village, a missing princess, a dragon in the mountains and the mysterious pumpkin man Jack...

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Dragon's Hearth

Plain of the Fallen Dragon. A spontaneous project without any specific cause.

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Castrabor

Another commission. Love the undiscovered nature of the peninsula.

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Arlea

My very first map ever <3

Heraldry

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Sarganýwarne

Crest of my highelven cleric. The kingfisher honors the ancestor whose valor earned the family its noble status. The text says: Peace on the sea, peace in the heart. 

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A water-related crest for my poor seasick cleric. Family's tough.

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Noriff

The family symbol of a client's dwarven clan whose home lies in a ravine. They are skilled in forging magical weapons and armor and have been closely linked to magic for many generations.

The eye shimmers in silver (sadly not visible on the scanned version).

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House Esamil

This crest belongs to a friend's character.

 

We decided to give our characters a connected backstory, so this crest and the next one share some elements :)​

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Family

A family coat of arms designed based on a real template and the customer's wishes.

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Love this kind of work :)

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Conquerer

I'm very proud of this one. Evil in its most lawful form: oppression.

Take a look at her shield: those are all the lands she has conquered.

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Hallard

One of my first crests <3 I drew it for another friend's dark paladin. Our characters have such a funny, yet very serious relationship with each other.

 

Evil group. You don't want to mess with them. Really.

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Rudeness

Client's project part I

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It's always fun to connect the rules of the real world heraldry with fantasy elements...

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Royalty

Client's project part III

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See all the helmets, shields, mantles and helm's crests?

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Dragon's Foe

No special cause behind this one.

 

I just wanted to use the shield division to depict the relationship between the dragon and the knight.

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Historical

A family crest designed based on existing information about the family and the customer's wishes.

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I fondly remember the nice customer

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Envoy

Crest of my paladin. Sworn an oath. They will always share a bond.​

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See the previous one.

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Still Standing

The light shines brightest in the darkest night. Our characters stand strong against the shadow.

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Little Lur

Crest of my lovely halfling druid. He doesn't really have one, but if he did, it would look like this.

Elements of a wolverine, goat and dove since those are his animal companions.

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Hatching

No special cause for this one. Just wanted to try out hatching.

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Vertical strokes = red, dots = gold, white = silver

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Stealth

Client's project part II

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... and see how much I can bend them before breaking them.

Battle Maps

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Enchanted Clearings I

My first battle map and also the starting point of my patreon project.

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Enchanted Clearings III

This is my old style for trees. I will show the new one as soon as I have a suitable battle map ready.

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Deepwood I

Going deeper into the woods with this battle map.

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Deepwood III

It's getting darker and more glowy here.

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Whispering Graveyard I

Still the old tree style. Improvement on the flowers.

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Whispering Graveyard III

I'd have liked to add open graves...

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Crypt I

These two belong to the graveyard. 

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Enchanted Clearings II

Drawing stones is quite easy for me. They make up very good terrain in a battle.

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Enchanted Clearings IV

I really like those small huts. Was fun to furnish them.

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Deepwood II

The dark areas belong to a ravine. More funghi.

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Deepwood IV

Deadwood.

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Whispering Graveyard II

All parts of this project can be aligned to form a single large battle map

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Whispering Graveyard IV

... but I'm still practicing when it comes to creating battle maps.

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Crypt II

There is something in the deep. Love the spiderwebs.

The Creation of Era

Learn more about Era

(I will add this link as soon as possible)

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Era - Northern Continent

I love drawing stuff like this! Gimme more!

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Highforge - Palace District

Many important buildings here. Tried to keep an open atmosphere for the rich and beautiful.

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Torbald's Pit

I really like coloring maps in shades of blue and brown. It gives them a calm, yet somehow unsettling, mood.

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Flight's End

A dark place. Gang wars. Unsafe streets. The perfect place for anyone who wants to be forgotten by the world.

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Highforge's Coat of Arms

The only coat of arms so far I colored digitally. Like the result.

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Highforge - Trade District

Crowded. Clouded. Loud...ed xD

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Suncliff

Home of the Golden Sun. I remember well.

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Heron's Caw

I really wanted to draw a swamp town with all the haze, the torches, and the smell of decaying life.

+49 (0) 177 597 3748 (just don't call me :) )

Günterslohe 15a​

34246 Vellmar, Germany

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