J's Inkman Experiment thread

[kacey]

These look great J! Love all the different variations and it’s really neat to see them all in a different light... Nice work as always!

[J.Edward]

For me, those multiple versions are another proof of your talent, sir. Especially when it come to colouring & shading.

Thanks Ilanthar
It's a fun challenge, to be sure.

I applause this new step, J. ! No doubt you'll have a great success with those
And what to say... incredible, as always !!

Thank you Beee
I hope so. I'm not entirely sure why I have waited so long.
But, life takes its own course, however windy.

These are really cool John.
I started my Patreon with the idea of making variations too. My first map was like that, but somewhere on the way I have lost motivation to do them.
As you said they are quite a challange and it is not a quicky, despite the fact that the actual map may depict small area, making all the variations are very time consuming.

I still have few maps to finish like that too. Gotta go back to it soon.

Thanks Voolf
I agree, it can be time consuming. But, I am seeing a decent return on the investment of time, so it feels worth it atm.

These look great J! Love all the different variations and it’s really neat to see them all in a different light... Nice work as always!

Thank you Kacey
It is fun to see a map done up in different ways.
Some I do just cus I already have a layer set up a certain way.
Others, I'll have an idea and then go down a whole different rabbit hole.

[J.Edward]

So, roll20 has a limit on what they call reskins of a map in a map pack.
Obviously that seriously hampered what I could offer people on Roll 20 for the Unsettled Tomb.
Because for that one, I did a TON of variants. And I had some other maps started for roll20 before I realized that limit.
So, I ended up changing my patreon to compensate.
Needless to say, I have been really busy this year. But in a good way.

I thought I'd drop the variant sample pics here.
I need to work out what the free images will be so I can post them as another sample.
I'm not fond of the business and ad/marketing side of trying to sell things.
But, it is a necessary part of it, so I have to come to terms with that.

My patreon now has 3 tiers - basic, extra, and PLUS
So I have packs for each tier, always with a gridded and gridless version.

Basic
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Extra, which is for the bulk of the variants
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PLUS, where I created a whole new style of variant based on a specific theme
Here's the flavor text I had for this variant - Outer Dark infestation

"And today... I bring you a wonderful tomb full of the watchful eyes of outer dark horrors made flesh.
You know this tomb is so hot and humid and foul smelling. hehe
If I was more of a writer, I would have crafted some sort of adventure for this, as it's a nice twist.
The tomb slowly changes form one awful thing to another, as the adventurers have to try to solve
the mystery of what has been infecting and altering the resting place of the town's wealthiest family's burial site.

There's loads of treasure to be won, if the players can stop the terrible things that seem to be coming from the tomb.
Is it an elemental plague? or, as time reveals, the influence of some outer things, turning the entire tomb into the flesh of its material plane incarnation.!!!

Good times, adventurers. "

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Not sure if there will ever be so many variants for a map again... but who knows. ;P