#Inktober2019 collision - D&D meets Ink

This is an inktober2019 collision. I've been working on a map of a Roman themed city called Nace for a D&D campaign. The characters found a villa, but I really didn't have any idea of what it looked like. 

I tried a couple of sketches and mostly liked the results. I don't know why my scanner is clipping the edge. If I get time, I will update these scans.

#Inktober2019 Update - Tiny maps

I'm still working on Inktober projects. I have started doing tiny maps. Sometimes, when you are working on a large product, taking a break and doing something against the grain is helpful or at least destressing.

This is a motte and bailey castle layout, as yet uninked.

It's a copy of one of my dad's castles, a type of shell keep. While it won't end up in one of my D&D campaigns, the finished item could be good for yours. I'll scan it when I'm done.

Enjoy. 

Update:

Ooo... Blogger App Update

It looks like they updated the Blogger app. It looks more modern. 

the old app had a bug with large pictures, so I'll use this screen shot as a test. 

It didn't work. Blogger is still restricted to 400k. 

How about a Crusader Castle?

Dad is a busy guy. How about a tour of a Crusader Castle today?

Mom and Dad live down south so I don't get to see them much. We do talk via email and Facebook. You can follow him over there and get your own, more immediate updates rather than just the castles I like.

I've never seen this castle in person, but from the details I guess that it's 25 mm.
It's impressive from an angle.
And the side. I suspect this is fairly small, perhaps a little less than 3 feet by a little over 4 feet.
Dad works in Styrofoam, but then adds details of plastic and wood. He skims the structures in plaster to get that texture.
As you can see, he uses a simple dry brush style.
Note the difference from the stonework on the bottom of the walls vs. the plastered look of the top.
One of the painting tricks I picked up from my Dad was an item will look realistic if it repeats the colors from the surrounding terrain.
You can see the castle shares the same colors as the rock it sits on.
This building is obviously worn, another technique that makes an item look authentic.
This angle shows the details of the stairs and such. Funny, this model is made for figures on bases, so their tiny feet can never reach the stairs.
I'm going to leave the last couple of images comment-less, but check out Classical Hack on the web or over on DriveThruRPG.