Axziga's Lair - Free Version (Patreon)

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This map set is part of the Hideouts & Lairs series. It is part of a huge collaboration with my very good friends Borough Bound and CzePeku! Patrons of any of us get access to the whole package.

Background

Travelers from across the realm flock to Zahuatil Ruins. This recently discovered temple complex in the heart of the Chorago rainforest is the ideal destination for aspiring archaeologists and gentleman adventurers alike. Somehow, these ancient ruins remained undiscovered for centuries, but now that word has spread, there’s a mad dash to uncover the temple’s secrets and plunder its treasures. There’s just one catch: the whole complex is a fake.

One particularly clever dragon, the ancient serpent Axziga, had grown tired of lording over her reptilian minions. For thousands of years, she ruled some two or three hundred kobolds in what she considered an irrelevant corner of the realm. She wanted more. She wanted to strike fear into the hearts of men. She wanted to become a legend—a creature known across the seas for her guile and strength. Axziga wanted a reputation.

She also didn’t particularly feel like exerting too much energy. And so, she decided to team up with Triqe van Leery, a mimic shepherd. With Axziga’s ragtag crew of loyal kobolds and Triqe’s unusual legion of transforming biomatter, the duo was able to construct Zahuatil Ruins, an incredibly convincing facsimile of a crumbling jungle temple complex. It has everything an adventurer could hope for: the promise of untold secrets, traps and enemies that appear challenging but are, in fact, easily vanquished, and hundreds of ancient artifacts—most of which are mimics in disguise.

Once her scheme was discovered she retreated to her lair, a real ancient temple complete with traps and puzzles, and guarded by her Kobold followers. She feels safe within, knowing that if the temples deadly traps don’t finish off any intruders her army of devotees certainly will.

Additional Information

Use the ZIP folder at the bottom of this post to download the free versions of these battlemaps for use in your TTRPG campaign. If you would like access to the high resolution, un-watermarked and gridless variants of this and other maps along with extra rewards, and would like to support me, check out my paid Patreon tiers!

Traveller Tier Patrons can access the High Resolution Print and VTT Day, Night & Gridless variants of this map, as well as detailed design notes, and additional maps and content from Borough Bound and CzePeku HERE 

Higher Tier Patrons can also get the Complete Variant set including Day, Night, Dry, Clean & Simple variants HERE 

GRID SIZE – 44x34 (140DPI)
PIXEL SIZE – 6160x4760