Warehouse Library (Patreon)

Dimensions - [13 x 22] squares

Grid scale - 1 square = 5 ft

DPI - 200

Image resolution - 2600 x 4400

You've left the loud, suffocating modern world behind, and stepped into an isolated slice of history. A damaged white marble replica statue Caesar and and intricate painting of an unknown Pharaoh survey and keep watch over the forest of books. The soft hum of a large mainframe computer provide the accompanying soundtrack to your walk through time.

You spot the proprietor perusing several tomes in his elevated workstation, bathed in blue flickering light like an alchemist consulting recipes or a wizard researching new spells. Standing firm and resolute below him is the entrance to a vault, the value and cost of the surrounding room begging the question of what could be hidden away so securely. One thing's for sure, he's a serious collector.

The modern and old world mix together in this place, with nimble drones navigating overfilled bookshelves and dusting worn works of art. You scan the spines of books as you walk along the lanes of old tomes, soaking in knowledge from the titles alone.

˜ SlappinFace

Hey all,

Thanks SlappinFace for that amazing intro. The guy's a bit of a wordsmith and has recently been writing these evocative descriptions for my new maps. Just a shout-out.

So without further ado, I'd like to present to you my latest battle map design - “The Warehouse Library”.

The initial map idea for this library came from the Discord server where the characters “Nostradamus” from Cyberpunk 2077 was mentioned. There is a short paragraph in the 2077 wiki that mentions this space but it leaves much to the imagination.

I wanted my own spin on this and felt inspired to create a gritty space that describes the lair of an eccentric old proprietor who is a curator and avid collector of old paper books (which are very scarce in the future) and other antiquities. You could consider this place a mini library-museum of sorts.

I enjoyed the painting process for this battle map as I feel I managed to capture that worn out, gritty feeling without overdoing it. The map has a soft mood lighting about it that I can’t quite put into words. I’ll let you be the judge. Let me know how you like it in the comments below!

Map Variants

The Vault

The first of The Vault map variants reveals to the players what might be stored behind the 1.5 ft thick steel door. Rare tomes, magic scrolls (for you Shadowrun RPG Folks), priceless artifacts etc.

Vault Stairs

In this variant, part of the vault space has been replaced by a flight of stairs leading down into the darkness. What lies below is up to you, creative game-masters! I see it as an escape route to the sewers (see - Sewers Collection). Come to think of it, the Sewer Canals highlights a barge that transports all sorts of junk. That could explain how the proprietor sources his inventory.

Security Lasers

I’m sure that you’ve already noticed that there is no front door depicted on this battle map. This design is intentional.

I thought it would be cool to create some sort of barrier to entry for those who require it, so here we go - an array of searing red, hot lasers.

Working Drones

The book sorting and handling duties in the library are taken care of by small aerial drones that work tirelessly. Since they are small and don't hold much of a charge, they need to be recharged frequently at their docking station (bottom right of map).

There are three drones flying around on this map variant. But the charging station hints to there being more drones being charged within.

Drone Token

(Not shown here in screenshot but available in your downloads folder)

I’ve included a .PNG token of the drone that you can use should your players want to engage with them. These drones are not made for combat and are not armed except for a pair of skinny arms. They could pose a bit of a hinderance if there was a small army of them though.

Patreon Supporter Downloads

Bronze

• Warehouse Library - base map (watermark-free, full resolution, grid + grid-less formats)

Go to Bronze downloads section

Silver

• Everything above plus…
• The Vault (tile format variant)
• Vault Stairs (tile format variant)

Go to Silver downloads section

Gold

• Everything above plus…
• Working Drones (baked map variant)
• Drone token (.PNG format with transparency)
• Security Lasers

Go to Gold downloads section

PS: This battle map was made possible by my Patreon supporters, for without them, I wouldn’t be here drawing these maps in the first place. So thank you!