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Hey everyone!Into the Wilds Battlemap Books by Tom Cartos (that's me!) is coming to Kickstarter in LESS THAN ONE WEEK!!! 

We will be launching on Tuesday October 4th at 8am EST (that's 5am PT/12pm GMT/ 2pm CET) so set your calendars and alarms. If you want to make sure not to miss it, you can sign up for the pre-launch page and get a notification as soon as we go live.

Rather than wait until launch to let you see what we have on offer and how much it will cost, I am giving you a special preview of all of the tiers you will be able to pledge at so you can plan accordingly for launch day. Please note these prices don't include shipping, but shipping estimates will be provided. Check out the information below!

If everything goes well we have loads of really cool stretch goals to share, so the first 24-48 hours are critical to get that momentum going and reaching those goals. If you are planning to back the Kickstarter I recommend doing so as early as possible so we can hit our funding goal and push on straight away. 

Let me know if you have any questions in the comments, or come to the Discord server and ask in our new #itw-kickstarter channel

Into the Wilds is a collection of 6 fully customisable, biome and region themed battlemap books for your favourite TTRPG. They are ideal for pre-set or random encounters out in the wilderness, so you can be fully prepared no matter which direction your players choose to head in.

Most of the battlemaps come in two variations, a fully-furnished highly-detailed version with props and assets already placed for an extra level of immersion and story telling, and a second unfurnished version for you to customise however you need with the included re-usable asset stickers or that trusty dry-erase marker.

Every book has a minimum of 30 double page dry-erase battlemap spreads (22x17inch) and 3 full ‘static cling’ reusable asset sticker sheets, with more of both to be added if we reach our stretch goals. A combined total of over 180 hand drawn battlemaps and 500 asset stickers. All of the maps and assets are also available as digital downloads.

The books are spiral bound so you won’t have to keep track of loose sheets flying everywhere, and the maps lay perfectly flat on your gaming table. The spirals are kept as small as possible, so they won’t get in the way of placing minis or props.

There are 6 books in the Into the Wilds series, each themed around a particular biome or region commonly found in many TTRPG settings. The books are:

Forests & Villages

Deserts & Jungles

Mountains & Oceans

Caves & Caverns

Dungeons & Crypts

Swamps & Ruins

If you are backing the Three or Six Book Deluxe Box Sets, these are split into 2 volumes:

Volume 1 - Forests & Villages, Deserts & Jungles, Mountains & Oceans

Volume 2 - Caves & Caverns, Dungeons & Crypts, Swamps & Ruins

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Digitial Tier - £25

Get Digital Downloads of every Map and Asset!

Not after a physical book, but still want to get your hands on over 180 new battlemaps for your campaign? The digital tier includes download files for every single map in every single book, additional night variants AND all of the prop and asset stickers.

Includes:

300dpi PDFs of every map for at home printing. 180+ Digital Maps.

140dpi JPEGs of every map for VTT play. 180+ Digital Maps.

PNGs of all of the props and assets. 500+ Digital Assets.

Relevant stretch goals

Single Book - £28

One Battlemap Book of your choice from the collection.

If you already know which direction the party are heading, this is perfect for you. Get a whole series of battlemaps themed around one particular biome or region, ready to pull out at your table whenever the players get into trouble. Each book also comes with themed re-usable prop and asset sticker sheets for customising the maps!

Shipping not included (See Shipping Info further down the page)

Includes:

1 Battlemap Book of your choice. 30+ Maps

3+ Static cling sticker sheets for customisation. 60+ Asset Stickers.

Digital files for all maps, props and assets in the book

Relevant stretch goals

Roll20 Tier/Foundry Tier - £55

Game ready battlemaps on your VTT of choice.

Looking for even quicker game prep? This bundle includes every single map from every single book pre-setup with Dynamic Lighting in Roll20 or Foundry VTT

Includes:

All maps pre-setup with Dynamic Lighting on Roll20/Foundry VTT. 180+ Digital Maps.

All Assets as placeable files to customise the maps. 500+ Digital Assets.

Relevant stretch goals

Three Book Set - £75

Deluxe Box Set of either Into the Wilds Volume 1 or Volume 2.

Your choice of Volume 1 (Forests & Villages, Deserts & Jungles, Mountains & Oceans) or Volume 2 (Caves & Caverns, Dungeons & Crypts, Swamps & Ruins) in a deluxe hard case box set at a 10% discount! Each box set also comes with themed re-usable prop and asset sticker sheets for customising the maps!

Shipping not included (See Shipping Info further down the page)

Includes:

3 Battlemap books from either Volume 1 or Volume 2. 90+ Maps.

9+ Static cling sticker sheets for customisation. 200+ Asset Stickers.

Deluxe hard case box to store and transport your books.

Digital files for all maps, props and assets in the books.

All stretch goals

10% discount compared to buying the books individually

All The Books - £135

All 6 Battlemap Books in a deluxe box set!

Get both Volume 1 (Forests & Villages, Deserts & Jungles, Mountains & Oceans) and Volume 2  (Caves & Caverns, Dungeons & Crypts, Swamps & Ruins) deluxe hard case box sets at a 20% discount! Every wilderness battlemap you could ever need, regardless of the direction your players choose to head in. Never feel unprepared for your next game again.

Shipping not included (See Shipping Info further down the page)

Includes –

All 6 Battlemap Books. 180+ Maps.

18+ Static cling sticker sheets for customisation. 500+ Asset Stickers.

Deluxe hard case boxes to store and transport your books.

Digital files for all maps, props and assets in every book.

All stretch goals

20% discount compared to buying the books individually

All The Books + Roll20/Foundry - £180

All 6 Battlemap Books AND all maps pre-set up on Roll20/Foundry VTT with Dynamic Lighting.

It doesn’t matter whether your next game is at the table or online, you are ready to go! Perfect for when game scheduling can get hectic, or if you are running multiple campaigns in various formats (you are everyone’s favourite GM).

Shipping not included (See Shipping Info further down the page)

Includes –

All 6 Battlemap Books. 180+ Maps.

18+ Static cling sticker sheets for customisation. 500+ Asset Stickers.

Deluxe hard case boxes to store and transport your books.

All maps pre-setup with Dynamic Lighting on Roll20/Foundry VTT

All Assets as placeable files to customise the maps.

Digital files for all maps, props and assets in every book.

All stretch goals

20% discount compared to buying the books and VTT packs individually

Commission Tier - £500 (Limited to 6)

Get a custom commissioned map by Tom Cartos that will be included in one of the books!

I am opening 6 rare commission slots to make you a custom battlemap to be included in one of the battlemap books. It will even have your name on it! If you choose this tier please contact me at info@tomcartos.com before the campaign ends to make sure your map idea is suitable. It must fit one of the book themes, be appropriate, and fit on a 22x17inch battlemap.

Shipping not included (See Shipping Info further down the page)

Includes –

A Custom Commissioned Battlemap by Tom Cartos

All 6 Battlemap Books. 180+ Maps!

18+ Static cling sticker sheets for customisation. 500+ Asset Stickers!

Deluxe hard case boxes to store and transport your books.

All maps pre-setup with Dynamic Lighting on Roll20/Foundry VTT

All Assets as placeable files to customise the maps.

Digital files for all maps, props and assets in every book.

All stretch goals

Pledge Breakdown Guide

Shipping Cost Estimates

Shipping will be charged via Backerkit after the Kickstarter campaign ends. We have provided our best estimates for costs based on current fees in the table above.  However please be aware that these may be subject to change.  We will do everything we can to keep them as low as possible.

Don't forget to sign up to the pre-launch page to be notified when we go live! 

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Comments

Catherine

This is an amazing set, beautiful and extensive. Congrats - can't wait to get my hands on them!

DMDave

I’m going all in!

Aliakai

Have you ever considered writing a book on how you choose to decorate and utilize assets in your maps? Like, how one would think about decorating and texturing a cave or a forest? Enlivening "wilds" encounter maps to make them memorable? I've noticed there are TONS of tutorials, guides, and tips for overland maps but almost no one talks about any kind of encounter maps except traditional dungeons.

tomcartos

A book may be beyond my writing capabilities, but I want to get back to making tutorial videos at some point. This is definitely something I could cover.