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Dimeensions - [30 x 40] squares

Scale - 1 sq = 5 ft

Image resolution - 4200 x 5600 px  (@140 DPI)

Hey all!

This is the first map drop for October and wow, it is a week past my usual post schedule! To my surprise, this sewers canal slums battle map took me 3 whole weeks to finish painting.  As the saying goes, "the devil's in the details". 

This sewers canal battle map was something I wanted to personally draw for a very long time and this vision had been sitting in my mental library since the very beginning of Frag Maps. I'm proud to finally be able to share this imaginary place in my head with you all. 

It all started with this particular doodle on my iPad, which i started in the first week of October. The rough sketch had this really painterly feel which I was digging so I decided to take it to full production. I totally underestimated the amount of details this battle map required to really shine. 

Here is the rough sketch...

The premise behind the sewers canal battle map is this: the underprivileged denizens of the city are forced to live underground. The only place that is really out of sight and mind of the law, is the maze of a canal sewer system that lies below the city. 

There is a whole different ecosystem here in the canal slums. Weapons, black-market cyberdecks, warez and drugs, and even outlawed religious cults await your players' discovery.

I'm looking to expand on this area in the near future, so the story can unfold a little more. Stay tuned!

The Map Variants

This map pack's variants are a little less extravagant than the usual as I've put in so much work into the base map. But fret not. While these variants may look simple, they will allow you to expand on the scenario narratives. 

Junk Barge

This is a medium sized boat that frequently does its rounds along the canals. The barge's operator collects discarded parts and supplies and then sells them to the garage on the north side of the canal. 

Rumors have it that the barge also has a side hustle in the people smuggling business (I'll leave it at that, let your imaginations run wild). 

River Taxis 

Since roads don't exist here, these wooden canoes (also called "Sampans" in some parts of the world) are the main mode of transport within these canals. I've included two different river taxis here in case some of you want to run a chase sequence. 

I have included multiple entrance and exit points across this map, but those points can only be accessed on foot. The river taxis create yet another alternative. 

Patreon Supporter Downloads

Bronze

Sewer Canal Slums - baked map (watermark-free, full-resolution, grid + grid-less formats)

Go to Bronze downloads section

Silver

All above +

River Taxis (2 x .PNG tokens)

Go to Silver downloads section

Gold

All above +

Junk Barge (baked map, grid/grid-less + swappable tile formats)

Go to Gold downloads section

To all who are new here: this battle map was brought to you by my Patreon subscribers, for without their support I would not be able to work on these maps full-time. Thank you again so much, for your continued support. 

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Fabienne Stenzel

Absolutely Beauty of a map. I will use it as an Exit Point of my "Escape through the Sewers" Chapter. I wish there was a second part that would connect at the upper tunnel. A la oh it's dark who am I hitting and then coming out to the other side where there could be a small flood gate and more small boats

fragmaps

I'm glad you like it. It's one of my personal favorites 😁

fragmaps

By the way. Thanks for the reminder about a follow up map to this one that explores the upper connecting tunnel

J_Rogue

Oh shit, this is good!

fragmaps

Oh phew. You like it. Thanks as always J Rogue!

J_Rogue

I am actually super pumped about it. So many medieval sewer maps, so few (are there any?) Modern/sci-fi/ whatever maps of sewers. Once again this is really high quality. Now I gotta come up with an excuse for the party to do some urban delving!

fragmaps

Come to think of it, you're right. I don't recall seeing any other sewer maps for modern or sci-fi battle maps. There are a few shady vendors or the barge in the canal map. There are way too many excuses for them to go down there. There's even a loan shark there to get them financially screwed.

J_Rogue

I would love to some modular tiles from you I could throw together in GIMP or something. You do you though, it's lots of work to put these together anyway, but it would allow us to run longer "dungeons" without needing an artist to make 120" x 60" maps or whatever.

fragmaps

The modular ones never really work for my kinda maps, that's why I've never done it. The perspective and lighting set things in place where modularity breaks. That's the nature of what I do unfortunately.

J_Rogue

One can dream...

fragmaps

One day… I shall harness the power to bend physics :D

J_Rogue

Well there is the Foundry VTT option where you could let the app render light. Just a thought...

fragmaps

It’s not gonna be equivalent to hand rendered lighting. If it was, I’d have gone down that route a lonnnnng time ago

J_Rogue

That's completely fair. I would, I admit, accept that loss for the (occational) modular set. 😏

Dara Hartnett

Dude I genuinely needed something like this for my campaign absolute lifesaver!

fragmaps

Yup. The discord group and myself made peace with that idea a long time ago. For modular stuff , there’s always dungeon draft. It’s simple looking but that’s what you want in modular sets.

Tom Callahan

Same - needed this for Thursday's game. Superb map & kick-ass timig ;)

fragmaps

Let me know how your session runs on this one Tom.

Christopher

Hot Christ this is juicy 😩👌🏽 things you don’t know you need in your life until they appear. Time for a cyberhobo tpk encounter 🔥🔥🔥 thank you for quite a unique build, always so detailed. Very organic.

fragmaps

Thanks for the feedback. You don’t know how many times this sewer canal map idea was rejected at the polls. I decided to take a chance and do it anyway so I’m glad you’re liking it.

Yeyeh

This is gorgeous... Just gorgeous. You make my campaigns come alive thank you so much

fragmaps

I’m glad you like it! I loved painting it as well. Took me ages though!