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Monday April 28, 2008 Cartophile No. 5 has been released!

The six 6 x 9 tiles in this issue detail a large temple and the attached housing for the acolytes. Features include a marble tiled floor in the narthex and chapel, a raised dais with altars, marble seating, and fully furnished living spaces. Alternate tiles connect this set to the Harbor and Warehouse sets of e-Adventure Tiles. Each issue of Cartophile contains the tiles to build a unique miniatures-scale encounter area that is compatible with e-Adventure Tiles and a full page map that can be used to inspire an adventure or encounter. Although the tiles in Cartophile are not modular, they present the opportunity to create scenes that would not be able to be done with e-Adventure Tiles.

Wednesday March 23, 2007 e-Adventure Tiles: Adventure Town - Row Houses Vol. 1 has been released!

SkeletonKey Games expands their Adventure Town with Row Houses. This set of 25 miniatures-scale tiles features ground floor residential housing for any fantasy setting. Details include entry stairs, wooden floors, full furnishings, dark alleyways, and street lighting. This set if perfect for any urban adventure and would make a memorable setting for a chase scene, burglary, or secret meeting. Click the thumbnail for the bonus file for this set.

Monday April 14, 2008 Key Encounters: The Volcanic Shrine has been released!

Key Encounters: The Volcanic Shrine combines the writing and imagination of fan favorite Monte Cook with SkeletonKey Games' best selling miniatures-scale tiles to bring a detailed encounter to your table top. The Volcanic Shrine is a major encounter for fantasy d20 games that can be built with the 20 brand-new, custom designed miniatures-scale tiles included in the product. The encounter details the link between a massive lake of lava deep underground and the Elemental Plane of Fire itself. This encounter could be used as the center point of an entire adventure involving creatures of flame and the evil plot of a dark elemental creature known as Kaliastrix. The 20 tiles can be used to build other volcanic pools and lakes and works well with other SkeletonKey Games tile sets, including Volcanic Caves Vol. 1 and 2. The Volcanic Shrine includes guidelines for incorporating the encounter into a larger context, tips on running an encounter with lava dangers all around, and a full page encounter map of the shrine itself. Click here to see the large version of the cover. Click the thumbnail for the bonus file for this set.

Saturday March 29, 2008 Cartophile No. 4 has been released!

The five 6 x 9 tiles in this issue detail the ruins of a large ziggurat forgotten in the wilderness. Withered vines climb the stone steps to the top of the ruin where a shaft descends into the depths of the earth. Alternate versions of the ziggurat top include a sacrificial circle and a plain platform. Each issue of Cartophile contains the tiles to build a unique miniatures-scale encounter area that is compatible with e-Adventure Tiles and a full page map that can be used to inspire an adventure or encounter. Although the tiles in Cartophile are not modular, they present the opportunity to create scenes that would not be able to be done with e-Adventure Tiles.

Sunday March 9, 2007 e-Adventure Tiles: Volcanic Caves Vol. 2 has been released!

Warm up your game with e-Adventure Tiles: Volcanic Caves Vol. 2. This set of 25 miniatures-scale tiles features lava filled cave passages with raised stone ledges that are the perfect environment for perilous encounters. This set links seamlessly with other Volcanic Cave sets and bonus tiles are included to connect it with standard Cave tiles. Click the thumbnail for the bonus file for this set.

Friday February 22, 2008 e-Adventure Tiles: Flooded Caves Vol. 2 has been released!

Flooded Caves Vol. 2 adds new features and versatility your subterranean settings. No longer do your flooded caves have to stagnate on a single water level. In this 25 tile set water flows down chutes, cuts through stone ledges, and rushes over waterfalls, bringing new dimension to your adventures. e-Adventure Tiles: Flooded Caves Vol. 2 is designed by RPG cartographer Edward Bourelle for use with your favorite RPGs and miniatures games. Click the thumbnail for the bonus file for this set.

Thursday February 14, 2008 Cartophile No. 3 has been released!

This issue's tiles form a multi-chamber cave network with stairs leading into an entry chamber, a throne room, and a primitive sleeping chamber. Details include demonic idols, an engraved throne, a spike protected passage, burning torches, bones, mud, and roots. Each issue of Cartophile contains the tiles to build a unique miniatures-scale encounter area that is compatible with e-Adventure Tiles and a full page map that can be used to inspire an adventure or encounter. Although the tiles in Cartophile are not modular, they present the opportunity to create scenes that would not be able to be done with e-Adventure Tiles.

Wednesday February 13, 2007 e-Adventure Tiles Mapper has been released!

Want to make beautiful adventure maps the quick and easy way? Try e-Adventure Tiles Mapper. The e-Adventure Tiles Mapper is RPGObjects' e-Adventure Tile Organizer but with the power of nearly every SkeletonKey Games tile set. That's over 2500 tiles for you to create stunning adventure maps! Make Maps for Any Location! You can produce maps for nearly any adventure location. # Underground: classic dungeon, cave, crypt and sewer maps. # Outdoors: wilderness, graveyards, desert or swamp maps. # City: taverns, docks, temples, and arenas. # Science Fiction: starships, space stations, and others. Plus many specialized tile sets such Hive or Oriental Sword school. Growing Library of Tile Sets! The possibilities are endless and ever growing! Each new tile set produced by SkeletonKey Games will be added to the library of tile sets you can use to create custom adventure maps. Give the e-Adventure Tiles Organizer a try in Demo Mode. Important Note! This does not include the actual miniature scale tile sets sold from SkeletonKey games. You must buy them separately if you want to build miniature scale maps. e-Adventure Tiles Mapper http://skeletonkeygames.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=54695 e-Adventure Tiles Mapper (Upgrade) http://skeletonkeygames.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=54696

Thursday February 7, 2008 Warscapes: Factory World I has been released! When your tabletop army gets the call to war, Warscapes: Factory World I is the perfect setting for your next operation.

This PDF contains three versions of a gigantic industrial themed tabletop map. Each of these 3’ x 4’ maps have been broken into 28 tiles for easy printing. Features include walls, pipes, grates, battle damage, toxic waste, and plenty of space for strategic action. Version A of the map is designed without a grid. A tape measure or other measuring device will be needed to determine distances. Version B of the map is identical to version A but the walls have been removed. It is the perfect surface for adding your own terrain elements on top of. Version C of the map is identical to version A with a 1” grid superimposed over it for RPGs and other types of tabletop gaming. Click the thumbnail for the bonus file for this set.

Friday February 1, 2008 Cartophile No. 2 has been released!

This issue's tiles form a volcanic cavern with a number of rocky ledges above a pool of flowing lava. The upper most level will tie into any e-Adventure Tile Dungeon set and features pillars where a sacrifice can be chained. Alternate tiles give you the options remove the whirlpool that swirls below the sacrificial outcrop. Each issue of Cartophile contains the tiles to build a unique miniatures-scale encounter area that is compatible with e-Adventure Tiles and a full page map that can be used to inspire an adventure or encounter. Although the tiles in Cartophile are not modular, they present the opportunity to create scenes that would not be able to be done with e-Adventure Tiles.

Wednesday January 16, 2008 Cartophile No. 1 has been released!

This issue's tiles form a multi-level chamber with a sewer connection dropping into a deep pool via a waterfall. A lower platform connects to a dungeon ledge on the opposite side of the chamber which can also be reached by a rope bridge that spans the pool below. Other details include a brazier full of bones, etched floor designs, and the remains of a giant snake. Each issue of Cartophile contains the tiles to build a unique miniatures-scale encounter area that is compatible with e-Adventure Tiles and a full page map that can be used to inspire an adventure or encounter. Although the tiles in Cartophile are not modular, they present the opportunity to create scenes that would not be able to be done with e-Adventure Tiles.

Thursday December 27, 2007 e-Adventure Tiles: Volcanic Caves Vol. 1 has been released!

Warm up your game with e-Adventure Tiles: Volcanic Caves Vol. 1. This set of 35 miniatures-scale tiles features caves webbed with canals of molten lava. This set is compatible with other cave sets of e-Adventure Tiles and features bonus tiles that will connect it with Volcanic Caves Vol. 2. Click the thumbnail for the bonus file for this set.

Wednesday December 12, 2007 e-Adventure Tiles: Subterranean Crossroads has been released!

Subterranean Crossroads contains 25 six-by-six tiles that can be used to link together dozens of different tile sets from SkeletonKey’s library of products. This set adds flexibility and versatility by connecting different terrain types with the tiles listed below. Cave Passages/Ghoul Burrow Caves of Peril/Dungeons Caves of Peril/Ghoul Burrow Caves of Peril/Ghul’s Labyrinth (Ptolus) Iron Dungeons/Caves (wide) Dungeons/Ice Caves/Sewer Chambers Dungeons of the Dead/Ghoul Burrow Dungeons of the Dead/Ghul’s Labyrinth (Ptolus) Dungeons of the Dead/Iron Dungeons Dungeons of the Dead/Ptolus Sewers Dungeons (narrow)/Ice Cave Pools Flooded Caves/Ghould Burrow/Sewer Tunnels Flooded Caves/Ghul’s Labyrinth (Ptolus) Flooded Caves/Ice Caves Ghoul Burrow/Ghul’s Labyrinth (Ptolus) Ghoul Burrow/Ice Cave Pools Ghoul Burrow/Iron Dungeons Ghould Burrow/Ptolus Sewer Ghul’s Labyrinth (Ptolus)/Iron Dungeons Ice Cave Pools/Iron Dungeons Iron Dungeons/Ptolus Sewers Wooden Bridge/Flooded Caves/Dungeons Wooden Bridge/Flooded Caves/Cave Passages Wooden Bridge/Flooded Caves/Ghul’s Labyrinth (Ptolus) Wooden Bridge/Flooded Caves/Dungeons of the Dead Wooden Bridge/Flooded Caves/Ice Caves Wooden Bridge/Flooded Caves/Iron Dungeons Click the thumbnail for the bonus file for this set.

Wednesday December 5, 2007 e-Adventure Tiles: Ghoul Burrow has been released!

Beneath the surface of the graveyard, ghouls have dug a network of tunnels where they can plunder the buried dead. This set of 25 six-inch-square tiles details narrow earthen passages clogged with roots and littered with broken caskets and bones. Even stonework burial vaults have been breached by the relentless digging of the hungry ghouls. Bonus tiles in this set include two Graveyard entrances where adventurers can access the depths of this undead domain. Click the thumbnail for the bonus file for this set.

Friday November 30, 2007 Monte Cook comments on SkeletonKey Games and our map tiles!

Monte Cook was nice enough to post some comments about SkeletonKey Games and our map tiles on his LiveJournal back in October. Read what he had to say and keep an eye out for more SKG support of his wonderful Ptolus setting.

Tuesday November 20, 2007 Ptolus Adventure Maps: Madame Kaethea's House has been released!

Welcome to Ptolus Adventure Maps: Madame Kaethea's House. Inside you will find 13 terrain tiles detailing the three levels of this unassuming hideout nestled among the slums of the Warrens. Madame Kaethea’s House serves as a hiding place as well as a common meeting point for dark elves in the city. Located beneath this building is a secret temple to the Mistress of Spiders and a connection to the sprawling caverns beneath Ptolus. Ptolus Adventure Maps feature detailed miniatures-scale map tiles of locales pulled straight from the pages of Monte Cook’s Ptolus! Simply print them, trim them out, and bring the excitement of the City by the Spire to your tabletop.

Wednesday October 31, 2007 e-Adventure Tiles: Omnibus 1 has been released!

If you haven’t tried SkeletonKey Games’ best selling e-Adventure Tiles yet, now is your chance. This set contains 25 brand new miniatures-scale tiles in three of the most popular e-Adventure Tile terrain types – Dungeon, Cave, and Wilderness. All at a great introductory price (50% off). Are you already an e-Adventure Tiles aficionado? The tiles in this set are new, unique, and compatible with the sets you already own.

Wednesday October 31, 2007 e-Adventure Tiles: Omnibus 1 has been released!

e-Adventure Tiles: Omnibus 1 collects the first 15 sets in the best selling e-Adventure Tiles series at a 30% savings. Included in this bundle: e-Adventure Tiles: Cave Chambers, e-Adventure Tiles: Cave Passages, e-Adventure Tiles: Cave/Dungeon Links, e-Adventure Tiles: Coliseum, e-Adventure Tiles: Crypt of Blood, e-Adventure Tiles: Deciduous Wilderness, e-Adventure Tiles: Dungeons Vol. 1, e-Adventure Tiles: Dungeons Vol. 2, e-Adventure Tiles: Flooded Caves, e-Adventure Tiles: Fungus Caves, e-Adventure Tiles: Halls of the Dwarf Lord, e-Adventure Tiles: Mines of the Dwarf Lord, e-Adventure Tiles: Sacred Wilderness, e-Adventure Tiles: Sewer Tunnels, & e-Adventure Tiles: Wilderness Ruins. THIS IS A BUNDLE PRODUCT. WHEN BUYING THIS ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE SEPARATE DOWNLOAD LINKS FOR EACH PRODUCT LISTED BELOW...

Wednesday October 17, 2007 e-Adventure Tiles: Dungeons Vol. 5 - Narrow Passages has been released!

The dungeon just got a whole lot more claustrophobic with e-Adventure Tiles: Dungeons Vol. 5 - Narrow Passages. This massive set gives you more than 40 six-inch-square tiles of twisting single square wide dungeon passages, including transitional tiles that let you connect to other sets in the e-Adventure Tiles: Dungeon series. Click the thumbnail for the bonus file for this set.

Tuesday October 9, 2007 e-Adventure Tiles: High Seas Dragon Ship has been released!

SkeletonKey Games returns to the High Seas with the Dragon Ship. This 30 tile set contains all the pieces you need to build a fantasy themed sailing ship with four full decks. Details include the sculpted dragon figurehead for which the set is named, optional cannons for the upper deck, archaic deck markings, arcane wards, fore and stern castles, quarter deck, crew berth with bunks, officers quarters, a stocked hold, a mystic circle chamber, a captains quarters with a scrying chamber, and a great cabin. This set becomes even more versatile when combine with other High Seas ship sets and is great for use as a wizard’s ship, pirate ship, or fantasy naval vessel. Click the thumbnail for the bonus file for this set.

Tuesday October 2, 2007 e-Adventure Tiles: Adventure Town - Wharf has been released!

e-Adventure Tiles: Adventure Town - Wharf brings this classic gaming environment to your tabletop. This 25 tile set is perfect for swashbuckling fights, shady meetings, or linking up with e-Adventure Tiles: High Seas Warship or any of the other Adventure Town sets. Details include wooden piers and piles, cobblestone shorelines, an impound shed, and a shipping office. Click the thumbnail for the bonus file for this set.

Tuesday September 11, 2007 e-Adventure Tiles: Desert Bluffs has been released!

Dangers lurk where the sand becomes stony bluffs and twist into a labyrinth of plateaus and canyons. e-Adventure Tiles: Desert Bluffs is the first expansion in SkeletonKey’s desert themed tiles that began with Desert Ruins. This 16 tile set contains 6 x 9 tiles that can be linked together to create a small encounter area or cover your entire gaming table with a sprawling desert. Click the thumbnail for the bonus file for this set.

Thursday August 09, 2007 eFuture Tiles: Galactic Transport has been released!

eFuture Tiles: Galactic Transport features 30 miniatures-scale tiles that can be used to design a variety of spaceships for personnel and cargo transport. Features include crew, passenger, and captain’s quarters, kitchen and dining areas, lounge, cargo bay, locker rooms, bridge, engines, infirmary, and more. In addition to the 30 base tiles, there are 10 alternate cargo bay tiles (with cargo) and 3 expansion tiles that will allow this set to link with sets from the eFuture Tiles "Star" line of PDFs. Click the thumbnail for the bonus file for this set.

Sunday August 05, 2007 Warscapes: Battlefield Trenches has been released! SkeletonKey Games’ Warscapes is a series of printable terrain and accessories for tabletop wargames. Warscapes saves you time and money while offering detail over felt cutouts and other quick terrain substitutes.

When your tabletop army gets the call to arms, prevent shell shock with Warscapes: Battlefield Trenches. This PDF contains six pages of trenches that can be printed and linked together to form a trench-line of any size needed. The trenches in this PDF include straight, right angle, corner, three-way, and dead-end designs along with a 3” x 10” command trench and two gun emplacements. Click the thumbnail for the bonus file for this set.

Sunday July 22, 2007 e-Adventure Tiles: Ice Cave Pools has been released! Dig up the rules for hypothermia and dive into e-Adventure Tiles: Ice Cave Pools.

This set of 25 six-by-six-inch miniatures scale tiles features icy chambers and ledges overlooking pools of crystal clear water. Check out the demo link above for a full view of all the tiles in the set, including the bonus tiles that will allow you to connect with standard Cave tile sets. Click the thumbnail for the bonus file for this set.

Sunday July 15, 2007 eFuture Tiles: Future File XEC has been released!

Future File XEC contains six miniatures-scale tiles that can be used to build a detailed xenomorph egg chamber. Use this set as a stand alone encounter or combine it with eFuture Tiles: Xenomorph Hive to build an intricate alien bug lair. Xenobiological features include egg clusters, anchoring filaments, slime pools, connective membranes, biomechanical tendrils, and a secreted floor texture.

Tuesday July 03, 2007 eFuture Tiles: Galactic Agriculture Station has been released! Even in the cold depths of space you should still be able to get a fresh garden salad.

eFuture Tiles: Galactic Agriculture Station features 30 miniatures-scale tiles that can be used to design a botanical research facility, farming platform, or interstellar fruit stand. Construct an agriculture deck and combine it with other eFuture Tile sets to create a gigantic ship. Features include vegetable and flower gardens, orchards, nursery, quarters, galley, command and communications areas, storage, an airlock, and more. In addition to the 30 base tiles, there are 8 expansion tiles that will allow this set to link with sets from the eFuture Tiles "Star" line of PDFs. Click the thumbnail for the bonus file for this set.