Channel Title: Map Crow Channel Description: Howdy! I'm a Kyle Latino, and I draw maps for roleplaying games! I'm here to make quality teaching and resources on art and game design accessible and entertaining. If you want to learn how to be an illustrator or design your own table top games, you are in the right place! I am not interested in reading ads, product integration, promo codes, or crowdfunding signups. <video> Fix Your Encounter Tables! Description: We discuss the humble overland encounter table today. While most random encounters in games like Dungeons and Dragons feel arbitrary and flat, this method uses THE POWER OF MATH to help encounters feel like they are happening in a cohesive and living campaign world. Grab a Quick Preview of KNAVE 2E by @QuestingBeast : https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/435009/Knave-2e-Kickstarter-Preview KNAVE 2E will be sold at Swordfish Islands when the print editions come in: https://shop.swordfishislands.com/ MONSTROUS PDF IS OUT NOW: https://www.thecloudcurio.com/monstrous Sign up for the email alerts to make sure you hear about our next project! Nick L S Whalen's Blog about Encounter Table Structuring: https://www.paperspencils.com/structuring-encounter-tables-amended-restated/ Shadow Dark by @TheArcaneLibrary : https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark Cairn by Yochai Gal: https://cairnrpg.com/ @DungeonMasterpiece 's wonderful video about the Geopolitics of Greyhawk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyCJkNJWZRw&ab_channel=DungeonMasterpiece I often draw with Foam Grip Tubes from Impresa to ease my hand strain. You can buy them here: https://amzn.to/3KgpDXs Download the grids I use: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BGgDU1YFdeI7t0Z_sh-6IMNafW0KJT__?usp=sharing ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Joke Intro 0:19 - Knave Map and Introductions 2:12 - Start with a Map 4:42 - Faction Goals and Area Beasts 7:03 - 2d6 Encounter Type Table 8:37 - Alertness and Distance Tables 10:25 - Example Encounter 11:54 - Wrap Up 13:35 - Patron Thanks ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapcrow Podcast: https://thesplatbook.com/episodes Join my Newsletter: https://www.kylelatino.com/newsletter Itch Store: https://mapcrow.itch.io/ Merch Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MapCrow Drivethru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/364793/Old-Roads-Map-Zine Animation by Onesleepybeetle: https://www.haileesmith.com/ Music by Ivan Formin: https://ivan-fomin.itch.io/ Additional Music by Alex Ansaldi: https://www.epidemicsound.com/artists/alex-ansaldi/ </video> <video> Map Crow Live: Making a Trading Card Game! Description: I'm making a Trading Card Game based on Hieronymus Bosch paintings! Hang out and help me write some mechanics! </video> <video> MAP CROW ENNIE NOMINATION!! Description: VOTE 1 FOR MONSTROUS FOR BEST MONSTER BOOK!: https://vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2024/ballot.php?category_id=15 Full Ennie Awards Voting: https://vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2024/ Buy MONSTROUS in PDF: https://thecloudcurio.itch.io/monstrous-final-pdf Star Borg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyiZ5qZPS7E Mythic Bastionland: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bastionland/mythic-bastionland-rpg-before-into-the-odd Shadowdark: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark Knave 2E: https://questingblog.com/knave-2e/ MCDM RPG: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/mcdm-productions/mcdm-rpg ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Podcast: https://thesplatbook.com/episodes Itch Store: https://mapcrow.itch.io/ Animation by Onesleepybeetle: https://www.haileesmith.com/ </video> <video> Map Crow Live: World Building Map Description: Drawing a big ole map! </video> <video> Map Crow Live - MONSTROUS Stream Description: Livestreaming MONSTROUS illustrations, looking at art, and recording an episode of The Splatbook podcast, reading from books! MONSTROUS is on Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cloudcurio/monstrous-3 </video> <video> Map Crow Live - MONSTROUS Stream 5 Description: Livestreaming MONSTROUS illustrations, looking at art, and recording an episode of The Splatbook podcast, reading from books! MONSTROUS is on Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cloudcurio/monstrous-3 </video> <video> Map Crow Live - MONSTROUS Stream 4 Description: Livestreaming MONSTROUS illustrations, looking at art, and recording an episode of The Splatbook podcast, reading from books! MONSTROUS is on Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cloudcurio/monstrous-3 </video> <video> Map Crow Live - MONSTROUS Team Stream! Description: Livestreaming MONSTROUS with Amber, Kenny, and Sally to celebrate the final 48 hours of the Kickstarter Campaign!! MONSTROUS is on Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cloudcurio/monstrous-3 </video> <video> Map Crow Live - MONSTROUS Stream 3 Description: Livestreaming MONSTROUS illustrations, looking at art, and recording an episode of The Splatbook podcast, reading from books! MONSTROUS is on Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cloudcurio/monstrous-3 </video> <video> Map Crow Live - MONSTROUS Stream 2 Description: Livestreaming MONSTROUS illustrations, looking at art, and recording an episode of The Splatbook podcast, reading from books! MONSTROUS is on Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cloudcurio/monstrous-3 </video> <video> MAP CROW | BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!! Description: I've got a big announcement, and I'm revealing my face on this channel for the first time to tell you about it! The crowdfunding campaign page for MONSTROUS: The Story Behind the Stat Blocks has LAUNCHED! This book is a system agnostic gm prep guide to help you tell exciting new stories with your players in your favorite fantasy TTRPG! If you are using DnD 5E, Pathfinder, Old School Essentials, Knave, if the game has monsters, we want to help you make the most of it the narrative impact! UPDATE: Amber has been hard at work trying to figure out our international shipping conundrum. She was able to pick a friend’s brain, who also happens to be the Sales Manager at Kobold Press, Kym Weiler. Logistics is a main part of Kym's day-to-day role, so she lives and breathes shipping and distribution. Kym has provided solutions for us to be able to open shipping to people outside of the USA and its territories! THANK YOU KYM!! MONSTROUS KICKSTARTER: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cloudcurio/monstrous-3 Download the MONSTROUS Preview Packet: https://www.thecloudcurio.com/monstrous ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapcrow Podcast: https://thesplatbook.com/episodes Join my Newsletter: https://www.kylelatino.com/newsletter Itch Store: https://mapcrow.itch.io/ Merch Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MapCrow Drivethru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/364793/Old-Roads-Map-Zine </video> <video> Map Crow Live: MCDM fan art!! Description: I'm trying a cintiq for the first time and drawing some MCDM fan art! </video> <video> Map Crow Live: World Building and Map Making Description: Working on my big ole' map! </video> <video> Map Crow Live: Drawing Weird Little Guys Description: I'm drawing some weird little guys over here! </video> <video> NEW MONSTROUS DRAGON + Big Announcements!! Description: I draw a Dragon with a Fortress on it's back while giving you a mid-campaign update for MONSTROUS! This book will help you improve your favorite TTRPG, like DnD 5E, Pathfinder, or Old School Essentials by helping you get more out of your Monster Manual! And now, we are shipping physical rewards everywhere in the world!! MONSTROUS Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cloudcurio/monstrous-3 Amber Makes a Dragon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgf1WTK8lB0&t=4s&ab_channel=CloudCurio New Podcast with Me and Kenny: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cloudcurio/monstrous-3/posts/3907393 I often draw with Foam Grip Tubes from Impresa to ease my hand strain. You can buy them here: https://amzn.to/3KgpDXs I use 6B and 6B pencil, some soft charcoal, a kneaded and a mechanical eraser, and a wad of paper towel. This was drawn on 100 pound Strathmore bristol board: https://amzn.to/3ZjTt67 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mapcrow Podcast: https://thesplatbook.com/episodes Join my Newsletter: https://www.kylelatino.com/newsletter Itch Store: https://mapcrow.itch.io/ Merch Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MapCrow Drivethru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/364793/Old-Roads-Map-Zine Animation by Onesleepybeetle: https://www.haileesmith.com/ Music by Ivan Formin: https://ivan-fomin.itch.io/ Additional Music by Alex Ansaldi: https://www.epidemicsound.com/artists/alex-ansaldi/ </video>

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Howdy! I'm a Kyle Latino, and I draw maps for roleplaying games! I'm here to make quality teaching and resources on art and game design accessible and entertaining. If you want to learn how to be an illustrator or design your own table top games, you are in the right place!

I am not interested in reading ads, product integration, promo codes, or crowdfunding signups.

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