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Dead Herring Designs
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Full-time digital mapmaker for ttrpgs. I post my in-progress and my final designs here from any project I'm currently working on, so keep your eyes peeled.

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deadherringdesigns.bsky.social
New TTRPG maps! Four, yes four, sailing ships: from the towering carrack, to the sleek xebec; from the swift caravel, to the dependable brig.

This bundle will get you all four ships, so you'll have plenty of options for you next high seas adventure.

Find them on our etsy: https://etsy.me/3DXTFly
New maps from Dead Herring Designs: ships at sea. Four age of sail vessels each sailing on a tropical sea, digital maps for your online TTRPGs. A carrack: tall towers rise from the fore and aft giving it the character of a floating castle. A brig: low and wide, a single weather deck but a comparitively modern sailing ship. A caravel: relatively small and older ship but nimble like the carrack its aft rises high above the waterline. A xebec: a long, low, and sleek, vessel built for speed. New maps! A close up of the carrack (left) and the brig (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The carrack, light brown to tan, has a bulbous, bloated, hull with a towering forecastle, quarter deck and poop deck. The brig, tan to dark brown, has a wide weather deck but a sleeker hull but lacks either a forecastle or quarter deck. New maps! A close up of the caravel (left) and xebec (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The caravel, dark brown, has a rounded hull giving it a bloated silohuette despite its sleek form. A short forecastle is contrasted by a larger quarter deck at the aft. The xebec, light brown to cream, has a long sleek form despite having both a forecastle and quater deck, the poop deck at the extreme aft has a unique design hanging over the aft (often refered to as a floating deck) and is made of grid of wooden beams to reduce weight.
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
deadherringdesigns.bsky.social
New TTRPG maps! Four, yes four, sailing ships: from the towering carrack, to the sleek xebec; from the swift caravel, to the dependable brig.

This bundle will get you all four ships, so you'll have plenty of options for you next high seas adventure.

Find them on our etsy: https://etsy.me/3Y0Ln2L
New maps from Dead Herring Designs: ships at sea. Four age of sail vessels each sailing on a tropical sea, digital maps for your online TTRPGs. A carrack: tall towers rise from the fore and aft giving it the character of a floating castle. A brig: low and wide, a single weather deck but a comparitively modern sailing ship. A caravel: relatively small and older ship but nimble like the carrack its aft rises high above the waterline. A xebec: a long, low, and sleek, vessel built for speed. New maps! A close up of the carrack (left) and the brig (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The carrack, light brown to tan, has a bulbous, bloated, hull with a towering forecastle, quarter deck and poop deck. The brig, tan to dark brown, has a wide weather deck but a sleeker hull but lacks either a forecastle or quarter deck. New maps! A close up of the caravel (left) and xebec (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The caravel, dark brown, has a rounded hull giving it a bloated silohuette despite its sleek form. A short forecastle is contrasted by a larger quarter deck at the aft. The xebec, light brown to cream, has a long sleek form despite having both a forecastle and quater deck, the poop deck at the extreme aft has a unique design hanging over the aft (often refered to as a floating deck) and is made of grid of wooden beams to reduce weight.
December 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
deadherringdesigns.bsky.social
New TTRPG maps! Four, yes four, sailing ships: from the towering carrack, to the sleek xebec; from the swift caravel, to the dependable brig.

This bundle will get you all four ships, so you'll have plenty of options for you next high seas adventure.

Find them on our etsy: https://etsy.me/3DXTFly
New maps from Dead Herring Designs: ships at sea. Four age of sail vessels each sailing on a tropical sea, digital maps for your online TTRPGs. A carrack: tall towers rise from the fore and aft giving it the character of a floating castle. A brig: low and wide, a single weather deck but a comparitively modern sailing ship. A caravel: relatively small and older ship but nimble like the carrack its aft rises high above the waterline. A xebec: a long, low, and sleek, vessel built for speed. New maps! A close up of the carrack (left) and the brig (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The carrack, light brown to tan, has a bulbous, bloated, hull with a towering forecastle, quarter deck and poop deck. The brig, tan to dark brown, has a wide weather deck but a sleeker hull but lacks either a forecastle or quarter deck. New maps! A close up of the caravel (left) and xebec (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The caravel, dark brown, has a rounded hull giving it a bloated silohuette despite its sleek form. A short forecastle is contrasted by a larger quarter deck at the aft. The xebec, light brown to cream, has a long sleek form despite having both a forecastle and quater deck, the poop deck at the extreme aft has a unique design hanging over the aft (often refered to as a floating deck) and is made of grid of wooden beams to reduce weight.
December 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
deadherringdesigns.bsky.social
New TTRPG maps! Four, yes four, sailing ships: from the towering carrack, to the sleek xebec; from the swift caravel, to the dependable brig.

This bundle will get you all four ships, so you'll have plenty of options for you next high seas adventure.

Find them on our etsy: https://etsy.me/3Y0Ln2L
New maps from Dead Herring Designs: ships at sea. Four age of sail vessels each sailing on a tropical sea, digital maps for your online TTRPGs. A carrack: tall towers rise from the fore and aft giving it the character of a floating castle. A brig: low and wide, a single weather deck but a comparitively modern sailing ship. A caravel: relatively small and older ship but nimble like the carrack its aft rises high above the waterline. A xebec: a long, low, and sleek, vessel built for speed. New maps! A close up of the carrack (left) and the brig (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The carrack, light brown to tan, has a bulbous, bloated, hull with a towering forecastle, quarter deck and poop deck. The brig, tan to dark brown, has a wide weather deck but a sleeker hull but lacks either a forecastle or quarter deck. New maps! A close up of the caravel (left) and xebec (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The caravel, dark brown, has a rounded hull giving it a bloated silohuette despite its sleek form. A short forecastle is contrasted by a larger quarter deck at the aft. The xebec, light brown to cream, has a long sleek form despite having both a forecastle and quater deck, the poop deck at the extreme aft has a unique design hanging over the aft (often refered to as a floating deck) and is made of grid of wooden beams to reduce weight.
December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
deadherringdesigns.bsky.social
New TTRPG maps! Four, yes four, sailing ships: from the towering carrack, to the sleek xebec; from the swift caravel, to the dependable brig.

This bundle will get you all four ships, so you'll have plenty of options for you next high seas adventure.

Find them on our etsy: https://etsy.me/3DXTFly
New maps from Dead Herring Designs: ships at sea. Four age of sail vessels each sailing on a tropical sea, digital maps for your online TTRPGs. A carrack: tall towers rise from the fore and aft giving it the character of a floating castle. A brig: low and wide, a single weather deck but a comparitively modern sailing ship. A caravel: relatively small and older ship but nimble like the carrack its aft rises high above the waterline. A xebec: a long, low, and sleek, vessel built for speed. New maps! A close up of the carrack (left) and the brig (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The carrack, light brown to tan, has a bulbous, bloated, hull with a towering forecastle, quarter deck and poop deck. The brig, tan to dark brown, has a wide weather deck but a sleeker hull but lacks either a forecastle or quarter deck. New maps! A close up of the caravel (left) and xebec (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The caravel, dark brown, has a rounded hull giving it a bloated silohuette despite its sleek form. A short forecastle is contrasted by a larger quarter deck at the aft. The xebec, light brown to cream, has a long sleek form despite having both a forecastle and quater deck, the poop deck at the extreme aft has a unique design hanging over the aft (often refered to as a floating deck) and is made of grid of wooden beams to reduce weight.
December 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
deadherringdesigns.bsky.social
New TTRPG maps! Four, yes four, sailing ships: from the towering carrack, to the sleek xebec; from the swift caravel, to the dependable brig.

This bundle will get you all four ships, so you'll have plenty of options for you next high seas adventure.

Find them on our etsy: https://etsy.me/3Y0Ln2L
New maps from Dead Herring Designs: ships at sea. Four age of sail vessels each sailing on a tropical sea, digital maps for your online TTRPGs. A carrack: tall towers rise from the fore and aft giving it the character of a floating castle. A brig: low and wide, a single weather deck but a comparitively modern sailing ship. A caravel: relatively small and older ship but nimble like the carrack its aft rises high above the waterline. A xebec: a long, low, and sleek, vessel built for speed. New maps! A close up of the carrack (left) and the brig (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The carrack, light brown to tan, has a bulbous, bloated, hull with a towering forecastle, quarter deck and poop deck. The brig, tan to dark brown, has a wide weather deck but a sleeker hull but lacks either a forecastle or quarter deck. New maps! A close up of the caravel (left) and xebec (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The caravel, dark brown, has a rounded hull giving it a bloated silohuette despite its sleek form. A short forecastle is contrasted by a larger quarter deck at the aft. The xebec, light brown to cream, has a long sleek form despite having both a forecastle and quater deck, the poop deck at the extreme aft has a unique design hanging over the aft (often refered to as a floating deck) and is made of grid of wooden beams to reduce weight.
December 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
deadherringdesigns.bsky.social
New TTRPG maps! Four, yes four, sailing ships: from the towering carrack, to the sleek xebec; from the swift caravel, to the dependable brig.

This bundle will get you all four ships, so you'll have plenty of options for you next high seas adventure.

Find them on our etsy: https://etsy.me/3DXTFly
New maps from Dead Herring Designs: ships at sea. Four age of sail vessels each sailing on a tropical sea, digital maps for your online TTRPGs. A carrack: tall towers rise from the fore and aft giving it the character of a floating castle. A brig: low and wide, a single weather deck but a comparitively modern sailing ship. A caravel: relatively small and older ship but nimble like the carrack its aft rises high above the waterline. A xebec: a long, low, and sleek, vessel built for speed. New maps! A close up of the carrack (left) and the brig (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The carrack, light brown to tan, has a bulbous, bloated, hull with a towering forecastle, quarter deck and poop deck. The brig, tan to dark brown, has a wide weather deck but a sleeker hull but lacks either a forecastle or quarter deck. New maps! A close up of the caravel (left) and xebec (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The caravel, dark brown, has a rounded hull giving it a bloated silohuette despite its sleek form. A short forecastle is contrasted by a larger quarter deck at the aft. The xebec, light brown to cream, has a long sleek form despite having both a forecastle and quater deck, the poop deck at the extreme aft has a unique design hanging over the aft (often refered to as a floating deck) and is made of grid of wooden beams to reduce weight.
December 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
deadherringdesigns.bsky.social
New TTRPG maps! Four, yes four, sailing ships: from the towering carrack, to the sleek xebec; from the swift caravel, to the dependable brig.

This bundle will get you all four ships, so you'll have plenty of options for you next high seas adventure.

Find them on our etsy: https://etsy.me/3Y0Ln2L
New maps from Dead Herring Designs: ships at sea. Four age of sail vessels each sailing on a tropical sea, digital maps for your online TTRPGs. A carrack: tall towers rise from the fore and aft giving it the character of a floating castle. A brig: low and wide, a single weather deck but a comparitively modern sailing ship. A caravel: relatively small and older ship but nimble like the carrack its aft rises high above the waterline. A xebec: a long, low, and sleek, vessel built for speed. New maps! A close up of the carrack (left) and the brig (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The carrack, light brown to tan, has a bulbous, bloated, hull with a towering forecastle, quarter deck and poop deck. The brig, tan to dark brown, has a wide weather deck but a sleeker hull but lacks either a forecastle or quarter deck. New maps! A close up of the caravel (left) and xebec (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The caravel, dark brown, has a rounded hull giving it a bloated silohuette despite its sleek form. A short forecastle is contrasted by a larger quarter deck at the aft. The xebec, light brown to cream, has a long sleek form despite having both a forecastle and quater deck, the poop deck at the extreme aft has a unique design hanging over the aft (often refered to as a floating deck) and is made of grid of wooden beams to reduce weight.
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
deadherringdesigns.bsky.social
New TTRPG maps! Four, yes four, sailing ships: from the towering carrack, to the sleek xebec; from the swift caravel, to the dependable brig.

This bundle will get you all four ships, so you'll have plenty of options for you next high seas adventure.

Find them on our etsy: https://etsy.me/3DXTFly
New maps from Dead Herring Designs: ships at sea. Four age of sail vessels each sailing on a tropical sea, digital maps for your online TTRPGs. A carrack: tall towers rise from the fore and aft giving it the character of a floating castle. A brig: low and wide, a single weather deck but a comparitively modern sailing ship. A caravel: relatively small and older ship but nimble like the carrack its aft rises high above the waterline. A xebec: a long, low, and sleek, vessel built for speed. New maps! A close up of the carrack (left) and the brig (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The carrack, light brown to tan, has a bulbous, bloated, hull with a towering forecastle, quarter deck and poop deck. The brig, tan to dark brown, has a wide weather deck but a sleeker hull but lacks either a forecastle or quarter deck. New maps! A close up of the caravel (left) and xebec (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The caravel, dark brown, has a rounded hull giving it a bloated silohuette despite its sleek form. A short forecastle is contrasted by a larger quarter deck at the aft. The xebec, light brown to cream, has a long sleek form despite having both a forecastle and quater deck, the poop deck at the extreme aft has a unique design hanging over the aft (often refered to as a floating deck) and is made of grid of wooden beams to reduce weight.
December 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
deadherringdesigns.bsky.social
New TTRPG maps! Four, yes four, sailing ships: from the towering carrack, to the sleek xebec; from the swift caravel, to the dependable brig.

This bundle will get you all four ships, so you'll have plenty of options for you next high seas adventure.

Find them on our etsy: https://etsy.me/3Y0Ln2L
New maps from Dead Herring Designs: ships at sea. Four age of sail vessels each sailing on a tropical sea, digital maps for your online TTRPGs. A carrack: tall towers rise from the fore and aft giving it the character of a floating castle. A brig: low and wide, a single weather deck but a comparitively modern sailing ship. A caravel: relatively small and older ship but nimble like the carrack its aft rises high above the waterline. A xebec: a long, low, and sleek, vessel built for speed. New maps! A close up of the carrack (left) and the brig (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The carrack, light brown to tan, has a bulbous, bloated, hull with a towering forecastle, quarter deck and poop deck. The brig, tan to dark brown, has a wide weather deck but a sleeker hull but lacks either a forecastle or quarter deck. New maps! A close up of the caravel (left) and xebec (right), digital maps for your online TTRPGs. The caravel, dark brown, has a rounded hull giving it a bloated silohuette despite its sleek form. A short forecastle is contrasted by a larger quarter deck at the aft. The xebec, light brown to cream, has a long sleek form despite having both a forecastle and quater deck, the poop deck at the extreme aft has a unique design hanging over the aft (often refered to as a floating deck) and is made of grid of wooden beams to reduce weight.
December 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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emilypearsonart.bsky.social
Hello! Looking for work as a concept artist! Portfolio in the replies! I love drawing things with a focus on fashion, worldbuilding or storytelling.

[email protected]
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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davis.social
10/10 take. No notes.
divergentcoachkelly on Threads * 2h ADHD is knowing exactly what you need to do then watching yourself not do it like you're a scientist observing a very dumb experiment
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
deadherringdesigns.bsky.social
You see this, quote with a title screen that’s iconic to you
Title screen for the game Warrior Kings, it features said title rendered like metal stained with blood (in 2003 graphics), a render of an Archangel stands proudly in the background against a blood red sky.
August 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
deadherringdesigns.bsky.social
#portfolioday

I make maps for use in your online RPGs perfect for VTTs like Roll20 or Foundry.
These 4 maps are my most recent creations soon to be released on my etsy. etsy.me/3DXTFly
A DnD map of a tropical beach. A DnD map of a jungle river winding its way through crumbling ruins. A DnD map of a ruined building mostly submerged beneath a swamp, covered in lillypads. A DnD map of a ruined building mostly flooded by dark green water, thick jungle all around.
April 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
deadherringdesigns.bsky.social
Stay safe tomorrow my fellow Scotland dwellers.

Fingers crossed my house is still standing when I get home.
January 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
deadherringdesigns.bsky.social
First post of 2025 and it's #portfolioday

I make battle of many kinds maps for online ttrpgs.

You can find all my maps on my etsy, etsy.me/3DXTFly

Currently recovering from the loss of twitter as an effective advertising space so any reposts here would be greatly appreciated.
A crumbling ruin smothered by jungle foliage. An ancient temple, stone statues of angels, all covered in snow and ice. An underground shrine. A large statue of a reptile has fallen into a pool of water, fed by a foaming waterfall, within the pool and teal light casts strange shadows across the room. A large shallow lagon full of coral abuts a white sand beach, waves crashing against the shore. The beach is littered with flotsam, driftwood, and a fallen palm tree. Beyond, the beach transitions into a thick jungle.
January 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
deadherringdesigns.bsky.social
The Overgrown Tower is out now!

This ancient ruin rises high above the surrounding jungle; what challenge will your PCs have to handle once they make it there?

Find it here: bit.ly/3S9Mrjj

#dnd #pathfinder2e #dndmaps #ttrpg #battlemaps
An advert for a new dungeons and dragons battle map of an overgrown stone tower in the middle of a jungle. Four images of a dungeons and dragons battle map Image 1: Colour digital art of the first floor of a ruined tower overgrown by jungle foliage. Image 2: Black and white digital art of the first floor of a ruined tower overgrown by jungle foliage. Image 3: Greyscale digital art of the first floor of a ruined tower overgrown by jungle foliage. Image 4: Line art digital art of the first floor of a ruined tower overgrown by jungle foliage. Four images of a dungeons and dragons battle map Image 1: Colour digital art of the second floor of a ruined tower overgrown by jungle foliage Image 2: Black and white digital art of the second floor of a ruined tower overgrown by jungle foliage Image 3: Greyscale digital art of the second floor of a ruined tower overgrown by jungle foliage Image 4: Line art digital art of the second floor of a ruined tower overgrown by jungle foliage
October 26, 2023 at 2:03 PM
deadherringdesigns.bsky.social
I made it to the other side and here to show off what's coming to the store in the next month or so. A tropical theme this month with three new maps. A cavern waterfall, a cliffside temple, and an overgrown tower. Lots of verticallity with these maps, so watch your step.
Three images of jungle themed dnd maps. Top left: A series of waterfalls crash out of a cavern, a large tree serves to bridge half of the river; Bottom left: An overgrown temple perches on the edge of a crumbling cliff, a large portion of the temple's ground floor is flooded. Right: A stone tower sits atop a precarious stair, tangled vines offer the only access to its upper floor; the jungle bellow is a long way down.
September 19, 2023 at 11:05 AM