This was HUGE!
The NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) regarding my involvement with the record-breaking Kickstarter for Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere RPG by Brotherwise Games is FINALLY over, so I can both tell you guys about that, as well as provide some of the maps I did for them!
Last year, I was approached by Brotherwise Games to create a few of the maps for their record-breaking Kickstarter ($15M+) RPG featuring the world depicted in the Stormlight Archives book series, by Brandon Sanderson.

They were looking for a few different maps for their initial adventure module, the Stonewalkers, which is available as a PDF and will be available for print very soon on their store and affiliated storefronts: https://www.cosmererpg.com/shop
I was very happy to have been selected to help with this project, and I wanted to share (and provide) one of the maps that I created for their adventure -- Ashiqqi Keep, a strategic keep that guards a mountain pass. The map was designed with an assault already underway, the walls damaged, debris aflame and some wounded or dead scattered about the site.
Click your appropriate Tier below, and you can go grab your download links!
Tier 1 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/tier-1-dungeon-81146477
Tier 2 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/tier-2-world-map-81312503
Tier 3 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/tier-3-master-87793681
Tier 4 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/tier-4-master-87797001
One of the module's artists, Kevin O'Neill created this great illustrated scene of the location:

And here is an example of the map:

The map features the approach and outer defenses of the keep, funneling attackers towards its high walls nestled within the mountain pass. Unable to be flanked, their fortified position is strong, but not impenetrable. The yard beyond the main gates contains a few buildings for shelter and storage, as well as entrances into the larger keep itself.
This would make a great map for a desert-themed campaign, perhaps a location under frequent attack by invaders or a neighboring enemy. The PC's may need to break through an attack (or bypass enemy lines) to get to the keep in order to deliver a message, speak with some of importance, travel the mountain pass or any number of potential narratives.
The Map Pack also contains a couple of PNG tiles of the gatehouse, in an Original and Breached state:

While not necessarily a component of the map, I thought a Sprite of a Shardbearer might be a fun Sprite to make, so here they are, by Katsudon Art:

While the Kickstarter has been in the process of fulfillment for a while now, the team was in full force at GenCon 2025 in Indianapolis, IN a couple of weeks ago, and I was actually able to see my maps in the printed book for the first time:

I was very proud to have been invited to collaborate on this project, and hope to be involved in future projects with the game world!
I hope you enjoy both the map and the story! ;)
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NOTE: All maps, scenes and images associated with this product are IP of Brotherwise Games and are being provided for personal use only to Patrons of Morvold Press.
christopher cochran
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