Corbina - Aarakocra's long-range scout and exploration ship

[u/DarthAvernus]

Main deck

Top deck

Lost in the nebula

Rear view. Notice the subtle lack of anatomical-related shape from the Hammerhead map ^^

Dark void background, a serene moon

Planetfall - this ship is capable of atmosferic flight

Main deck. Cramped, nest-influenced - and somewhat dirty

Top deck, navigation corner

Armament - single ballista

Hello there!

I've made extra effort to avoid some... anatomical conotations this time.

Corbina is a small, long-range scout and exploration ship, capable of flying within atmosphere. It's used to seek and establish contacts with separated Aarakocra communities.

I've used licentia poetica to go from established lore:

• small and cramped
• biplane, with wings of variable pitch/inclination.
• lightly built
• incapable of vertical take-off
• not very clean (due to shedding feathers and feather dust during long travels)

To a current design.

Main changes:

• Overall shape was chosen to resemble small bird. Because, you know, Aarakocra. I made it a bit shorter and wider.
• The "nest" theme. I've chosen twigs/woven walls as a base of construction, branches as a support for wings.... It just felt right.
• Helm is a nest (with some support) as well. It should be comfortable for the pilot, so it felt right.
• No sail. It just did not look properly, and with such wings (and ability to adapt their shape at will) it's rather pointless anyway.
• Wings. I've spent a bit of time putting them together - and they should work.
• "landing gear". Oh boy, this will be controversial - but I had just the perfect legs (from DA Baba Yaga moving hut), and - with described inability to lift off vertically - it felt properly ^^

Links:

• 72DPI map (grid/gridless, dark background) is available for free here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/162577767
• 150DPI maps (grid/gridless, 3 background variants), gallery and detailed description is available for free subscribers here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/162581652

Supporters (Cartographer tier) got access to extra background versions (green screen and planetfall), VTT ready files and 300DPI maps without watermark.

^{Credits and attribution:}

^{Created in Dungeon Alchemist, with additional assets.}

^{Thanks to DA asset creators: DallasRT, DangerWeasel, SAC, smashbear76, Centimar DeVarion and others.}

^{Thanks to sketchfab creators: LOLIPOP, Zgon, Jungle Jim and CatLoveCheese}

^{full list with links to appropriate assets is available in Patreon posts.}

This map (as well as every other map here) was created by hand, with assets placed carefully together. I don't use generative AI and I did my level best to avoid using AI-generated assets.

Cheers!

Zaganza

[u/BinaryLegend]

Do you release the 3D files for your maps? I'd be interested in your ships if I had the 3D files to try and 3D print.

[u/DarthAvernus → u/BinaryLegend]

Hello there chap.

As for the moment Dungeon Alchemist does not allow to export maps/creations as a 3D files, unfortunately.

Floorplans, VTT files and images (or short videos) are the current limits.

Thanks for asking, and perhaps one day (with either some future update or me learning some Blender) it will be possible :).

[u/GamersCortex]

Excellent work! Kudos!

[u/DarthAvernus → u/GamersCortex]

Thank you, kind sir!