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This is Boyopur, a hill village in the realm of Kaung Pi. I tried to model the terrain with shading and without stamps. I received some feedback that the stream is hard to read. I hoped the terrain would make it clear that it flows down the hill, but apparently, I need some stronger visual cues. Any suggestions?

Also, is the landscape too smooth, should I add some texture to it?

Cave shelter, three travelers, trouble ahead. Classic pen-and-ink from our 5e solo gamebook, Ahu's First Patrol.

Numbered sections, a character sheet, choices that matter — Ahu's First Patrol is a gamebook in the tradition of Fighting Fantasy and Lone Wolf, built on D&D 5e rules for people who want the crunch alongside the choose-your-own structure.

You play Ahyuni — a catfolk ranger on her first solo patrol through Kaung Pi, a Himalayan/Southeast Asian-inspired mountain country under threat from a magic-hating empire to the north. The world is animist: spirits everywhere, shrines at every ford, and a land that notices when you disrespect it.

The art is all black and white ink illustration, which felt right for the format. Created by the amazing Gábor Orosz: https://linktr.ee/mhigamesinfo

Late pledges still open: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marteloschwarz/ahus-first-patrol-a-5e-solo-adventure-gamebook