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Hex Map Journal

Solo + Shared Worlds

By Drew Wiberg

Draw a place. Give its story a return address.

Link hex maps to narrative notes, creature sketches, discoveries and the next session. A system-neutral journal for solo exploration and group RPG play.

Paperback and hardcover available on Amazon.com.

Paperback US $9.99 · Hardcover US $17.99 · checked 25 October 2026.

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8-page PDF · 115 KB · Printable sample

Flat black wiberg-hex front artwork with nested hexagons, Solo + Shared Worlds subtitle, Drew Wiberg credit and FIRST EDITION footer.
Approved flat cover artwork. All previews here are digital renders, not photographs of a physical proof.
Try the pages

One place, several ways to record it.

The free eight-page play pack contains instructions, two blank hex maps, two ruled narrative pages, dotted notes, square-grid notes and a blank creature study. It is a small working sample with its own page addresses.

  1. Map. Mark a feature on M001 and give it a letter, such as A.
  2. Narrative. Write M001/A on N001, then put N001 beside the feature on the map.
  3. Creature. Sketch on C001, link it to the location and distinguish observations from guesses.
  4. Log and index. Use N004 for where play stopped, the open question and the references needed to resume. The small pack has no dedicated log or index form.

Follow the bridge example in the design article.

Printing and page references

Print at Actual Size / 100%, centered on US Letter paper. Each page is 8.25 × 11 inches. Choose long-edge duplex printing for the intended map and note facing spreads. When combining sample pages with a journal, add S/ to sample references, such as S/M001/A. Bring your own world and RPG rules.

Inside the journal

Room for the map and what happens there.

Interior
160 monochrome pages
Trim size
8.25 × 11 inches
Maps
84 blank hex-map pages
Narrative
24 ruled, dot and square pages
Creatures
6 blank sketch pages with open note bullets
Sequence
No more than two hex-map pages in a row

Discovery records, travel logs, legends, linked page references and session handoffs connect the pages. Paperback and hardcover share the same interior.

These are full-page digital renders from the journal. Select a page to inspect the original 300-dpi PNG. The free pack is a separate eight-page sample.

Blank staggered hex grid M001 with coordinate scales, an outer key, exits and page-reference fields.
Hex map. Keep a feature letter on the map and its longer account on a linked note.
Ruled narrative record with title, date, linked map and continuation fields.
Ruled narrative. A scene has room to grow without covering the map.
Blank creature sketch area, open note bullets and encounter, behavior, abilities and open-question fields.
Creature study. Draw the creature and record what has been observed or remains uncertain.
Dotted note sheet with title, date and linked map, feature, log and creature fields.
Dotted field notes. Leave room for diagrams, relationships and loose notes.
Square-grid note sheet with title, date and cross-reference fields.
Square-grid notes. Use a grid when a plan needs positions and distances.
Travel-log table with time, origin and destination, method, events and costs, followed by route decisions.
Traversal log. The full journal includes travel records; this form is not in the eight-page sample.
Edition availability

The same journal in two bindings.

Paperback

Available on Amazon.com. Verified US price: $9.99.

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Hardcover

Available on Amazon.com. Verified US price: $17.99.

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Edition prices and availability checked 25 October 2026. Amazon shows current prices, delivery estimates and regional availability.

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