The Campaign Builder's Guild

Doh! Didn't even think about putting in the compass and scale. I might be doing that today.

In my mind the continent is pretty big, I'd have to study standard human walk-time-by-kilometer though before I can scale that.

I've put up a version with more detail, now I need to add a compass and the scale.

An estimate for the scale would be the easternmost to westernmost sides of the desert (yellow area, not orange) is ABOUT 1000 KM. Which is about 12 days walk if walking non-stop (of course lunch breaks and sleep breaks included). It's just an estimate I will go into more details later.

1000 kilometres is pretty small. About the length of the main island of Cuba. Your largest "continent" (if it can even be called that) might have a total area comparable in size to Mexico.

Quote from: Magnus PymDoh! Didn't even think about putting in the compass and scale. I might be doing that today.

In my mind the continent is pretty big, I'd have to study standard human walk-time-by-kilometer though before I can scale that.

A good rule of thumb for travel on foot or by cart is roughly 30 miles (about 48 km) per day over easy terrain or 20 miles (about 32 km) per day through rough terrain. If you're going by horse you might increase this to 40 miles (about 64 km) per day on even terrain (still 20 through rough forested or swampy stuff though). This accounts for rest every night as well as stops for meals and such. A 12 day journey would be about 360 miles (about 580 km) over easy terrain in a straight line. Due to the fact that roads are rarely dead straight and terrain is rarely all easy over that sort of distance it would probably be closer to about 300 miles. To cross a distance of 1000 km (about 620 miles) would take a man on foot an average of around 25 days, just under a month. A man on horse might do this in 17-20 days (unless you're talking about fast messenger horses but that's something completely different).

I had a couple hours to kill... so I made a map!

http://lathorien.deviantart.com/#/d3ah15a

Quote from: Kaptn'LathI had a couple hours to kill... so I made a map!

http://lathorien.deviantart.com/#/d3ah15a

Very awesome Lath, GIMP I assume? Only thing I have to say is that I wouldn't show the river police the bottom area of the main landmass if I were you, you might get fined heh :)

totaly, but the original had a delta there so I did...

update of the map, the central plateu looks like one now, the hills are hills not mountains now, and the water is beter...

http://lathorien.deviantart.com/#/d3ah8k9

Wow man, very nice.

May I use it?

I have a question though, what's the green thing in the crater?

EDIT: There might be two or three things to change on this map, I think they are only minor so if you'd be interested in improving the map let me know, I'll send you some details through PM.

go a head...

I didnt know what was in the craeter, I imagined the water collected allowed plant life.. oh and dinosaurs

I sent you a private message Kaptn.

And, totally, about the crater thing. Keep it as it is. It's even better than my original idea.

didnt get the PM

Damn, I'm sure I sent it, maybe I sent it to the wrong person. Give me a sec I'll have to rewrite all of it.

Apparently, you (the user) cant be found. So here it is; since it's not so personal I'll just post here.

QuoteI don't know where to start, there's a couple things I want to say and ask.

Oh yeah, let's start with this; Excellent work! I was impressed at the map. You catched the general feel for sure. Also, this was really unexpected, so I'm very grateful that you've done this.

There are some things I'd suggest that you change though, in the map.

1 - The mountain range in the desert is too big, if you look at my sketch, it uses the same "graphic" as the jungle mountains, but I had intended it to be high dunes. Now, the fact that there are mountains is actually cool, but they're taking way too much space... it just looks like the desert ain't a desert anymore. If you'd reduce the "radius" by about a quarter, or even a third, I think it'd be better.

2 - The Plateau area, there's not supposed to be greenery on it as the vegetal life always get crushed by the constant lava flows of the near-constant active volcano in the middle. That's why it's called the obsidian plateau. Also, the Volcano itself is pretty clear in the map, but its got snow, which would be unlikely if the volcano was very active (Tell me if I'm wrong).

3 - I like what you've done with the swamp, but there's one modification I'd like you to do if possible. Connect the northernmost river with the other three below, finally leading into the sea. This is because there's the Allway Bayou which connects the north of the area with the south.

For modifications, that is all.

I have some questions now;

1 - Why does the northern island greenery look more yellowish than green? What did you have in mind there, i"d be very interested to know.

2 - The eastern side of the continent, you added a big river stretching westward, it's surrounded by mountains, like a kind of Valley? I really like it.

3 - How did you learn to do such great map designing? Entirely off of tutorials? Or you went to school?

4 - This is not a question, but more of a statement. I was wondering if I wanted the crater as you depicted it, with greenery and dinosaur nests or my idea; surrounded by savanah (and not just north of it), devoid of life and crimson-ish. I came to the conclusion that I prefered your idea, so keep it as it is and thanks.

1) ok, will make a dune desert
2) I reread your post and noticed the I had it more right the first time. will turn mountain into a volcano and add laval flows.
3) Will do

1) Just did a rough landmass and relief with the base desert colour, never textured it or finished it/them.
2) It looked boring as just a huge jungle... I also want to figure out how to make it shimmer...
3) Started with one Tut at the cartoraphers guild about 4 years ago which taught me how to use GIMP, and exparamentation, cannabalising things i see in Photoshop, and practice. My maps from a couple years ago dont compare with what i can do now.. and I am still learning and getting better. Its the reason why i do Free maps for people at random, its practice and lets me do new things.

Perfect, really appreciated.

Then I really need to get started on some tuts. RobA regional mapping seems like a decent one to start with, do you have some you'd like to reccomend?