The only fantasy world map you will ever need - redo - WIP
kathorus
Traveler
A few years back, I came across a map that a EoTBeholder on DeviantArt made for their games. It included many fantasy tropes. https://www.deviantart.com/eotbeholder/art/The-Only-Fantasy-World-Map-245738593
I've always wanted to throw it into CC3+ and detail it out for my own use and felt that today was the day. I started the map using CA28 Fantasy Worlds, as this should be a world map that has just some detail. More specific area maps can be made from this. I'm going to change the names of the areas to be less tongue-in-cheek.
My first decision was to make the area large, so I made it 4000x3200 units. I also don't want the landmasses to go off the edges (which, itself, is a fantasy trope). With that in mind I made the image smaller than the map by a bit and closed off the landmass.
This is the rough trace from the original.
I've always wanted to throw it into CC3+ and detail it out for my own use and felt that today was the day. I started the map using CA28 Fantasy Worlds, as this should be a world map that has just some detail. More specific area maps can be made from this. I'm going to change the names of the areas to be less tongue-in-cheek.
My first decision was to make the area large, so I made it 4000x3200 units. I also don't want the landmasses to go off the edges (which, itself, is a fantasy trope). With that in mind I made the image smaller than the map by a bit and closed off the landmass.
This is the rough trace from the original.
Comments
1. I didn't want the Elk Tribes to be on an island, so I connected that.
2. Innsmouth is going to be England like, so I increased the islands there.
3. The elven island is a bit further away.
4. Make the coastlines more detailed.
5. Increase the Island count.
I find it amazing how much 'larger' this image looks based on the addition of smaller islands and detailed coasts.
I'm really looking forward to what you will do with this now
Thanks Quenten. (also, I've been enjoying seeing the old posts you're going through)
I think this might be the last bit of landmass adjustment. I've started changing names, but think that I might zero in on the area I'm using for my next game and get that mapped.
And I really dig the Color Key effect.