Shael - first city designer map
Hi all,
I've just got City Designer and I've been playing with it. This is the first map I've created with it. Shael is a tiny but growing hamlet that plays an important role in one of my WIPs. It's actually in the Alait archipelago - see this map http://forum.profantasy.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=6789&page=1#Item_27 and if you look closely you might see Shael sitting by a lake in Benar. Which reminds me that I need to add a compass rose somewhere to show that up is west rather than north.
Becka
I've just got City Designer and I've been playing with it. This is the first map I've created with it. Shael is a tiny but growing hamlet that plays an important role in one of my WIPs. It's actually in the Alait archipelago - see this map http://forum.profantasy.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=6789&page=1#Item_27 and if you look closely you might see Shael sitting by a lake in Benar. Which reminds me that I need to add a compass rose somewhere to show that up is west rather than north.
Becka
Comments
Maybe that tree with the ring path around it needs naming too - it looks important!
I'm also intrigued by the path over the stream bridge that ends in a "T" shape. Looks as if there could be further adventure (or something) over that way before long...
I feel like the center needs a focal point though, a reason for the pie-wedge shape the paths/streets make...
The tree with the ring path and the "T" path are both worldbuilding things but only incidental plotwise which is why I haven't labelled them. This is a very high magic setting and Benar, the country where Shael lies, are adept at using that to their benefit. The road system acts as massive national grid for magic. The tree with the ring path is a small geomantic upwelling and the path captures it and feeds it into the network. The 'T' by contrast is the outlet where magic is channelled into the fields which improves crop yields and lifestock health.
The wedge shaped street plan exists for similar geomantic reasons (all Benari settlements have street plans that aim to form geomantic sigils though in villages and hamlets these tend to be incomplete) and to serve the purposes of a village green as well.
Becka
Becka
The Laglini don't use Geomancy as much as the Benari do (as is probably obvious from the map so far) because of the amount of public works and micromanagement it requires to keep such a network functioning.
Becka