The Curse of Sinkhole

In the heart of Stormy Point, where wind and hostile storms are a constant, lies Sinkhole, a vast crater with eternal flames licking the void. And its history is a tale of greed and punishment.

It all began with the discovery of a small mine by prospectors hungry for fortune. They spoke of a vein of metal so bright it blinded the eyes. They dug furiously, their tools biting into the rock as their souls sank into shadow. Then, on the thirteenth day, the earth answered them.

A roar split the air, and the ground gave way like a hungry mouth, swallowing men and their machinery. The ground shook, and from the newly created abyss burst red flames and a heat that tore the skin from the bones. The survivors fled, but they brought with them whispers of a curse: that the miners had pierced the heart of an ancient god, and now its fire would burn forever.

Locals tend to avoid Sinkhole. They swear that on the darkest nights, groans echo from the abyss, as if the spirits of the damned still roam the flames. No one dares approach. They say the fire is not just heat, but the very rancor of the earth. And in Sinkhole, the earth never forgets.

Walking through the place where Masters @Quenten and Jimp once walked, I came across this tiny piece of land.

I would like to ask @Monsen to please set aside this area for me, this little zone of Fonlorn Archipelago - Fisher Island - Stormy Point and I will map out some places to bring more life to the region.

I try to replicate the original style of Stormy Point, while adding something of my own.

Sinkhole will be my starting point.

Cheers

I've tried this method of horizontal lines, done by hand, one by one - and it's actually much faster. Then I opted for a slower technique, where I started to oscillate the height of the lines subtly, to reduce the sensation of "lines" of trees - when I want a dense area of ​​trees, like yours.

With permission, I add JimQuetzal's Pyramids to the map.

The Legend of the Pyramid of the Sun of Jimquetzal

Deep in the sweltering jungle, where trees stand like ancient sentinels and sunlight barely touches the ground, lies the legendary Pyramid of the Sun of Jimquetzal. Over the centuries, the jungle, like a patient beast, has reclaimed what was once its own. Lianas twine around the black stones of the pyramid, while colossal roots crack the ancient steps. Its blocks of black stone, covered in moss and grotesque roots, emerge like the teeth of a sleeping colossus, a scar on the earth forgotten by time.

Legends whisper that the pyramid of Jimquetzal was the throne of a long-lost sun god, whose name has dissolved like dust in the wind. It is said that the ancients who lived there did not build the pyramid, but dug it up, guided by feverish visions that drove them mad.

Other stories tell of the Faceless Guardian, a figure shaped by eternity, half man, half beast. He patrols the steps of the pyramid, protecting the secret of a hidden relic: the Eye of the Sun, a gem of living gold that, according to the elders, is the source of divine power. Anyone who dares to touch it is instantly consumed, their body transformed into ash that the wind carries away to feed the hungry jungle.

I used Google Translate, I apologize for any mistakes.

Cheers

I made this map some time ago. For illustrative purposes only, I used the Mesas and crater of the style mentioned above.