I love complimentary styles that allow for a consistent "vibe" at the continental, regional/local area, and city levels.

(I have heard of Joe v. the Volcano but it came out my senior year of college when I didn't have much time to go to movies, and I never got around to seeing it.)

I've never used this style before but now I'm intrigued. I'm in the midst of castle building at the moment but might try this out when I need a pause from the castle.

Sue, as an aside, I really appreciate these style development threads. The first annual I bought in advance was 2024’s. Being a new user at the time, I had planned to wait a few months to see what came out and possibly spend my money instead on stocking up on older annuals. The Sinister Sewers development thread got me invested in it and I subscribed to the annual in December 2023 before anything was released. I imagine these threads are useful for your creative process but as a bonus: they’re good marketing, too!

(I also stocked up on older annuals over the year and now I think there are only three more to get.)

I’ve come a long way in a year, but terms like alpha threshold (possibly multiplied by distance from edge) and CONTOURSM remind me how much more I have to learn with CC3+. 🤣

I didn't realize those effects worked on symbols. I will have to experiment! Love Ricko's idea of using them on Alyssa Faden's clouds.

These are awesome waterfalls. They would work great as an add-on to a Mike Schley style.

Yea, thats right, the stairs start at the sidewalk and ascend to the second floor entrance. Here’s a photo I took last weekend:

So you think the outside terrain should be shown on all levels? Should I mask it a little with something like the Solid White transparencies? That’s what I did from the upper views of the courtyard.

I forgot to answer this question:

They are all separate maps. I have done some where there are navigation links to open other levels, and others where it's all in one FCW with layers hidden. In this case, they are separate files but I didn't add navigation links because I liked the sleeker look without them.

I love how that central corridor is made to look snake-like, culminating in a room that looks like a serpent's head. But I especially like the two wall extrusions near the "head" also look serpentine.

Can you explain how the top structure relates to the bottom (or is it a secret?). There doesn't appear to be any entrances to that part. Are they secret? Is it accessed magically? Is it on the same level, north of the larger structure, or another level higher or lower?

I'm very intrigued by this.

Congratulations, Wyvern -- and indeed, very apt to come when you're designing a map in Jim's memory. I've been pondering ideas for something to do in his memory, too. Maybe a temple or shrine dedicated to "Saint Jimpey, patron saint of navigators."