Hello! I made a new world within the last year. I made a map of the western half of the continent in which they started. I kept the details of the other lands sparse. When the party needs information about other places, I can reference material or make it up to fit their needs. That way, when I make another map, it fits their needs. I love doing it that way. I kept the city names spread out and rather sparse so that I can zoom in CC3 and make smaller maps with a little more detail as they explore. It's gone well.

That's great! Who designed the style?

As a child, my family went to Lake Erie for a short trip. At one of the shops, I saw on the wall a reproduction of an old depth map of Presque Isle Bay from the 18th century. I was fascinated. It was much different than the maps in my school books. It told a story with lines and numbers about the changes over a century of nature and civilization. Most importantly, I could see the actual bay in front of me, so it felt real. I wanted to buy a copy, but at that time we barely had money for a trip let alone a map.

Fast forward some decades, and I returned to that shop and bought a copy. My study and technical skills started when I bought the map, but my fascination started on that trip as a child.

I cheat and simply don't mention population in my games. If a party walks into a city, it's "small," "huge," or something like that. Your average barbarian can't count to 10 let alone 100,000. I might have a number in mind, but it really doesn't matter much to me.

These look great! I think they will work out well. I love when authors have maps (and pronunciation guides) in books.

One piece of advice: consult whoever is doing the printing. To me, it never hurts. I'd never be able to do it myself.