Mike Patterson
Mike Patterson
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- Mike Patterson
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- May 23, 1967
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- Arkansas, USA
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- Mike Patterson
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Britannia (Parchment World)
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What's your favourite overland style?
I have always been strongly drawn to the Herwin Wielink style - I just absolutely love the look of the map as a whole and the character of the symbols. However, I almost never use it other than to take a symbol here and there for other maps, because of the lack of symbols. What it does, it does extraordinarily well (IMHO), but it doesn't do much.
Not a specific style comment, but rather a general look - I often, but by no means always, lean towards subdued colors and subtle color shifts rather than the bright, bold maps styles (Dark Realms or Parchment Maps, for example, over Sarah Wroot or Mercator).
Mike Schley is impossible to beat for sheer variety of symbols, of course.
Hope this helps.
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Britannia (Parchment World)
I added the version of the map without the mist over Hybernia to my gallery, in case anyone wanted to look at it. To me, the mist really adds to the map and Hybernia isn't nearly as interesting without it. In this game, almost nothing is known about Hybernia, so I didn't put anything there other than the major lakes and rivers (w/ my own mishmash of Gaeilge names).
Both are now linked in the OP.
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Britannia (Parchment World)
I made a few changes:
- Added Antonine Wall, Hadrian's Wall, and Offa's Dyke
- Thinned what would be Sherwood Forest so that it isn't quite so overwhelming
- Added the campaign "home base" settlements along the Great Ouse
I also figured out how to sharpen the image in the OP, and relinked to the updated gallery image. I think this one is all wrapped up now.
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Britannia (Parchment World)
Thank you all for the kind words!
@Dak - Lancashire? :D
@JulianDracos - I added the clouds in Affinity Photo. They're the "Fog 4" brush from the Dreamscapes brush pack.
@Royal Scribe After I did an innocuous Google search about starting an LLC, Rocket Lawyer started bugging the heck outta me about getting going on it. One of their suggestions was a trademark, and that prompted me to make this. I think your forum icon would be a great start on a maker's symbol for you - I've admired it for awhile.
@Lorelei - I continue to be humbled and gratified every year by the dedication of my friends to our gaming weekend, and amazed at the excitement we all have for it not only during the event but throughout the entire year. This will be year 19!




