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I LOVED the map with Issue 150! It was a great detailed world that I and more importantly, my players know nothing about! I could make magic with it. The only catch is, will we be seeing a JPEG or PDF of that map in the future, preferably without Labels or dungeons marked?
James
What's the scale of the map (i.e. how many miles is 1")?
The map is awesome. One of the best I've seen yet.
And I'll come clean....
I was wondering if this map where somehow related to a new Pathfinder Adventure Path. I am not a Pathfinder subscriber, but this map, with all its interesting locale names, sure did make me wonder if I should subscribe.
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James: I do have an unlabeled copy here and I seem to recall providing one to the folks at Paizo. I'm not sure if they intend to put it online, but I will if they don't.
It'll have to wait until after Gen Con, though, I'm afraid. :)
Aber: Thanks! I originally started putting the map together to create a visual index of the Maps of Mystery I had created over the years; I didn't realize at the time that Paizo was already planning such an index in the magazine itself.
Guru: I intentionaly left the map devoid of any scale reference, so that DMs can decide for themselves how much distance separates the different locations. The only real clue to the scale of the place is in the geology itself: the north edge is a frozen polar region while the south is mean to be a tropical rain forest. In a fantasy world, though, even that isn't conclusive. In short, it can be as big, or as small, as you want it.
I didn't give the setting itself a proper name for similar reasons: I wanted DMs to be free to name it for themselves. "The Lands of Mystery" is just a placeholder title for whatever proper name you wish to give it.
Reach: Nope, this map is not related to Pathfinder in any way. The copyrght for magazine content goes to Wizards of the Coast, while Pathfinder is wholly owned and controlled by Paizo. I have, however, been doing the maps for the GameMastery Modules, which share the Pathfinder setting. Rob Lazzaretti is doing a spectacular job with the Pathfinder maps.
Thanks for all the kind words, folks!
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James: I do have an unlabeled copy here and I seem to recall providing one to the folks at Paizo. I'm not sure if they intend to put it online, but I will if they don't.
It'll have to wait until after Gen Con, though, I'm afraid. :)
Aber: Thanks! I originally started putting the map together to create a visual index of the Maps of Mystery I had created over the years; I didn't realize at the time that Paizo was already planning such an index in the magazine itself.
Guru: I intentionaly left the map devoid of any scale reference, so that DMs can decide for themselves how much distance separates the different locations. The only real clue to the scale of the place is in the geology itself: the north edge is a frozen polar region while the south is mean to be a tropical rain forest. In a fantasy world, though, even that isn't conclusive. In short, it can be as big, or as small, as you want it.
I didn't give the setting itself a proper name for similar reasons: I wanted DMs to be free to name it for themselves. "The Lands of Mystery" is just a placeholder title for whatever proper name you wish to give it.
Reach: Nope, this map is not related to Pathfinder in any way. The copyrght for magazine content goes to Wizards of the Coast, while Pathfinder is wholly owned and controlled by Paizo. I have, however, been doing the maps for the GameMastery Modules, which share the Pathfinder setting. Rob Lazzaretti is doing a spectacular job with the Pathfinder maps.
Thanks for all the kind words, folks!
Although I haven't seen the map yet I am certain that it will be outstanding... But there is something I have been wondering for quite a while now. How do you create your maps? Do you use a program like Campaign Cartographer? Photoshop? A combination? I dabble in map design for my own world and could really use some tips to improve my own works...
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I do the vast majority of my work in Adobe Photoshop after hand-drawing each map sketch and scanning it into my computer. I've never used Campaign Cartographer in any form, so I can't really judge it, but I understand they keep improving it.
In the end, your familiarity and level of comfort with your mapmaking tool are far more important that the tool itself. I think this applies to all art, honestly. Most drawing programs can probably make a good map if you know their tricks.
Thanks for asking!
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I do the vast majority of my work in Adobe Photoshop after hand-drawing each map sketch and scanning it into my computer. I've never used Campaign Cartographer in any form, so I can't really judge it, but I understand they keep improving it.
In the end, your familiarity and level of comfort with your mapmaking tool are far more important that the tool itself. I think this applies to all art, honestly. Most drawing programs can probably make a good map if you know their tricks.
Thanks for asking!
Thanks for telling. I do most of my stuff by hand and then touch it up in Photoshop so I guess I'll just have to keep practicing.
I would like to add my voice to the call for a pdf of the map! Then I can really wow my players.