Reply With QuoteI don't have a request but I wanted to say what a great idea this is! I always have trouble with Maps so this would be a headache saver. Your work looks great too, nice and clear.
I recently made a map for the fantasy RP that I'm GMing and actually found that it was quite fun to draw. After thinking about it for a few days I've finally decided to open up a trial shop for people who want to give their fantasy worlds a bit of depth.
It is important to note that i also have a lot of other things going on. I'm fairly busy on Wednesday and Fridays so both those days are write offs as far as drawing is concerned
Here's an example of the map I made:
Since drawing it I've been experimenting a bit to try and give a more aged/realistic effect to maps. Here's what I've come up with, it's a work in progress but I'm hoping to improve it.
Anyway, this is just a trial. There are a few things that still need figuring out. Mainly this involves how you describe what you want.
Here's the current Cartography request sheet:
Give a rough description of your world:
Map type: (Coastal, Inland or peninsula)
Main locations: (Cities/placement)
Sub locations: (Towns/placement)
Mountains: (Name and location)
Rivers: (Name and location)
Forests: (Name and location)
Other features: (Swamps, deserts, other)
Map type: (Clear or Aged)
If the map you recieve isn't how you envisaged then tell me and I'll re-draw.
Last edited by Tayo; 11-19-2011 at 12:50 PM.
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I don't have a request but I wanted to say what a great idea this is! I always have trouble with Maps so this would be a headache saver. Your work looks great too, nice and clear.
Awesome idea! I'm in the middle of recruiting people for a hunger games RP and this will be perfect for when I need the map!!
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I can only echo what panda and Contra have said - excellent idea! Out of curiosity, do you draw everything? When I get back into serious writing, I'll need to start plotting maps to ensure I don't get lost in my own world XD
I have to say that even though I don't see people use maps too often in their RPs, this work is amazing and extremely detailed. For the "aging" effect that you're trying to experiment on, perhaps it would be a good idea to add bleeding or fading colors? I'm not sure, just throwing something out there. I hope to see more of your maps.
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Thanks for the support guys! It means a lot hearing things like that from some of the more recognised shop owners. I have quite a few maps laying around that I've never used, maybe I'll find a place for them now.
As for what i draw, I'm really not that great at drawing other things. I'll randomly gain inspiration occasionally and draw something that i consider to be above average, aside from that though... not really.
Also I'm working on effects but I'm not really experienced with art programs, I don't have access to photoshop or anything. I'm using Paint.net and i have to search tutorials. I'll see if there's anything based around you're suggestions though so thanks!
Hmmm can i request something
I haven't seen many free range tourny/hunted threads(hate to use this disgrace of a anime but queens blade is a great example. Try not to watch if your to young or faint of heart as there are exploding acid boobs within the first episode, but i am more referring to the fact that people randomly challenging and weird ass wild life there.) it seems like they'd be interesting and am planning on making my first thread one of those.
But obviously in any thread were there is constant movement and a expansive world you need a good map so mines well be the first test here.
so
Give a rough description of your world:Right now you are only doing the Luterian continent it's a small almost rectangular shaped continent to be exact. The best way tp describe population is it's very huddled in cities and towns with little daring to walk to the wild . With a variety of strange creatures who prey on what they can find let a lone the bandits, and more.
Main locations:Shee(lower right) Mahad(lower left of desert.) Turuke(on the central left edge of continent.) Tambre (on the right of right path of river just outside of mountains) Stalton(any were above mountains is fine really.)
Sub locations: rootbar (lower lower part of continent)
Map type: clear
Mountains:just in between desert and upper portion there is a range/platue the main way threw is threw river paths
Rivers:A sort of upside down y goes threw the mountains although there are others that is the most important..
Other features: a desert in the upper center, and swamps in lower left.
Yeah so thats it.
Ok, do you want to towns to be coastal or just in land? Also i should have thought of this earlier, any forests?
Anyway, here it is so far just to check I'm on the right track. Sorry about the blur, my camera isn't great.
Last edited by Tayo; 11-19-2011 at 05:38 AM.
Yeah probably should have one in there and towns are undisclosed locations half the time so i'm only putting the one people know about.
But root bar im seeing rootbar beinng the tip of a right angle with desert and swamp.
It's good so far.
The right 1/4 is pretty much all forest though. same with above the mountains.
Ok here it is! Tell me if you need anything to be changed. I labeled the swamp and desert but you might want to think of a name for them.
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