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Reply With QuoteNice work, dude! I really like your names - The Dragon League just sounds badass (Even though it's misspelled). Repped!
Arlion The Shattered Empire
This began as a experiment with various tutorials. It quickly gained a life of it's own however. Done in GIMP
Credits : Tutorial: Mountain Technique using Wilbur and the Gimp
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Compass Rose: StarRavens Most Excellent Brush Set
*Edit* Updated with new ocean texture
*Edit* added another version with various embellishments
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Last edited by jtougas; 02-27-2011 at 08:59 PM.
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Even if I am correct, I would still advise you to follow your heart. This whole Cartographers Guild thing, it seems to me, is more about passion and skill and learning new techniques than it is about definitions and rules.
Kingdom Of Shendenflar Campaign Setting (WIP)
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Nice work, dude! I really like your names - The Dragon League just sounds badass (Even though it's misspelled
"I like a look of agony, because I know it's true."
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DOH....I'll fix that and thanks for the kind wordsOriginally Posted by Diamond
Nice work, dude! I really like your names - The Dragon League just sounds badass (Even though it's misspelled
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Even if I am correct, I would still advise you to follow your heart. This whole Cartographers Guild thing, it seems to me, is more about passion and skill and learning new techniques than it is about definitions and rules.
Kingdom Of Shendenflar Campaign Setting (WIP)
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Nice work! I'd suggest a more readable font though. Maybe something with a good small caps assortment rather than all caps. You might also think about wrapping your diagonal text to some subtly curved paths as well.
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I really like this map for so many reasons. The main one though is the mountains - they look great ! If i can offer one thing i would change though its the colour of the sea, its just a little too bright for me - this is a personal thing though.
Overall GREAT map !
Thank you for the kind words. I actually got the inspiration for this map from the font
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Even if I am correct, I would still advise you to follow your heart. This whole Cartographers Guild thing, it seems to me, is more about passion and skill and learning new techniques than it is about definitions and rules.
Kingdom Of Shendenflar Campaign Setting (WIP)
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I love the look of the new style. And the mountains look even better with the added texture to the brown foothills.
If you intend further refinements, I'd suggest making all the rivers taper to a point, and putting the country names above the grungy effects so they pop out more. Possibly put in more forests with more irregular boundaries; unless the place is meant to be rather barren, which might explain those two forests in the NW that I think look like they follow underground waterways.
Edit: It's in the finished map section, so I guess it's a little late for suggestions. Anyway, a great map as is.
Last edited by Carstairs; 02-28-2011 at 06:32 AM.
In GIMP, create a path the way you want it. Then, on the text layer, there is a text along path button. Check out RobA's tutorial for details. I have been told Inkscape makes this much easier, but I don't know the details so can't help...Thank you for the kind words. I actually got the inspiration for this map from the font
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Explanation of Layer Masks in GIMP
How to create ISO Mountains in GIMP/PS using the Smudge tool
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