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Shall Teclex
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Yesterday, 02:25 AM

ThomasR started a thread What has Max been up to ? in General Discussion

Hey folks, If some of you wanna know what our -Max- (Maxime Plasse) has been up to, here's a link. You can even get your hands on some of his...

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05-01-2024, 01:05 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

Might be better to judge if it's a good idea to color them or not with a more global view (I still have a ton of label to place btw...).

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05-01-2024, 12:27 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

The elements under the map (beside the polar views). I reworked them a little (mostly the mountains). And I measured more precisely the length of the...

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04-30-2024, 01:10 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

Well, thanks again my friend :)! And yeah, there is actually more work before a finished version than I expected... Some more. I might be naming...

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04-26-2024, 01:05 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread Working on a world topographic map again! in Regional/World Mapping

Looks nice! It's easy to spot where the rivers will be.

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04-26-2024, 01:03 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

Labelling surely takes time... even more when some places have not been named yet. And I don't know what I'm gonna place in the blanks (?), probably...

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04-25-2024, 12:58 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread Motley Mapping Fragments by Abu Lafia in General and Miscellaneous Mapping

It looks great :)! Efficient paper frame and the colors are good imho.

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04-25-2024, 12:56 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread Ilanthar's tests & sketches in General and Miscellaneous Mapping

Small progresses on the map... but I got an itch for a new character sheet (with a lighter and more action oriented system), so... I precise...

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04-23-2024, 12:13 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

Thanks :)! Well, I'm getting closer to get it done each time. It's a motivation I guess (plus, I don't have much work lately). Hey, nice to see...

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04-23-2024, 11:35 AM

J.Edward replied to a thread Anybody know where I can find the full version of the study produced map below?. in General Discussion

The best results I could find did not yield a high res version of that map, but you might do better than me if you look longer. I used one of the...

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04-19-2024, 12:50 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

And here is Tianang. Still the southern polar continent of Œhlasna to do (and some polar views on the frame). ### Latest WIP ###

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04-16-2024, 12:15 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

And I've finished Norumbega (beside the labels...). I'm starting Tianàng. ### Latest WIP ###

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04-16-2024, 07:25 AM

Kellerica replied to a thread [Paid - Taken] [$300] Re-Make Our Inkarnate World Map in YOUR Style Please in Mapmaking Requests

Just out of curiosity, why are you not wanting to share the original Inkarnate map? Seeing it would give artists a better idea of the scope of the...

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04-14-2024, 07:17 PM

Diamond commented on Diamond's photo in album Challenge Entries

Yep, photoshop. Close on the borders; it's a stroke, not an inner glow.

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04-13-2024, 05:52 PM

Diamond commented on Diamond's photo in album Challenge Entries

I don't really have any tutorials; I learned how to do the relief from a tutorial on the Guild though, its by Ascension, if you search for his Swiss...

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04-11-2024, 12:16 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

Thank you very much! Concerning the North, well, it's not bothering me that much (it makes sense that the coast is not very easy to spot, somehow). I...

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04-09-2024, 07:53 PM

Diamond replied to a thread March/April/May '24 Lite Challenge: Cadhlin Vale in Current Lite Mapping Challenge

Nice job with the pointillism texturing, especially on the mountains. It's easy to go overboard with that, but it looks great here. Really...

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04-09-2024, 07:49 PM

Diamond replied to a thread March/April 2024 Challenge: Rawtooth Island in Current Mapping Challenge

Are you talking about the dots/blobs on the lower portion? I actually think they add something to the map. Maybe makes it look more 'lived in' if...

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04-09-2024, 07:45 PM

Diamond replied to a thread School of the Silver Flame in Finished Maps

See, this is why I love the Guild - so many new methods, ideas, things I never would have thought of, and tips on cool software. Now I gotta try out...

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04-08-2024, 06:12 PM

Kellerica replied to a thread [Paid - Taken] Continent and Higher Detail Regional Map in Mapmaking Requests

Throwing my hat in the ring too! My name is Kellerica, Kell for short, and I'm a long-time cartographer with several years of experience. Over the...

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04-08-2024, 12:29 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

It's both the name of the country and of the mountain area ;). Thanks a lot Peter :)! Well, concerning rivers, I'm just playing with pressure...

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04-08-2024, 10:21 AM

ThomasR replied to a thread TTRPGs in General Discussion

I DM two French creations : Oltréé (for which I can pitch the system that is fun) and Cœurs Vaillants (Brave and the Bold in English) in its second...

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04-07-2024, 05:01 PM

ThomasR replied to a thread TTRPGs in General Discussion

Tad, you're a brother in my heart ! The OSR scene brought me back to gaming life and I'm astonished daily by the vitality of the indie/OSR/FKR world.

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04-07-2024, 11:32 AM

Diamond replied to a thread TTRPGs in General Discussion

I've been playing entirely too much DnD 5E the last couple of years. Back in the day I loved Ars Magica and Shadowrun (unfortunately haven't played...

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04-05-2024, 12:22 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread Duwain, question about border... in Town/City Mapping

Another great map & addition to your world! I have preferences for the second and the fourth. The second due to the format that fit the map somehow,...

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04-05-2024, 12:17 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread [WIP] World of Aduhr in Regional/World Mapping

It looks great indeed!

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04-05-2024, 12:16 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

And thanks again! There are still some corrections to do with the colors here and there. But now I'm focused on the topography. And here is...

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04-04-2024, 07:40 PM

Diamond replied to a thread Dungeoneering Maps in Dungeon/Subterranean Mapping

Ahhh, very old school and awesome! I love the fill/rubble texture you've got there. Great work.

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04-04-2024, 07:37 PM

Diamond replied to a thread March/April/May '24 Lite Challenge: The Niwlen Spine in Current Lite Mapping Challenge

I like the original the best, BUT I like the dark version too, much more than I thought I would by just looking at the thumbnail.

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68 Visitor Messages

ChickPea - 08-08-2017 05:56 PM View Conversation

Hey, just wanted to remind you to repost your Desert Dragon map in Finished Maps. This is one of my favourite maps of the year so far, and when it comes around to Awards time, only threads from Finished Maps are eligible. So go post it!!
Straf - 08-04-2017 04:53 PM View Conversation

Wow! Thank you for the rep and comment. It never got past the sketch stage because I couldn't decide how to start it and life got in the way so I abandoned it. But I have a sort of idea for it so I may map it eventually.
Tonnichiwa - 08-04-2017 04:10 PM View Conversation

Thanks for the nice comment and the rep
Mouse - 08-04-2017 03:19 PM View Conversation

Thank you, Shall - not half as beautiful as yours
Bogie - 08-02-2017 12:38 PM View Conversation

Thanks for the the Rep and nice comments. I am surprised at myself for not picking up that your dragon was a giant Spelljammer ship. I have been running a Spelljammer campaign for the past 10 years so I should have caught on quicker.
aeshnidae - 08-02-2017 11:17 AM View Conversation

Many thanks for the rep! Your desert dragon map is phenomenal.
Mouse - 08-02-2017 07:37 AM View Conversation

How could I not? Its a beautiful map with gorgeous colours, Shall

And I'm still chuckling away at your comment about me being the grand druid - I have this vision of my little mouse form being drowned in long flowing robes of grey and white silk, and looking rather too ridiculously dignified for myself! LOL!
Falconius - 08-02-2017 05:07 AM View Conversation

Hehe, thanks for the comment and the rep Shall.
Wingshaw - 07-11-2017 11:54 AM View Conversation

Thanks for the rep, Shall. THW
Chashio - 07-04-2017 11:36 AM View Conversation

Thank you, Shall! Glad you liked it