So I started with a map drawn around regional features that I wanted to include... open plains, mountains, and an isthmus and divided it up between the seven countries.

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It needs scale and rivers. Rivers scare me. After looking around the tutorials section, I think I might have rivers I'm happy with... but does it all work at this scale?

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I'm pretty sure the attempt at water depth needs to go, and more thought ought to be put into the placement of the wee towns, but I got a little brush happy near the end and put them in wherever. Credit for the good parts goes to Fast-and-Easy-Artistic-Maps-in-the-GIMP.