Elysion - Generic JRPG world

[Naeddyr]

The first one looked great! Don't change too much. Once you add color it will look even better. Mountains are definitely the hardest part.

Sorry, which one do you mean?

EDIT:

Might as well post this, because in lieu of working on mountains I've been inventing an elemental system. Seven elements because I had seven characters in the party.



Four material elements: Air, Wood/Blood/Life, Water, Earth
Three immaterial ones: Fire(Sun), Silver(Moon), Ink(Sky)

Fire represents change, transformation, time, creation and destruction
Silver is space, matter, and the senses
Ink is identity, language, separation and unity, distinguishing, lightning, borders, limits, differences. It's the anti-Tang (technical term) that keeps everything from merging into oneness and oblivion.

Air and Earth ascend from Silver, Wood and Water ascend from Fire. Air is space, Earth is matter, air is motion, Earth is stillness, etc. Wood is growth, Water is decay/destruction, wood is hunger, water is fulfilment, etc. These sorts of things. Ink keeps everything together and separate.

Each party member has a specific thematic element: Yamada Tarou is an alchemist, so he is Fire: he also acts as a catalyst for character development, learning etc. The Leader is Silver: light in darkness, tactical matters, home. Girl with artillery magic is Ink, girl with healing powers Wood, Tank/Bodyguard has Earth, dual-wielding damage dealer girl Water, axe-and-arrow ranger/rogue boy Air.