i'd agree with torstan, having brought a friend to the guild to get his map done (great work btw Ramah!) i can say this is true. For many cartographers it's a juggling act between a labour of love, and time... the payment is what makes it hurt less when spending time on a map when they should be paying bills.

to be VERY vague, i'd say getting a high end map (like those featured on the homepage) you'd probably be looking beyond what a normal person would consider spending for the campaign with their friends... I say very vague cause it's just that.. how much people would consider too much varies, and what you consider a high-end map varies as well.. including how much a cartographer would expect for it.

in the end, the best bet is to ask, and don't suggest a price at first... the cartographer should be willing to suggest a fee based on the ammt of work they need to do, and are willing to do... and it gives you a chance to negotiate, as well as maybe drop some of the frills for a cheaper price.... the other option is if you can get one of our cartographers to fall in love with you're world.. it IS possible that they could take up the crusade by themselves... not a simple thing to do, but still possible, most of us have our personal projects we work on in the dead of night