Hello, I've been haunting this place on and off for awhile and reading here and there.
I'm currently working on building a world with another person and have started a map. We wanted 4 continents so that the four races would have the ability to develop there own cultures and customs without being meshed and lost with the other races in their early development.
This is going to be a fantasy world, but we want some aspects of realism. The continent in the lower right looks like it was once a massive volcano which pry caused the mass extinction of the last ruling races and allowed the evolution of the current four races.
OF course I've never know exactly how to place mountains, swamps and other things. Any tips would be appreciated.
Here is what little I have so far: