I just found this board today, from a link at hirstarts.com, and love the site. The community seems very friendly (and frighteningly adept at map-making, which, I suppose is the whole point).

Anyway, I'm an RPG'er, occasional GM, even more occasionally, a writer of insufferable fiction.

I'll definitely be lurking here, though, until I can work up the courage to decide on some good map-making software and start asking newbie questions with doe-eyes and hopeful half-smiles.

Again, really nice place you've got here. I'm really glad I found it.

Nuada