Jhendor World Map

[pyrandon]

Although well after the Medieval Era for maps, you cant go wrong emulating Mercator!

Can you say a few words about how you created your map. Like what program you're using, any tricks & tips you've relied on? I also like the yellow "globe round", is that an original?

Looking great!

[Uthoroc]

It's done in Camapign Cartographer 3 with the help of the Mercator style from the Cartographer's Annual (created by yours truly).

Can't really give much tipps beyond that, since the Mercator style takes care of almost everything.

The only thing I can think of for maps of this kind is go wild with the details. Fill up as much as you can with symbols, text, lines etc. It will take time, but the results are worth. Actual historical maps are mostly not noteworthy of the beauty of inidividual elements (e.g. a mountain symbol is very plain), but for the meticulous detail included.

[Eru]

Very cool, I like the style - looks like something the characters could be staring at in their own hands. I also found myself going into the larger scale maps to see more and then straining at the boundaries of the image, wanting to know what lay beyond. Half a ship? I wanna see the rest of it!

The only thing I can possibly think of that could be added is a spot in the middle of the ocean that says "Here there be monsters". But that's just me.

Incidentally, I stumbled upon the Jhendor website several months ago and spent quite a long time reading all about it, and especially enjoying its maps. You've done a fantastic job on the high-level concepts of the world as well as creating a strong visual representation of geography. The descriptions of cultures, holidays, laws, and such that you put into Gwynneth capture the attention and imagination, and I hope to see that spread to other countries and regions. In short, I'm glad to see Jhendor is still alive and growing!

[Publius]

Yes, I like the style too. It would make a great handout, get it printed off somewhere that they can do quality work. Use Vellum or something similar, gives it a great feel.


I like the "Here there be Monsters" idea, you might want to use a specific creature instead though, maybe something that a particular area is well known. Like "Here there be Kraken's" or perhaps "Sea Witch's Abound"...