Hello everyone. I'm new to the boards here, having been steered this way by an acquaintance.
A few years ago, while writing a novel manuscript, I got into making maps, and I just kept making them. Here's the most recent map that I've made. (You can see it in full definition
here)
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You can see many of my other maps
here. I've been an owner and fan of 7 different RPGs since 1991. In almost all of these creations, I saw a lot of detail poured into art in general, but relatively little put into the maps, which generally seemed to have enough detail to support the text and no more. Since I took up cartography, I've had some paid commissions for fans of the Palladium Fantasy RPG, and got one of my maps published in the Palladium Fantasy sourcebook,
Bizantium and the Northern Isles. I've also made some maps for the Rifts RPG. I've been doing some thinking about this hobby, and where I'd like to take it. That's where I'd like to engage a wider RPG community.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on RPG maps. How do you use maps in your games, whether you're running them or playing a character? What do you like to see in your RPG maps? Are you partial to using world maps, regional maps, or tactical/dungeon maps? Do you prefer to keep your maps bound within your books, or do you prefer them separate and loose? Would something like an atlas for your favorite RPGs interest you? Do you have a preference for digital copies vs printed maps? What styles of maps do you prefer?
Additionally, if you have the time to look at my art, I'd love to get some perspectives on what works, what doesn't, and how I might improve my products.
In any case, thanks for reading this, and have a great day!