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Fantasy Map Making | Step-by-Step

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Der Alte Fritz said…
Interesting tutorial on the basics of map making. Well worth spending the 12 minutes to watch.
10:31 PM
tradgardmastare said…
Thanks for posting this, most helpful and encouraging me to get the pens and paper out...
1:37 AM
John Y said…
What a wonderful resource! I've already drawn two maps that are better than anything I've previously attempted.

Thanks for sharing this!
7:47 AM
warpaintjj said…
That really got my ASMR going Stokes.
A brilliant watch; many thanks for posting, I may try something similar for January's narrative campaign season.
Best wishes,
Jeremy
12:33 PM
Heinz-Ulrich von Boffke said…
Happy to help, men! Phil Olley's maps are always such wonderfully rendered illustrations, and something I'd like to emulate with a new campaign area map of my own. The last time I tried my hand at this was in 2006, so it's high time, I think, to produce an update that is just a bit more artistic and pleasing to look at. Another Christmas Break activity I think.

Best Regards,

Stokes
12:38 PM
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