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I doubt I will use this blog much, but as a place to store project notes and ideas I think I shall. Over 30 years ago I developed a campaign world larger than Judges Guild or Greyhawk. Now I am trying to digitize these maps by redrawing them in gimp. No scans allowed! Huge project for just the world is the same size as the Earth, and I am starting there. At the same time (more as a hobby effort) I am writing a book about my efforts to design the world, and digitize ...