Greetings from the United States of Canada!

[Siniscarr]

Boy, Maine sure is cold right now. Two pairs of pants, four jackets, three pairs of socks, slippers, a hat, and I'm still shivering!

Though as cold as it is, I bid you all a warm hello! I'm a novice writer hailing from the northernmost part of the USA, and I very recently got into the concept of map making for a world I'm currently writing for. It was a very meditative process when I first started off, but then I realized I had absolutely no idea what I was doing and decided it would be a good idea to find some resources to help me figure things out.

But enough about me. How are you all doing?

[ChickPea]

Hi from wet & windy Scotland! *waves*

Welcome to the Guild!

[Chick]

Hello Siniscarr, Welcome to the Guild!

To get you started, there is a great tutorial in the sticky section of Tutorials, called
Quickstart Guide to Fantasy Mapping: http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=4276

From there, go to
Hand Drawn Mapping for the Artistically Challenged: http://www.cartographersguild.com/sh...ad.php?t=10655

Once you have completed those two tutorials, you'll be well on your way!!

[Josiah VE]

I'm sorry, I have to laugh. I looked at Maine weather and it's so warm over there! I'm from Manitoba, Canada. We often have -30 C, and it almost never goes above 0 C in the winter. However it is an exceptionally warm winter and it has gone above 0 C a few times!! Quite incredible.
But welcome, I'm new like you.

[ChickPea]

We often have -30 C

OMG!!! :O

Do not envy you, Josiah!

[Chick]

I'm from Manitoba, Canada. We often have -30 C, and it almost never goes above 0 C in the winter. However it is an exceptionally warm winter and it has gone above 0 C a few times!! Quite incredible.

-30C is -22F, so we see that occasionally in Michigan. As for an exceptionally warm winter, get used to it, global warming is here to stay, a disaster coming for humanity, but enjoy it while you can.

[Josiah VE]

Wimps. Come on, it's not that bad. I go snowmobiling every day with my brothers and sister.

[ChickPea]

Wimps. Come on, it's not that bad. I go snowmobiling every day with my brothers and sister.

Hehe, you bet I'm a wimp!

You can keep your extreme cold AND extreme heat!

[Jaxilon]

Welcome thickbloods!

I used to live where it snowed but now I'm in the Arizona desert and my blood has thinned out so much I feel cold in the winter even though a part of me finds that laughable. On the flip side, I doubt you can handle the summer here and never mind actually working outside in it. I've seen a lot of folks get heat stroked and that's no good.

Hmmm, there may be a challenge map in all this weather diversity.