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    Help The Tyrian Reach of Isles - Assistance Needed

    Hey Guys!

    This is one of my first REAL attempts at mapping for a D&D setting called "The Tyrian Reach of Isles". I decided that since I used to come here, I'd try and make a map using some tutorials and this is the outcome of the first Island, Tyria.
    Tyrian Reach Isles Map (WIP).png

    A few things to note:

    - I am going to make it easier to read the text by erasing around them on the lower levels, I am currently keeping it so I don't make any mistakes later.

    - Mountains on this map are tricky, as I don't know where they would go but I do know that I need them near the Imperial Capital Arnich.

    - Roads that don't connect are like that for future, in case a mountain range will go there.

    - All roads head to Arnich, as it is the capital of the empire. It is the largest city in the Reach.

    - This is the first of possibly FIVE islands which are, Ossory, Tyria, Haerya, Morea, and Ebna.

    - I need a good source for some ocean images like a Compass rose and some sailing ships or some of those steampunky ships from Dishonored would be great.

    - Please opinionate so far.
    Last edited by TrueUndeadHero; 01-16-2017 at 01:11 AM.

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    It looks like an interesting start. Very clean job, so far.

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    Thanks, the first island is heavily based off of Svalbard I believe, what I really need help with is the mountain placement as I don't want a lot, but at least something. It's the one thing preventing me from placing full roads.

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    I am finding trouble getting inspiration for this map and how the islands should be shaped. That and I get this sinking feeling I messed up the grid.

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    I think you have a solid start on your map so far, True'. Maybe you could place a range of mountains along the coast between the capital and Boldry? Though I'm certainly not an expert, my reasoning for this is that this location may be where a tectonic plate converges with another , causing the formation of "fold mountains". Source here. Can't wait to see what you come up with!

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    Thanks for that! Ironically, the hardest thing so far was the border outside because I keep telling myself to add more to it to make it "pwetty". I started working on the Island of Ossory and will hopefully be updating by the end of the week (work and all)

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    By TrueUndeadHero
    I am finding trouble getting inspiration for this map and how the islands should be shaped
    I often take inspiration from the real world for this kind of things.

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    Been sick the past few days when I was the most inspired and the most feverish, and tried to get some things done (Not easy to do with a mouse and key board)

    While I know it doesn't look much different, I assure you it isn't.

    However, I decided after looking at islands that Ossory would fit in with a mix of the craggy, broken style of many Scandinavian islands I have found. This is more of an update for me, than it is a progress update.

    I have decided how the island of Tyria will be geographically, which is actually a surprise to me because I wasn't thinking geography would be on this map until ALL the islands were on the map.

    Tyrian Reach Isles Map (WIP).png

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