April 2018 Challenge: The Iron Dominion of Kharbizar

[Diamond]

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What the heck, I'll see how far I get. So after rolling a few times, I got something interesting - good name, with an interesting ratio of wilderness to civilization. I changed the population density to 'desolate', and after seeing that the size was about the same as Ecuador's, I thought I'd do a map of a realm ruled by an immortal wizard, the Sovereign. Since most of the realm is wilderness, I thought I'd sort-of mimic Ecuador's physical layout too, except with a large coastal range paired with the inland one, and no territories beyond the mountains. The realm is a long, narrow valley fed by a prominent river, and almost all of the population is there.

No real work done yet, obviously, just laid down a temporary map of Ecuador to help me keep the sizing straight:

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[Mouse]

Way to go Diamond

I'm already more 'into' your map than my own

[Straf]

Great minds Diamond, great minds I too found a country with similar size, and looking at the population density decided to have the majority at the coast, with a mountain range and then a vast desert or something beyond. That's if I decide to enter of course

[Diamond]

Enter! Enter, infidel, and be daaaaaamned!

[Diamond]

Not much to see here yet. Just mainly wanted to hammer out the coastlines so I feel like I'm committed.

I'll be busy moving for the next week and a half, so I may not get a chance to work on this much until around the end of the month, so anyway:

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[Straf]

Moving? I don't envy you at all man. Moving is stressful. Remember to carry your kettle/coffee machine where you can get to it before anything else so that you can set that up first. Or do what I do - leave the old one behind with some tea/coffee for the new folk moving into your old place and buy a new one for your new house

I'm looking at this map with anticipation because I just know there's a Diamond classic on its way

[Diamond]

Thanks, Straf! Yeah, I hate moving. But... $200 cheaper rent, 45 minutes closer to work, washer & dryer in the apartment so no more laundromat... I couldn't exactly say no to that, even if it's a couple hundred square feet smaller.

Plus, it gave me an excuse to downsize my book collection, which has metastasized beyond control. Over the last week, I've taken 35 grocery bags full of books into the used bookstore, and the poor movers will STILL have to move close to 40 boxes of them. It's a sickness.

[Southern Crane]

Thanks, Straf! Yeah, I hate moving. But... $200 cheaper rent, 45 minutes closer to work, washer & dryer in the apartment so no more laundromat... I couldn't exactly say no to that, even if it's a couple hundred square feet smaller.

Plus, it gave me an excuse to downsize my book collection, which has metastasized beyond control. Over the last week, I've taken 35 grocery bags full of books into the used bookstore, and the poor movers will STILL have to move close to 40 boxes of them. It's a sickness.

45 minutes? That is huge! Especially in the Bay Area if that gets you on a better BART route.

[rdanhenry]

Thanks, Straf! Yeah, I hate moving. But... $200 cheaper rent, 45 minutes closer to work, washer & dryer in the apartment so no more laundromat... I couldn't exactly say no to that, even if it's a couple hundred square feet smaller.

Oh, that's definitely an improvement. Congratulations.

Plus, it gave me an excuse to downsize my book collection, which has metastasized beyond control. Over the last week, I've taken 35 grocery bags full of books into the used bookstore, and the poor movers will STILL have to move close to 40 boxes of them. It's a sickness.

Which bookstore would that be and how would you rate it? I don't get over to the bay area much, but I'm always ready to pop into a good bookstore given the chance. Not that I should be buying any books for a few decades until I get through my backlog, but as you say, it's a sickness.

[Straf]

Thanks, Straf! Yeah, I hate moving. But... $200 cheaper rent, 45 minutes closer to work, washer & dryer in the apartment so no more laundromat... I couldn't exactly say no to that, even if it's a couple hundred square feet smaller.

Plus, it gave me an excuse to downsize my book collection, which has metastasized beyond control. Over the last week, I've taken 35 grocery bags full of books into the used bookstore, and the poor movers will STILL have to move close to 40 boxes of them. It's a sickness.

45 minutes reduction in commute? Goodness me, how long does it take you at the moment? $200 is a massive saving too, plus the commute will be cheaper and there'll be no need to ask for coins in your change for the launderette

I, too, don't like to part with books although I have had to on occasion, usually when moving. I don't have anywhere near 40 boxes though.