So I just registered and thought I'd introduce myself, though it appears this forum is pretty large so I'm not really sure how much this will help. But I need posts to PM so here we go anyway.

I'm a grad student in physics working on getting my Ph.D. in Theoretical Astrophysics currently. I've been a world-bulder for a number of years, but only really started getting into trying to make good looking sensible maps in the last year or so. I also play D&D semi-regularly, though I'm pretty new to that still too.

I joined in the hopes of finding a specific tutorial, the posted document of which seems to have disappeared, and now you are stuck with me. I'll probably be around looking for tips and tricks in developing my map making abilities with GIMP, and I'm always more than happy to offer any advice on world-building or injecting a little physics into your creations.