This is the city of Beyän, (pronounced bay-AAAHN) a vertical city of caves and tunnels built in the cone of a long-extinct volcano. It's a slightly steampunk city, powered by steam from the magma rocks below, as well as natural gas and its peak which bristles with windmills and steaming chimneys.

It's ruled by an aristocracy of merchant princes called the Heinars, who elect a single leader, the Lord Hedrist, who rules from a tower on the very top of the mountain.

I was inspired by local tourist maps you find in small towns, covered in odd adverts for local businesses; and Victorian newspaper advertising.

Rendered in Photoshop from a hand drawn original, I've been working on this a looong time. Hope you enjoy, comments welcome!

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