So it seems that i found a digital tool that allows me to map without that much of a learning curve (well, that sounds arrogant, of course this map, as you will see, has lots of stuff that i can do better, but i meant on a "know the software and how it works on a basic level")! Wonderdraft. And i have to say, while the map I will show you is far faaaar from what i have seen others do with Wonderdraft, it still gives me lots of pleasure to look at what i did with it in just a couple of hours (and the help of a tutorial i found on youtube).
If you're like me, with not much of skill in any of the more advanced digital tools like PS and similar, I can heartily recommend giving Wonderdraft a try. It's pretty easy and you'll have something that looks like a map in a pretty short time.
And now, without much more rambling from my side, here's what i have so far. I know it's not finished yet, and it can't compare to what you talented people do here, but for my little mapper's heart, it was a journey of joy
What I myself am not that satisfied with yet: Overall color-scheme (especially the green of the land. I couldn't "make" a natural looking green) and rivers (it's hard to do satisfying river paths along a longer trajectory with Wonderdraft).
And as always with such threads, if you feel like it, let me know what you think and where you see room for improvement.
Thanks in advance!