Hello friends,

I've been on and off this forum for years and finally decided to buckle down and join in the fun. I'm a historian by training, a techie by day job, and a Dungeon Master to two wonderful groups by night. All of these skills blend into my mapmaking, allowing me to make use of my knowledge of history and cultures while also bringing to bear a variety of code and software to make some maps for my D&D world, called Patamei.

I wanted to join in because I've benefitted from much of the advice given here and wanted to give some of my own if I could, while also making sure I never stop learning. I primarily use Inkscape as my final software for pulling map elements together, but spend a lot of time in GIMP and Procreate for hand-sketches, and QGIS for some of the geospatial elements which are easier to achieve there. Despite use of mapping software, all my maps are always hand-drawn from scratch.

Below is my most recent map of a country called Daimeremos, done in the style of the Pergamon World Atlas, a personal favourite. I hope you enjoy it!

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