Reply With QuoteWelcome to the realm!
Greetings All!
Hello Cartographers.
My name is Tim. I stumbled upon a link to this site researching fantasy map-making software
and felt like a dwarf next to a new ore deposit. I've been an rpg'er since...well, 1983.
Pen and paper is still my favorite, but there are such lush and/or amazingly detailed
maps out there using software that I wanted to try outlining districts for a city
a friend and I are creating for an upcoming campaign of 4ed. D&D. Lots of ideas are
written down, with more each week as we research what makes a (fantasy) city
a city. I'm looking into 3-D rendering, but currently I've picked up Gimp and Inkwell,
since the price is unbeatable.
I am returning student with a dual major in Spanish and English, emphasis
in translation; and when not trying to 'kill' my party, I consume a lot of poetry.
Ultimately, I'm brand new to cartography software, so I will be spelunking the tutorials
here and at youtube, until I'm ready to start posting works-in-progress.
Thank you for making and populating this site; I'm off with my canary and lantern.
Namasté,
~Tim (Halo of Gnats)
Steel engravings, Gothic lettering,
A bar of sulfur left in a cabinet,
The heavy tollings of insomnia,
Sunrises and sunsets and twilights,
Echoes, undertows, sand, lichen, dreams,
I am nothing but those images...
The Maker by Jorge Luis Borges
Welcome to the realm!
Yesterday today was tomorrow.
My deviantart: http://darkaiz.deviantart.com/
Thank you Aenigma, I appreciate the welcome.
Last edited by Halo of Gnats; 10-20-2010 at 06:19 PM.
Steel engravings, Gothic lettering,
A bar of sulfur left in a cabinet,
The heavy tollings of insomnia,
Sunrises and sunsets and twilights,
Echoes, undertows, sand, lichen, dreams,
I am nothing but those images...
The Maker by Jorge Luis Borges
Welcome!
I'm new here myself, but there are a TON of resources here for learning the cartographer's art.
cheers,
thom
Thom Ryng
Cruenti Dei Line Editor
Sardarthion Press
"The real trouble with this world of ours is not that it is an unreasonable world, nor even that it is a reasonable one. The commonest kind of trouble is that it is very nearly reasonable, but not quite." (G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy)
... and can I just say I love the Borges quote!
t
Thom Ryng
Cruenti Dei Line Editor
Sardarthion Press
"The real trouble with this world of ours is not that it is an unreasonable world, nor even that it is a reasonable one. The commonest kind of trouble is that it is very nearly reasonable, but not quite." (G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy)
Hello Thom,
Thank you for the welcome. I'm glad you like the quote; it fits all things we do in life
with a passion; but in this site, it particularly lends itself to Borges' notions. I've enjoyed looking
at your Cruenti Dei series; the style is very much likened to 70's political maps I remember as a kid.
I like the colorization of regions and borders along with the easily understood symbols. The partitioned water
segments in the first piece remind of a board game. Is that what they're for?
Namasté,
~Tim
Steel engravings, Gothic lettering,
A bar of sulfur left in a cabinet,
The heavy tollings of insomnia,
Sunrises and sunsets and twilights,
Echoes, undertows, sand, lichen, dreams,
I am nothing but those images...
The Maker by Jorge Luis Borges
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My Finished Maps | My Challenge Maps | Still poking around occasionally...
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Welcome to the Guild!
Nice to see another 'grognard'!
Daniel the Neon Knight: Campaign Cartographer User
Never use a big word when a diminutive one will suffice!
Any questions on CC3? Post them with CC3 in the Subject Line!
MY 'FAMOUS' CC3 MAPS: Thunderspire; Pyramid of Shadows; King of the Trollhaunt Warrens; Demon Queen's Enclave
Welcome to the guild, Halo (great nick btw). City building is jumping into the deep end, so I applaud your courage! There are a few of us city builders who share the same asylum and you're welcome to join us! Check out the city building tutorial in my sig, it may be of help in your planning. I must get my finger out and write the next part for it. Enjoy your stay!
Thank you Steel General.
Greetings Neon, what's a grognard?
Ravells--I skimmed your tutorial yesterday, but had to prep for class.
I'm sketching out some notions on pad right now for the first and probably
most difficult district of town. If a cartographer can't be ruthless and methodical
what can s/he be?
Oh, can I get cell with a window? I like to stare at birds.
Namasté,
~Tim
Steel engravings, Gothic lettering,
A bar of sulfur left in a cabinet,
The heavy tollings of insomnia,
Sunrises and sunsets and twilights,
Echoes, undertows, sand, lichen, dreams,
I am nothing but those images...
The Maker by Jorge Luis Borges
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