Two Viking-Inspired maps for the "The Dark Eye" Thorwal region

[SteffenBrand]

Hey everyone! =)

Two more maps that are heavily viking-inspired in style and partially even overlap. They are supposed to be more intricate and - since they are brilliant navigators - very correct regarding coastlines. They are of cause not 100% historical and therefore their style is somewhat different from what we are used to see with that theme.

In addition to the rune-font that should be readable on the map, Katharina Niko (aka "Tokala") and I came up with an additional complete alphabet that utilizes this cultures own set of symbols, some of them seen in the notes they included used as shorthand. Every rune is both a phoneme and carries a meaning of its own, including all numbers. Maybe at some point I'm allowed to share them completely, but they are also featured in a REAL carved stones oracle going alongside the product line and in the images in the books. Quite proud of that aspect, to be honest =)

Hope you like them both! Katharina Niko (aka "Tokala") also helped me out with some of the patterning. <3

Best wishes, stay safe.
And have a great weekend! =)

--Steffen

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(c) Ulisses Spiele GmbH, 2021


EDIT:
And here is the finished product: The Runestones are carved in real stones, gilded and come in a bag.
The maps you see are printed on durable fabric. It is surreal holding this in hand... *____*

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