Map 14 - Janantara Elubor [Ilanthar Land]

[Ilanthar]

I made the mines and strongholds bigger. A bit lazy, but for now, I just used my old borders & stuff. I redid the roads. I know I have to rework the river labels (not so easy to read...).
Janantara Elubor v2.jpg

[jshoer]

Every time I look at this, it's excellent.

[DanielHasenbos]

I have to double jshoer, everytime I think I'm looking at the final map and then is just gets better and better

[Ilanthar]

Thanks a lot! I'm glad you like this new version.

No solution for rivers labels right now, I've just done a few tests about a frame. Not sure about it, and even less about the title.
Janantara Elubor v2.jpg

[jshoer]

Hmm, yeah, the steampunk style doesn't really match with the lunar motif you have in the oceans or the sketch style of the dividers. I like the dividers the best, and you've already established that the moon is quite prominent in Janantara Elubor, so going from that - could you take other astronomical instruments and devices and use a similar sketch style to the dividers?

There are lots of things to incorporate: orreries, sextants, astrolabes, telescopes... (It might get steampunky again, but I think the reason I don't like it right now is the wood/gold materials and the generic gears. Keeping the same drawing style and using more in-theme devices would keep the whole thing more together in my opinion.)

[Ilanthar]

Hmm, yeah. I kinda like the color of the wood with the rest. But I agree with you. What do you mean by "dividers"? The tool I used for the scale?

[Josiah VE]

I don't have much to offer about the border, but honestly though the map is awesome to me it seems quite similar to the previous version, except maybe with a different parchment background beneath it. When I compare them side by I can see the differences, but still quite similar. That's not at all a bad thing it's just that I can't decide which one's better!

[tilt]

Looking beautiful Ilanthar, love the subdued color scheme and the graphic of the rhumb lines. Better get back to drawing those river in my own - outlined only - country

[jshoer]

Hmm, yeah. I kinda like the color of the wood with the rest. But I agree with you. What do you mean by "dividers"? The tool I used for the scale?

Yes, that's what I meant. Dividers, compass, whatever!

[Ilanthar]

Thanks guys!

By Josiah VE
but honestly though the map is awesome to me it seems quite similar to the previous version, except maybe with a different parchment background beneath it

Arrggh!! I hoped it would add something different, after all the time I wasted doing the contour lines ... But well, it's done now

OK, I'm a bit tired of it but still, I'll try something more simple to finish it anyway (frame and stuff).