My first Novel/My first attempt at map making

[Tonka]

Hi All,

So, this is my first rough sketch of the continent of Fracat, the home of Nyst (protagonist's home) and her mortal enemies Countess Bloodlett and the Autocrat of Derais.

I have no intention of finalizing this map with Inkarnate as I have a degree in illustration and have created environment assets for games so I will be utilizing Photoshop, Maya, Gaea and possibly Unreal 4 to realize this world.

With that said, I have conformed my geography to my story which in retrospect I wish I had not done, but I'm not going back. So
if I can salvage my map I will. I have followed Artifexian to a certain degree, though I grew frustrated with tectonics and continental drift. As well, I'm not looking for academic realism, just plausibility.

In the end, worse comes to worse the map can serve as a "mind map" that I can hand off to a professional cartographer, who will understand my narrative and make the necessary alterations.

Thank you for your observations and input if possible,


Cheers Jeff






Nyst's Allies are: Haad
Bezid
Tuhar-Ruh
The Second Men

Nyst's enemies are: The Bloodlett Kingdom
The Inhabitants of Mazikadesh
The Tuhar-Utt (enslaved in Mazikadesh/Mazzikadesh Ethereal)
The Autocracy of Derais
Men of the Ark

Neutral Parties:

The Dwarven Hold
The Elves of Frost and Fire


Barbarian Hordes with no alliance are :

The Brazan Zahn, although some have modernized and are spread around the continent of Fracat.
The Broken Bone Kin

https://ibb.co/xh6SCtq

[Redrobes]

Hi Jeff,

You can post images in the forums even as a new member. You have to use the "go advanced" button to reply and in there is the "manage attachments" where you can upload an image. You can then add the image inline into your post or have it at the bottom as a thumbnail.