Maps

Map Tips | Easy Ways to Improve Your Fantasy Maps — Map Effects

So, you’ve got a world in your head—how do you turn that into a map? This week, I’m breaking down the process of mapping out your worldbuilding, using the Shire as an example. This tutorial covers: 📌 Choosing scale and terrain placement 📌 How geography shapes cultures and stories 📌 Making a map functional AND beautiful You can also download the finished map for free on Patreon! What’s one piece of your worldbuilding that had to change once you mapped it? #fantasymaps #mapdrawing...

So, you’ve got a world in your head—how do you turn that into a map? This week, I’m breaking down the process of mapping out your worldbuilding, using the Shire as an example. This tutorial covers: 📌 Choosing scale and terrain placement 📌 How geography shapes cultures and stories 📌 Making a map functional AND beautiful You can also download the finished map for free on Patreon! What’s one piece of your worldbuilding that had to change once you mapped it? #fantasymaps #mapdrawing...

Hand drawn map of Arthurian Britain, showing notable sites in the English and Welsh tongues. 11x17 print on aged parchment paper.

Having a major river that splits has to be the most common mistake. While river bifurcation or splitting can happen with an influx of water, it’s the exception not the rule. Tap the pin for more fantasy map tips for rivers!

Have you ever wondered if you’re placing forests in the right spot on your fantasy maps? How does a forest even form, and why do trees grow in one area and not another? In this Map Tip I will walk you through how a forest grows to fill a landscape so you can have confidence when placing them on your

In this tutorial you'll learn how to make the coastlines on your fantasy maps pop with some simple details. Regardless of your artistic ability, this method is easy to learn, and you'll be able to start using it on your own maps right away. Tap the pin to watch the video tutorial!

A large and magnificently rendered and coloured digital map of a mysterious fantasy world. Use it for your home brew D&D or other fantasy TTRPG campaign. This illustration was designed and drawn by yours truly to help and inspire your gaming group to create a more believable setting for your fantasy adventures! This map PDF Pack includes not one but THREE different versions of the map: one is a cryptic ancient relic, the second is legible in plain English and the third is blank. To top it...

Have you ever wondered if you’re placing forests in the right spot on your fantasy maps? How does a forest even form, and why do trees grow in one area and not another? In this Map Tip I will walk you through how a forest grows to fill a landscape so you can have confidence when placing them on your