A while ago I ran a gallery show of fantasy maps, and through that I met Christopher Merwin – a great guy and a local New York game designer. He was working on a fantasy world for the Pathfinder RPG called Sæmyyr, and asked me to work on a world map. Little did I know just how much detail and thought had gone into the design of that world. Here, many many months later, is the finished product. In the meantime, this world has been the result of a successful Kickstarter campaign and has had some truly beautiful maps created for the cities by Michael Arrington. Check them out on their facebook page.
You’re going to want to click through on this one to the full image. The nice guys at Blackstar have given me permission to post this version at 50% of the print resolution!
It was a new style for me – and I’m really pleased with the result. You can check out some of the details of how I developed the mountain style in this post from last September.
I was asked about the unlabeled version of the map. As it happens Blackstar Games are publishing the unlabeled version too, so here’s a downsized preview of the unlabeled map:
Awesome map. I’ve been involved in fantasy type stuff since I was kid. Always enjoyed making maps and fantasy worlds. But I don’t have quite the time for massive projects anymore.
Thanks! If you haven’t been there, you should check out the Cartographers’ Guild. It’s a great place – and should definitely scratch any lingering world building itch!
This map is AWESOME! It’s exactly what I was needing for my New World D&D campaign. It’s like Jon reached into my dreams and made the map I was needing’.
I can use this map in my private game, can’t I?
Yes, you can (as long as it is for personal use and you don’t post any element of it publicly). Or you can buy the Shadowlands campaign setting and you’ll gt the high res version of the map to use as you like!