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Message: <blockquote data-quote="alsih2o" data-source="post: 585870" data-attributes="member: 4790">historically people have explained geologic features thru myth. the great lakes were formed when paul bunyan got in a wrestling match, a mountain rises when god x piled dirt for a place to rest his head or a sea was formed by goddess the tears of goddess y. we play in a game where usually all of that is the truth. mountains, rivers and canyons are formed by gods and prehistoric critters. lakes, volcanoes and vast plains were formed by non-geologic forces that men may still have to contend with. but i hardly ever see this reflected in maps for games. many talented mapmakers come here to show their work (have you been to art, cartography and miniatures forum lately?) but they all seem to be striving for "realistic" topography and logical placement of various geological attributes. am i the only one who would like ot see some funky maps or, failing that, some maps that explain various lanmasses via the pantheon or mythos of a world? looking upon a mountain range and knowing it is there because dust built upon the back of the great god whosiwhatsis while he slept a magically ewnchanted sleep for 10,000 years before the elves were born would really add something. imho.</blockquote>