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<blockquote data-quote="Kid Charlemagne" data-source="post: 1249092" data-attributes="member: 93">Think of it the other way around; rivers form from the runoff from mountains.&nbsp; They then flow (simplifying here) towards the sea, following the path of least resistance.&nbsp; You'll rarely (if ever) see a river dissect a mountain range.&nbsp; I can't think of one in real life that does.&nbsp; They may follow the valley in between the ridges of mountains, however.&nbsp; Sometimes the mountainous valley extend all the way to the sea.&nbsp; Think fjords in Scandinavia, Lochs in Scotland, or the coast of Alaska.The tectonic plates can have curved edges, so yes.&nbsp; Can't think of any good examples off-hand.&nbsp; Take a look at geographic features on a map - Check out the National Geographic website for good maps <a href="http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp; You can look at the topographical maps of whole regions, and looking at what happens in real-life will help you map your world.&nbsp; I used that link for inspiration in drawing my new campaign map.Well, in a fantasy world anything can happen.&nbsp; In our world, the plates cover the entire surface of the world - they are the surface, for the most part.&nbsp; The foundation under the floorboards, if you will.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kid Charlemagne, post: 1249092, member: 93"] Think of it the other way around; rivers form from the runoff from mountains. They then flow (simplifying here) towards the sea, following the path of least resistance. You'll rarely (if ever) see a river dissect a mountain range. I can't think of one in real life that does. They may follow the valley in between the ridges of mountains, however. Sometimes the mountainous valley extend all the way to the sea. Think fjords in Scandinavia, Lochs in Scotland, or the coast of Alaska. The tectonic plates can have curved edges, so yes. Can't think of any good examples off-hand. Take a look at geographic features on a map - Check out the National Geographic website for good maps [URL=http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/]here[/URL]. You can look at the topographical maps of whole regions, and looking at what happens in real-life will help you map your world. I used that link for inspiration in drawing my new campaign map. Well, in a fantasy world anything can happen. In our world, the plates cover the entire surface of the world - they [i]are[/i] the surface, for the most part. The foundation under the floorboards, if you will. [/QUOTE]

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