D&D General Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan complaint

[Clint_L]

We could get into the discussion about cultural expectations and why north is usually up, and globes always have Australia down under, and I might agree with those points, in theory. But in practice, I think we all probably just agree with OP's predicament: it's confusing when north isn't up, and so it should be avoided unless there are extenuating circumstances.

 

[Atomoctba]

We could get into the discussion about cultural expectations and why north is usually up, and globes always have Australia down under, and I might agree with those points, in theory. But in practice, I think we all probably just agree with OP's predicament: it's confusing when north isn't up, and so it should be avoided unless there are extenuating circumstances.

As long as I was told, in Australia, they are over, not under

 

[mamba]

As long as I was told, in Australia, they are over, not under
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you are holding the map upside down

 

[el-remmen]

As long as I was told, in Australia, they are over, not under
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On no you've revealed my secret for tracing out maps for homebrew settings: flip it and change the scales up or down.

 

[JiffyPopTart]

Our GM inserted it in the middle of us running through Out of the Abyss. The entire party failed their save to not fall asleep for 1000 years.

End Campaign

 

[Stormonu]

On no you've revealed my secret for tracing out maps for homebrew settings: flip it and change the scales up or down.

Well, the map of Greyhawk is mostly Europe flipped East/West and slightly rotated North/South.

And then there's all of Mystara....

 

[SkidAce]

Well, the map of Greyhawk is mostly Europe flipped East/West and slightly rotated North/South.

And then there's all of Mystara....

 

[Eyes of Nine]

There is no reason for North to be to the left. Yes, the map is long in one direction. But it is entirely underground, with no relation to anything else outside of it. So - why not have the long direction go West-East and the short direction go North-South?

I can't even...

 

[Hussar]

One thing about world maps that I find kind of interesting since I live in Japan. In Japan, world maps place Japan in the center of the map. There's no reason why not, it's just something I find interesting.

 

[LordEntrails]

I used to think north should always be up. But then I realized there is a legend for a reason. And north being up is just my own prejudice based upon my limited experience.