D&D 5E (2024) Just Because a location is not on the Atlas of Faerun doesn't mean its gone.

[THEMNGMNT]

This point just seems so obvious that I can't believe it needs to be made. But we are living in the dumbest simulation. As I am continually reminded.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I used to be a cartographer. We often left things off our street plans for reasons like "we can't fit that on the page" and "we have to not infringe on Ordinance Surveys' IP". Didn't make those places disappear.

 

[Parmandur]

I used to be a cartographer. We often left things off our street plans for reasons like "we can't fit that on the page" and "we have to not infringe on Ordinance Surveys' IP". Didn't make those places disappear.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

How is the digital Atlas?

It's really just a glorified name for a highly detailed map, its not actually an atlas at all.

But its mostly amazing, they miss a couple of things, but that is rare and they catch alot of really obscure things like the Blade Kingdoms.

This leads though to it covering an awful lot of stuff not covered by the writing that will lead to an absolute ton of questions. Like where heck did a Chessenta City of a Crocodiles come from?

I think the team behind these books should so an AMA on reddit.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

I used to be a cartographer. We often left things off our street plans for reasons like "we can't fit that on the page" and "we have to not infringe on Ordinance Surveys' IP". Didn't make those places disappear.

That's a pretty cool job to have had

 

[Paul Farquhar]

That's a pretty cool job to have had

It sounds cooler than it was, we just made street plans for estate agents (realtors). But we did use the same printing method that they used for maps in 1980s adventure modules.

 

[SkidAce]

It's really just a glorified name for a highly detailed map, its not actually an atlas at all.

But its mostly amazing, they miss a couple of things, but that is rare and they catch alot of really obscure things like the Blade Kingdoms.

This leads though to it covering an awful lot of stuff not covered by the writing that will lead to an absolute ton of questions. Like where heck did a Chessenta City of a Crocodiles come from?

I think the team behind these books should so an AMA on reddit.

Just a large map?