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

[Paul Farquhar]

I'll bet @Henadic Theologian preferred the head canon of your job being drawing Jack Sparrow's treasure maps.

Well, I drew a plan of Seaton Sluice. That sounds like it could be a place on a pirate or fantasy map.

 

[Ulorian - Agent of Chaos]

Well, I drew a plan of Seaton Sluice. That sounds like it could be a place on a pirate or fantasy map.

It totally does! Also sounds like the name I'll be giving my protagonist in the next CRPG I spin up...

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Well, I drew a plan of Seaton Sluice. That sounds like it could be a place on a pirate or fantasy map.

Looked that up, its a gorgeous village in merry old England.

 

[Misanthrope Prime]

Very detailed, extensive large map, but yes, its not actually an Atlas at all:


"An atlas is a collection of maps, often bound together in a book, which can cover the world, a specific region, or a particular subject. These collections can include general-reference maps showing locations and connections, or more specialized thematic maps about subjects like climate, history, or geology.

• Common contents:
  Atlases frequently contain illustrations, charts, data, and an index to help users navigate the information. They may also include a map key to explain symbols and colors.
  
  
• • Types of atlases:
    Examples include road atlases for travel, historical atlases, and star atlases for astronomy.
  • Origin of the term:
    The name "atlas" was popularized by mapmaker Gerardus Mercator in the 16th century, who used an image of the Greek mythical Titan Atlas holding up the sky on the cover of his map collection. "

Is the atlas of Faerun included in this book not a composite of the various smaller sub regional maps like those of the arcane empires or heartland?

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Iirc there's an adventure

Is the atlas of Faerun included in this book not a composite of the various smaller sub regional maps like those of the arcane empires or heartland?

Yes, but those maps aren't in the Atlas chapter and its more like those maps are just chucked out pieces of the bigger map, then those regional maps being stitched together to form the big map.