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Link is in the sig.
My site is a resource for me and my players. Light on rules, focus is more on the world. I only flesh out specific parts when I really need to. The rest is pretty bare bones.
And the world map is, uh, simple. Really simple. I didn't want to lock myself into a specific "shape" when there was really no reason for it.
My site is a resource for me and my players. Light on rules, focus is more on the world. I only flesh out specific parts when I really need to. The rest is pretty bare bones.
And the world map is, uh, simple. Really simple. I didn't want to lock myself into a specific "shape" when there was really no reason for it.
John Crichton
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coooool
Those maps are quite cool. Did you use a specific program to make them or are you just someone good at using Photoshop?chimchim said:
chimchim
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Re: coooool
Thank you. And to answer, there were several steps involved in making those maps:
1. I used a program called "Wilbur" that I found on the net (years ago now, actually, and I don't remember the URL, sorry - though I may be able to find it for anyone interested) to generate fractal landscapes. I did that over and over until I had a bunch I liked. These formed the basis for the landmasses.
2. Photoshop from here on out. Using the magic wand tool, I selected vast swatches of "land," then made new layers of trees, jungles, desert, and whatever else I felt I wanted. Each layer was then erased down to leave the amount of trees/desert/whatever that you see on the maps.
3. Again, in layers, I added political boundaries, city/country/landmark names, city markers, etc.
The PSD files for each piece of land ends up being about 55 MB in size, due to all the layers. Yikes! But the JPG versions are much more manageable, yeah?
BTW, yes, I am someone who's very skilled with Photoshop. I'm a Graphic Artist by trade. ;-)
John Crichton said:Those maps are quite cool. Did you use a specific program to make them or are you just someone good at using Photoshop?
Thank you. And to answer, there were several steps involved in making those maps:
1. I used a program called "Wilbur" that I found on the net (years ago now, actually, and I don't remember the URL, sorry - though I may be able to find it for anyone interested) to generate fractal landscapes. I did that over and over until I had a bunch I liked. These formed the basis for the landmasses.
2. Photoshop from here on out. Using the magic wand tool, I selected vast swatches of "land," then made new layers of trees, jungles, desert, and whatever else I felt I wanted. Each layer was then erased down to leave the amount of trees/desert/whatever that you see on the maps.
3. Again, in layers, I added political boundaries, city/country/landmark names, city markers, etc.
The PSD files for each piece of land ends up being about 55 MB in size, due to all the layers. Yikes! But the JPG versions are much more manageable, yeah?
BTW, yes, I am someone who's very skilled with Photoshop. I'm a Graphic Artist by trade. ;-)
chimchim
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Sammael99 said:
Actually, when I was working on my sea adventure house rules, all the d20 companies were about to release their own versions. So my house rules (which you can find in the Downloads section of my site) are just a basic framework. They work, and they're very simple. But they do rely a lot on common sense, since they were never fleshed out.
Most of the adventuring, so far, has occured on the "neutral" middle land, Ereland. Most travel has been by horse, and - recently - teleportation by the group's wizard, Kieran the Perturbed. The group is right in the middle of an Illithid invasion to re-claim some ruins...
John Crichton
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Re: Re: coooool
Ah, thanks for the reply and sorry for the delayed response. I think I'll look around for that program. I know enough Photoshop to probably get it close to how I want it to look.chimchim said:
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Plane Sailing said:
Hello Plane Sailing! I liked your site, and was especillay impressed by the Map. Do you mind telling me what you used to make it?
Thanks! Joe
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