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Fact Box for Valbar

Here is the fact box for the Coalition of Valbar, a subpolar region in the far north of Llachatul famed for its veins of pure silver that appeared overnight in a dreamscape.

This will be the focus of the next high-res and textless atlas map that will be published next week, exclusively for Acolyte patrons and higher followed by the normal version the week after that.

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ATLAS ELYDEN #129 - the city-states of Etua

Here's the latest map of the Atlas Elyden, showing off the city-states of Etua.

You can find an updated key to the map here.

This is the low-res version available to everyone.  Become a Patron at the Acolyte tier for access to my back catalogue of High-res, PSD and textless maps.

This is available to use a...

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ATLAS ELYDEN #129 - the City-states of Etua (high-res)

As always, here are the high-res and textless versions of my latest map, available to Acolyte patrons and above, showing the states of Etua, an inhospitable arid land dominated by Atramental wastelands and city-states whose only ujnifying feature is their worship of the alien deity known as the Gibbering Worm.

I've also included the image as files so you can download them directly, including a plain version with no t...

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Fact Box for Etua

Here is the fact box for the city-states of Etua, a landlocked arid region dominated by deserts and Atramental wastelands.

This will be the focus of the next high-res and textless atlas map that will be published next week, exclusively for Acolyte patrons and higher followed by the normal version the week after that.

The En...

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ATLAS ELYDEN #128 - the Byssian States

Here's the latest map of the Atlas Elyden, showing off the Byssian States, based on a much older map you can see here.

You can find an updated key to the map here.

This is the low-res version available to everyone.  Become...

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Atlas Elyden #128 - the Byssian States (High-res)

As always, here are the high-res and textless versions of my latest map, a redo of a much older map that I had divided in two. It's available to Acolyte patrons and above, showing the Byssian States of Trakia, Andiluth, Moah and Khalhaat.

I've also included the image as high-res and textless files so you can download them d...

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FACT BOXES - the Byssian States

My next map is a redo of a much older map that needed updating after changes made to borders and lore.

I did a bit of juggling things around and was able fit both images onto a single map, which looks much cleaner. There was originally a 5th nation in this area - Daened Sulrach, which was synonymous with a desert that occupied the same rough area. I decided to omit the 5th nation and expand th...

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Atlas Elyden #127 - Romorea

Here's the latest map of the Atlas Elyden, showing off a series of the kingdom of Romorea.

You can find an updated key to the map here.

This is the low-res version available to everyone.  Become a Patron at the Acolyte tier for access to my back catalogue of High-res, PSD and textless maps.

This is availab...

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Atlas Elyden #127 - Romorea (high-res)

As always, here are the high-res and textless versions of my latest map, available to Acolyte patrons and above, showing the Kingdom of Romorea, a dystopian arid region that was founded by an exiled prince whose descendants got lucky and found coal and iron.

I've also included the image as files so you can download them directly, including a plain version with no text for personal use.

You can find an updated k...

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Fact box for Romorea

Here is the fact box for the Kingdom of Romorea, which is the penultimate nation that needed completing in the Sea of Orrida Region. The next one is the Barrier Lands, which I'll be working on soon.

This will be the focus of the next high-res and textless atlas map that will be published next week, exclusively for Acolyte patrons and higher followed by the normal version the week after that.

The 2023-12-20 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Atlas Elyden #126 - the Maiden Isles

Here's the latest map of the Atlas Elyden, showing off a series of islands collectively known as the Maiden Isles. They are not a true nation, but are rather a collection of loosely culturally-linked people  off the south eastern coast of Mensicea

You can find an updated key to the map here.

This is the low-res version available to everyone.  2023-12-06 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Atlas Elyden #126 - the Maiden Isles (High res)

As always, here are the high-res and textless versions of my latest map, available to Acolyte patrons and above, showing the so-called Maiden Isles, situated off the soouth eastern coast of Meniscea (inset globe on the map shows the location).

I've also included the image as files so you can download them directly, including a plain version with no text for personal use.


You can find an updated key t...

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the City of Aglaia

Here's the latest map for the Atlas Elyden, with some art and lore on the city of Aglaia - capital of Azazem, and centre of the dross production in the Korachani empire.

This one features art that was licensed from Chris Karnezis and I ...

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the City of Aglaia (High-res)

Here's the latest map for the Atlas Elyden. The art is licensed from Chris Karnezis, which inspired me to make this entry for the Atlas. As always seems to be the case with these relatively small city maps, I spent far too long messing around with city blocks and streets!

I'll post the city map and art separately soon, with some inset details and more information on the city.

Thank you so much for your&nb...

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ATLAS ELYDEN #125 - Raongen (pt 1)

Here's the latest map of the Atlas Elyden, showing off the south west of the empire of Raongen. The maps for Raongen will be split into three since the subject is so big! It's the biggest nation by area in all of Llachatul and stretches all the way up to the north pole, and some of it was already mapped in this map.

You can find an updated key to the map 2023-11-08 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Draw a Rough and Ready World Map

I made a quick map in a vague satellite image style for the planet Livyad recently and figured some of you would be interested in the process.

Not much thought went into the creation of the map - I just made something quickly - the whole thing took about 20 minutes at most and could easily be altered later - after all the planet is only observable by telescope and farsight, and it lies over 50,000,000 miles f...

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ATLAS ELYDEN #125 - Raongen (pt 1) (High-res)

As always, here are the high-res and textless versions of my latest map, available to Acolyte patrons and above, showing the south west of the empire of Raongen. the nation is so big I'm going to have to divide it into three - the south west, which you're seeing now; the east, which will be the next map; and the north, which will follow after that.

I've also included the image as files so you can download them direct...

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LIVIAD


Here's something interesting. Liviad is the 4th planet in the Sor system (ELyden is the third). Think of it as the science fiction Mars from pulp novels - effectively a second planet capable of supporting life!

I doubt I'll be doing much with this (for a while, at least) but It's nice to have the option there If I ever want to make some different types of maps, or when U run out of Elyden maps to make! (lol)

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Fact Box for Raongen

Here is the fact box for the empire of Raongen, which is the largest single state in all of Llachatul - so big that I have to divide it into 3 separate maps. This is the first of those maps.

This will be the focus of the next high-res and textless atlas map that will be published next week, exclusively for Acolyte patrons and higher followed by the normal version the week after that.

The 2023-10-25 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post

the Mortal Peoples and the Demiurges - part 2

part 1

Only 5 years after part 1(!) comes part 2, detailing the mortal peoples themselves. This is not very detailed, which is fitting as, for the most part, the mortal peoples are extinct or on their way to extinction, with only a handful that survive in enough numbers to have the average person know about them.

So, without further ado, here's a list of the 22 mortal peoples:

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Atlas Elyden #124 - Grest

Here's the latest map of the Atlas Elyden, showing off the nation of Grest, which is located to the west of the island-continent of Bror.

You can find an updated key to the map here.

This is the low-res version available to everyone.  Become a Patron at the Acolyte tier for access to my back catalogue of High-res, P...

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Atlas Elyden #124 - Grest (High-res)

As always, here are the high-res and textless versions of my latest map, available to Acolyte patrons and above, showing the region of Grest, located in the west of Bror.

I've also included the image as files so you can download them directly, including a plain version with no text for personal use.

The fact boxes for the nations can be found 2023-10-04 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Fact Box for Grest

Here is the fact box for the newly-mapped region known as Grest - my first nation map made for the continent of Bror.

This will be the focus of the next high-res and textless atlas map that will be published next week, exclusively for Acolyte patrons and higher followed by the normal version the week after that.

The Encyclo...

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Atlas Elyden #123 - BROR!

Finally, after what feels like years of people (well, some people) asking for it, here's the map of Bror. I spent well over a month working on the topography for this map - thats the longest continuous amount of time I've spent doing nothing by topography. Usually, to preserve my sanity I work on one nation at a time, adding topography to my base map as I need to. But in this case, I decided to just do the entire landmass in one go.

Never again!

I'm pleased with the result and n...

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Atlas Elyden #123 - BROR! (high-res)

Finally, after what feels like years of people (well, some people) asking for it, here's the map of Bror. I spent well over a month working on the topography for this map - thats the longest continuous amount of time I've spent doing nothing by topography. Usually, to preserve my sanity I work on one nation at a time, adding topography to my base map as I need to. But in this case, I decided to just do the entire landmass in one go.

Never again!

I'm pleased with the result and no ...

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Atlas Elyden #122 - the Sea of Orrida

Here's the latest map of the Atlas Elyden, showing off the greater Sea of Orrida area, which brings together some of the more recent maps that I've made.

This makes the 4th map I've made showcasing a sea in Elyden, with the others being the Inner Sea, the Sea of Lethea, and 2023-09-06 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Atlas Elyden #122 - the Sea of Orrida (High-res)

As always, here are the high-res and textless versions of my latest map, available to Acolyte patrons and above, showing the greater Sea of Orrida region, which brings together many of my recent maps, showing them off together.

I've also included the image as files so you can download them directly.

The fact boxes for the nation can be found 2023-08-30 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Atlas Elyden #121 - Kargama

Here's the latest map of the Atlas Elyden, showing off the nation of Kargama, which is in the Sea of Orrida, which is inching closer to completion.

You can find an updated key to the map here.

This is the low-res version available to everyone.  Become a Patron at the Acolyte tier for access to my back catalogue of H...

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Atlas Elyden #121 - Kargama (High-res)

As always, here are the high-res and textless versions of my latest map, available to Acolyte patrons and above, showing the region of Kargama.

I've also included the image as files so you can download them directly.

The fact boxes for the nation can be found here.

You can find an updated key to the map 2023-08-16 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Fact Boxes for Kargama

Here are the fact boxes for the newly-mapped region known as Eshir, to the south of the Sea of Orrida. It also includes a small inset map of the island nation of Od Meginnas.

This will be the focus of the next high-res and textless atlas map that will be published next week, exclusively for Acolyte patrons and higher followed by the normal version the week after that.

The 2023-08-09 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post