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BlackAce
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 09 Oct 2013 : 18:13:24
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| I'll say this for Mike he pays attention to the little details. His Neverwinter map must have been well researched because its almost identical to my own and I pulled that together from so many fragmented sources it wasn't funny. |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 09 Oct 2013 : 18:43:52
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I think its a lot less about the artist, and much more about who's placing the order (and how much detail they provide).
Not knocking Mike Schley - he's Da Bomb - but I doubt he does any of the real research. If you just look at old maps problems arise, because many of them have mistakes as well. The only real way to place everything properly (and have it conform precisely to the text) is to read EVERYTHING - only guys like Krash and Eric Boyb bother to do that. If the Neverwinter Map is that good (and I agree with you it is - I bought a litho of it from Mike at Gencon), then I would say that was due to the someone on the design team doing their homework (and doing it WELL).
I liked it so much, in fact, I copied it's features for my latest map of The North. Thus, someone can use the Neverwinter product in 'any era' (with some minor tweaking to some of the backstory). Plaguewrought lands (and lore) easily translate into 'magical chaos' (like from the ToT - see The Helmlands).
I have to say if there's one thing I am looking forward to more then anything else in 5e, its a new, full-color map of Faerūn rendered by the amazing Mr.Schley. I think that - MORE THEN ANYTHING - will have people wanting to run a D&Dnext game. If you build it, they will come. |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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BlackAce
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
358 Posts |
Posted - 09 Oct 2013 : 18:53:25
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| That's another brilliant map, Mark, if I may say, and I agree with you fully. Details are fun. I remember the head scratching I did over resolving the map of the Battle of Turnstone Pass with the later geography, that was a challenge, but immensely pleasing to get nailed down. I understand all to well why you do it. |
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SirUrza
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 10 Oct 2013 : 18:32:26
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| Now that I have a nice big version of this map, I need to find a good resolution to resize the map to so I can fit it properly on my ereader's screen when I edit my Sundering ebooks. |
"Evil prevails when good men fail to act."
The original and unapologetic Arilyn, Aribeth, Seoni Fanboy. |
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look at what I came across on deviant art
