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Jeremy Grenemyer
Great Reader
USA
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 Posted - 13 Apr 2012 : 17:16:08
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Is this map from the Map Room the one that you did, Markus? It's very impressive.
I noticed there's a location called "Volothamp" on it. Is that canon? I'm assuming it's related to Volo...if yes, how did that come about? |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 13 Apr 2012 : 18:04:09
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Originally posted by Jeremy Grenemyer
Is this map from the Map Room the one that you did, Markus? It's very impressive.
I noticed there's a location called "Volothamp" on it. Is that canon? I'm assuming it's related to Volo...if yes, how did that come about?
The city of Volothamp has been canon for a long time... Pretty sure it was mentioned long before the person who shares that name. |
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Jeremy Grenemyer
Great Reader
USA
2717 Posts |
Posted - 13 Apr 2012 : 18:25:49
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
The city of Volothamp has been canon for a long time... Pretty sure it was mentioned long before the person who shares that name.
Interesting. Thanks for the info Wooly. |
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xedrick
Seeker
82 Posts |
Posted - 14 Apr 2012 : 02:59:30
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Thank you, Markustay!
I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of your collection! |
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xedrick
Seeker
82 Posts |
Posted - 14 Apr 2012 : 10:59:04
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So I've been inspired by Markustay, and I'd like to submit my enlarged maps of the Calimshan desert, as it looks like his are no longer with us?. I've got one unmarked and one marked with Calimshan and Memnon (same as on the larger map, only zoomed in with legible text). These maps are a work in progress (but are enough to work for my purposes at the moment), so please do let me know if there are any established landmarks that I should know about in order to make the map more complete. Or, feel free to use mine as a basis for an improved version, I can get the .psd files to you if you'd like.
http://photobucket.com/FRmaps
For some reason, my browser is still showing the marked version with the wrong distance scale. I've tried to re-upload the fixed one several times, so I think it's some server lag or browser cookies or somesuch. I'll try it again tomorrow.
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 14 Apr 2012 : 19:07:39
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You need to rename it - this site (and others) like to keep 'old versions' of stuff around after you don't want them anymore (I think the thumbnail for my Erlkazar map is the newest, yet it still leads to a very old version, IIRC). If you rename it, it shouldn't be a problem anymore. Nice job, BTW. 
The Calimshan map wasn't really a separate project at all - it grew out of the Erlkazar map, which kept growing in all directions (until I finally decided to start a brand new one - the one that was never finished).
My pride and joy, strangely enough, is my 4e map of Returned Abeir, with Ixinos running a close second. Laerakond (RA) had more copy & paste terrain then I would have liked (I rushed it), but Ixinos was done (almost) entirely from scratch (except for the outline). Both had a lot of homebrew things added, so they felt more like 'mine' then most. I was disappointed with the 4e Returned Abeir map, and even though I never planned on using it myself, I felt the fans deserved something with a little more polish then the official one - Ed's lore needs to be showcased in all its splendor. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31797 Posts |
Posted - 15 Apr 2012 : 01:47:05
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Jeremy Grenemyer
Is this map from the Map Room the one that you did, Markus? It's very impressive.
I noticed there's a location called "Volothamp" on it. Is that canon? I'm assuming it's related to Volo...if yes, how did that come about?
The city of Volothamp has been canon for a long time... Pretty sure it was mentioned long before the person who shares that name.
That's pretty much it. I'm sure it was either Ed or Rich Baker who once confirmed this. |
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Jeremy Grenemyer
Great Reader
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Posted - 15 Apr 2012 : 18:07:31
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Originally posted by Markustay
My pride and joy, strangely enough, is my 4e map of Returned Abeir
Another excellent map, by the way. I like how you applied the 3E map look to it. |
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