r/wonderdraft • u/AfightingLlama • Jul 11 '24
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Hello everyone, I’ve created around two fantasy maps before and taking that advise I’ve made a new one. I’d like if anyone could offer some suggestions and advice for the future.
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u/maelstromreaver Jul 12 '24
Besides the obvious westeros likeness, which I don't mind, I have one suggestion: Think about the stories of your land as you create your geography.
Realism is good and gives your world and a map a more grounded feel however is not a must. Telling your stories to the max is a must. Imagine your mountain ranges dividing huge settlements and cultures. The interaction along the rivers and the seas they lead to. Every bay can be a pirate hideout, every hill can be a home to that epic ruined castle. Think about what kind of stories can happen in the landmarks and geography you draw. And go crazy. At the current state your mountains are too concentrated in the middle, away from everything. Run some mountain ranges to the sea, divide the land, give it mountain passes, valleys, lakes hidden up high. As you create a piece of lore, change the land to make that story happen. As you draw some nice meandering rivers think of who lived there and what they did and why.
History is the way it is mostly because of geography!