Map maker

World building website for fantasy writers

Map Maker Adventures is an old school, pencil and paper, dungeon crawl, role-playing game for 1~6 players, without a GM.

Photoshop brushes are serious time-savers. The correct brush can instantly enhance a plain-looking photo. The right brush can highlight a specific area in an image without putting too many touch-ups. The great thing about Photoshop brushes is that they are…

Map Maker on Instagram: “⚓️Filling in the city of Luskan with people and places for my players to forget . . . #dungeonsanddragons #dndart #mapart #luskan #faerun…”

Huzzah!! Calling all Map Makers and Cartographers!! Behold, the best set of Procreate Brushes to fulfil all your fantasy world building needs!! This Map Set features 130+ brushes to create your very own fantasy maps on Procreate and includes tools and stamps that will be useful for any prospective map creator. (Or simply if you want inspiration for your traditional maps!!) You will be able to create a coastline easily with my custom 'coastline' brush and 'rice' brush to create your land…

Have you ever wondered if you’re placing forests in the right spot on your fantasy maps? How does a forest even form, and why do trees grow in one area and not another? In this Map Tip I will walk you through how a forest grows to fill a landscape so you can have confidence when placing them on your maps! #fantasymaps #rpg #dungeonsanddragons #worldbuilding #maps

Rivers have to be the most common thing for new map makers to get wrong; and even seasoned cartographers may have some of these mistakes sneak up on them if they’re not careful. But, having an awareness of some of the most common issues that come up when it comes to river placement will go a long wa

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Today we are going to look at the top free D&D map builders around and let you know what makes each of them unique. Hopefully after this you will have all the tools you need to try making maps for your campaign yourself.