Updated map: What a “relief”!

I added some texture and relief features to the heldon city-state map. As you can see below it gives it some added flavor or “eye candy”. I’ve also given some “fluff” on encounter descriptions. I intend to write a pdf document detailing this entire city starting with the first forty areas.

1. Government/City Hall

2. Religious University

3. Secular College

4. Church/Temple

5. Tavern

6. Inn/Restuarant/General Store

7. Barber/Launderer/Clothier/Hostel

8. Green Grocer/Butcher

9. Weaponsmith and Blacksmith

10. Ship Chandler and Boatwright

11. Wainwright/Astrologist/Lamp maker

12. Harbormaster HQ

New map concept

For the past couple of weeks I’ve been working on different concept maps for the City-State of Heldon. I was looking at Google maps and said to myself, “Self, why do create each individual building?”. I think it looks pretty, but is it useful? The Google maps look really nice and you can’t see each building unless you click on the Satellite button. I think I’m going to go with this method of map-making for the rest of Ebonyr.

Heldon district maps

I’ve been diligently working on the City-State of Heldon this weekend. I’ve created several maps for it. The latest is a city district map. I figured if your traveling and new to the city a citizen might say, “meet me at the ye old tavern in the Hagen district”. The PC’s could ask for directions instead of a street name and find their way there.

City of Heldon map

I’ve completed a new map for the City-State of Heldon. Next I’ll start working to “flesh” it out for roleplaying purposes. I’ve started to create a video series on my livestream.com channel that show’s how I’m creating this city. Enjoy.

Mapping: Heldheim City

Whew.. I think I’m finished. I’ve been working on my new mapping technique since Sunday and I’m really diggin it. Here’s a thumbnail for now.

Map of Heldheim, capital of Heldon

I’ve been on a mapping frenzy lately. For the past week I’ve been working on Heldheim. This city is landlocked and doesn’t sit on a navigable river. A large creek flows nearby for water consumption and sewage disposal. The large slum town has sprung up outside the western walls of Heldheim in recent years because several industries have expanded and jobs are plentiful. Westmark, as it’s known, can be a very dangerous place during the day and night. Heldheim’s Gendarme (police force) only patrols there during the day and in large numbers to avoid being ambushed. They will rush in during the night if riots or other large disturbances take place that threaten the city proper.

Typical Heldheim Gendarme

5.19.08 Update

I have an artist now doing some concept work. He is going to start out on Ruhks and the
Timberlimbs. Here’s a headshot of the Ruhk concept.

I also created a slideshow of scenes from one of the Five Kingdoms

Heldheim: WIP III

Heldheim: WIP II

I got a lot more done today. I didn’t spend a lot of time on it, it was to nice today to stay indoors.
I was trying upload the new map, blogger doesnt like it for some reason. I try later on.

Heldheim: WIP

I started working on Heldheim, the capital of Heldon. It’s gonna be a big city!