Creating a Character

Introduction

Printing: Unless otherwise noted, these images are set at about 266 dpi. If you use a graphics package and printer that can handle that scale, rotate the map 90 degrees and it'll all print out on one page. Otherwise, be prepared for several pages of maps!

A bit of information about these maps: The maps were originally hand-drawn on 6 sheets of graph paper, starting back in 1986. In 1990, this expanded to 8 sheets and Guardian began wishing for some way to reliably scan them in and edit them down to just one printed page - especially for quick overland travel. By 1992, Guardian had 11 sheets for Hybrana and was starting on the Southern Continent. Desperation ensued. In 1996, Guardian purchased a new computer along with Micrografx Windows Draw. With the assistance of a friend's scanner, and many, many hours of grueling work, the maps were edited down to a more manageable size. Once that set was complete, Guardian began work on various overlays so that he could slide in transparencies with national borders, ley lines, and the like. In early 2000, Guardian began cleaning up the maps for The Illithid War and updating them for the next campaign, This Sundered Land. Now, the graphics work is being done almost entirely in Paint Shop Pro, and on an entirely new computer. Guardian looks forward to the day when he can import these maps into a professional mapping program such as Campaign Cartographer (see the links page).