Fantasy maps created using Xara Xtreme

[Gamerprinter]

Here's an older map that's completely created in Xara Xtreme Pro alone - no other software was used. Rather than color textures there is extensive use of aerial photos of forests as well as closeup photos of rock jpg's used as texture fills for various shapes. I don't do this style much, preferring a more hand-drawn look in the maps I create (also a preference for that by publishers as well.)

Here's a link to the larger version of this map - this was a personal project, so anyone is free to download and use this to their hearts content, just not for commercial use (CC-BY-NA) licensed. Celanta small continent map

I used this for a home-brew game - so this isn't published work.

GP

[Scotty]

Gameprinter I think the last link is faulty..it has an extra hyphen..
JimM

[Gamerprinter]

Oh! You're right! I fixed it - thanks.

Michael "GP" Tumey

[Gamerprinter]

One more map I thought I'd post before getting offline - things to do!

Here's my September Map Challenge entry (and winner) at the Cartographers' Guild Sept. '09, called the Archean Trade League - kind of a pirate era fictional map in a colonial wilderness area.

And of course here is the full sized version of that map...
Archean Trade League map

This is the first map, I began attempting to combine hand-drawn scans with digital creations in Xara Xtreme.

Enjoy!

GP

[a4hire]

Great Maps Michael , I really enjoyed the high resolution maps on your web site. Thanks for the links.

[Gamerprinter]

Thanks for the comments everyone, I enjoy what I do!

Another part of creating maps is creating map objects. Now while I prefer fantasy themed maps to inspire my imagination, some maps are needed for other themes, from Old West to modern games.

The first attachment below is a sample of modern map objects: an uzi submachine gun and a dentist's chair (attached are both the image of .XAR file).

The next is along Echo Canyon, part of Zion Canyon, Utah, for an Old West game.

The next is part of my Necromancer's Crypt map, this was a time consuming boneyard with a detailed hand-drawing (took an hour) and 3 hours of tracing shapes, applying bevels, and drop shadows, but the result is pretty nice.

Just a variety of stuff I create and get asked to create!

Enjoy!

GP

[Gamerprinter]

For my December Challenge map at the Cartographers' Guild (I didn't win this one) I created something for a twisted Orc's Christmas map. Orcs are those ugly green guys in the Lord of the Rings, for those who don't know.

I wrote a fourteen stanza tongue in cheek poem celebrating the Yuleblood Raid, reflecting orcish ancestral traditions - a great 12 day killing spree!

Anyway, this is the map I created - in many ways more of cartoonish style in this map - it was fun to create!

Link to larger file: Yuleblood Map

GP

[jclements]

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[Gamerprinter]

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I guess I don't speak 'cell phone', what does this mean?

GP

[Gamerprinter]

I'd say this is my best illustration so far in the series for my upcoming publication. Tomoe Gozan is a historical woman samurai warrior from Japan. Since female gamers might just want to play a samurai character, this is the example...