[PnP] Korchi preliminary (mapping)

Burton Choinski bchoinski at comcast.net
Fri Sep 7 13:09:36 CEST 2007 

I have a preliminary map now (6459 x 10000 pixel) with the raw  
terrains in.  Current working file is 1.41GB (my poor Mac is crying  
-- Photoshop under rosetta is pretty painful for this scale)

   I had to generate the terrains completely in Photoshop (I could  
not get the fractal outlines I wanted from Canvas), but the technique  
I figured out for photoshop has me happy enough.  It's more art at  
this point since I have to draw the terrain wiggles now, instead of  
letting a program do it.

The lake render layer adds a bit of character to the terrain.

On interesting thing is a single, very obvious mountain peak that  
rendered up in the mountain process.  It and the mountain chain  
attached to it (looks like a dragon or large snake with the peak at  
the heart) is begging for a site.  Another mountain south that drops  
right into hills gives me the impression of a sheer cliff thousands  
of feet high.

Image attached (low scale at 1200x2000 pix)  It scaled well in JPEG.

Feel free to mark up a copy of this image with notes and email back  
with comments.

On Sep 5, 2007, at 8:52 AM, Sylverrs_ dragon wrote:

> Will get you info on features, nasty places, etc as time allows.  
> Worry about the city once the island is done, I expect.
>
>
> From: bchoinski at comcast.net
> Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 20:41:48 -0400
> To: pnp at abroere.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [PnP] Mapping
>
> Thinking on it, and since it's in my "neighborhood" anyways, I'm  
> going to do A'Korchu.  Once I have that I'll see about city map for  
> Korchu itself, with Richard's data.
>
> I'll put drafts to the list (URL or something) when I have  
> something for comment.
>
>
> On Sep 4, 2007, at 9:27 AM, Sylverrs_ dragon wrote:
>
> Mordara is in Donara. It is the county on the Caldan border and a  
> major iron production center.
> As to the mapping, any interest in doing a city? If so, Korchu  
> would be fun. If not, a detailed map of A'Korchu might be  
> interesting as a complement to your Goidan campaign.
> Only a few thousand details I'd need to give you on either project.  
> Let me know if they are of interest.
>
> Richard
>
> > Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:21:28 -0400
> > To: pnp at abroere.xs4all.nl
> > From: longshot at darktech.org
> > Subject: Re: [PnP] Mapping
> >
> > At 03:24 PM 9/3/07, you wrote:
> > >I'm afflicted by wanderlust...and boredom (though I have my local
> > >legends group to keep me busy, but we only meet once per month  
> or so).
> >
> > Play online gmaes. Play PBEMs. Play Computer games. Work at Wal- 
> mart as a greeter. Become a rock group groupie. :)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >Anyone have any areas they would like mapped in high-res (like I  
> have
> > >done in my other areas in my current gaming session) that they  
> would
> > >like done?
> > >
> > >While I'll take any sort of requests (added to the queue), those  
> with
> > >a good reusability for other P&P GM's will be bumped up the list.
> > >The time for each will depend a lot on the complexity. Any specific
> > >site info should be emailed to me directly  
> (bchoinski at comcast.net) so
> > >I can fit it in. Obviously, I need direct email so I can relay
> > >drafts to you. Final versions to be sent to Wout for general use
> > >once finished.
> >
> > Well seeing as I've found over the years most newbie groups start  
> in two places. Donara and Marentia. Those seem the most tame for  
> new players to pnp. Especially since the pre-adventure Couny  
> Mordara? is in Donara if I recall..man...no...is it? Man its been  
> 20 years since I've looked at it :) Man now I'm curious. Will have  
> to find the book.
> >
> > Why not just do the whole globe :)
> > or is the PL sqaure?
> >
> > Well may want to start out on some small spots The Island, All  
> sites. Do high res of those spots. Since most are OEN hex or 5 or  
> so it wouldn't take you but a weekend. :) Might add spice for folks  
> who go there. But I wouldn't mind Donara, Marentia.
> >
> > Maps so much not needed as much as geo political areas. Ie like  
> in Donara or Marentian. Where is County X whre is Duchy Y Where
> > is the border of this Duchy end up tot he other. Etc. THAT to me  
> would be great info to have.  Even if made up. I've just not had  
> time to work on those details. I know in Marentia its pretty much  
> what 5-6 duchies or so? Based on the cities. But would be nice to  
> claim them in colored spaces or such. Then who lives there and who  
> rules and the nobility. I'd get far more use out of that data than  
> maps per se.
> >
> >
> >
> > I'll email you the areas we are heading adventure wise and maybe  
> you could work on those. :)
> >
> >
> >
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