Ramelin’s Shiye-Lawr, 8 miles per hex
Following Bruce Head’s Alphatia project of 2012-2013 and Ramelin Mystara’s Blackheart and Imperial Territories maps in early 2016, Shiye-Lawr was the last remaining undeveloped region of Mystara. Eager to get the whole map completed, in early March 2018 I posted to the Mystara Cartographic Society on Facebook, praising Jose’s versions of the missing maps, and asking Jose if he had made his version of Shiye-Lawr. Just five days later, he delivered, sharing the map below to his DeviantArt gallery. He explained his concept:
I imagine a forest atop a very old caldera, with hot springs, geysers and boiling lakes. The region suffers from many small tremors as it sits on top of a potential Supervolcano. Otherwise the land is bountiful and an elven paradise (except the border with Blackheart).
As we had come to expect, it’s very much in the style of Bruce Heard’s Mystara, fitting neatly into that last remaining hole in the map. With this piece, thanks to Jose, a full 8 mile per hex map of mainland Alphatia was now not only possible, but inevitable. The only remaining question was who would post it first.
It’s really no exaggeration to say that this map was a dream come true for me. Thank you, Jose!
Fan-made Map by Jose Ignacio Ramos Lomelin (March 2018)
This is an original map created by one of Mystara’s excellent fan cartographers. For more information on the cartographer, including a gallery of all their maps, see also Appendix M: Mappers of Mystara.
Sources
- Dawn of the Emperors (1989) (PDF at DriveThruRPG)
- Bruce Heard’s Alphatia (2012-2013)
- Haven, 8 mile per hex map (June 2012)
- Stoutfellow, 8 mile per hex map (June 2012)
- Vertiloch, 8 mile per hex map (July 2012)
Fan Sources
- Ramelin’s Blackheart, 8 miles per hex (January 2016)
- Ramelin’s Imperial Territories, 8 miles per hex v1 (February 2016)
References
- All of Jose’s maps at the Atlas of Mystara
- Jose’s entry in Appendix M: Mappers of Mystara (upcoming)
- Jose’s author page at the Vaults of Pandius
Chronological Analysis
This is a fan-made map. It was published in March 2018. The updated Atlas version of this map is Shiye-Lawr, 8 miles per hex. See also Appendix C for annual chronological snapshots of the area. For the full context of this map in Mystara’s publication history, see the upcoming Let’s Map Mystara 2018.
The following lists are from the Let’s Map Mystara project. Additions are new features, introduced in this map. Revisions are changes to previously-introduced features. Hex Art & Fonts track design elements. Finally, Textual Additions are potential features found in the related text. In most cases, the Atlas adopts these textual additions into updated and chronological maps.
Chronological Analysis
This is a fan-made map. It was published in February 2018. The updated Atlas version of this map is not yet available. See also Appendix C for annual chronological snapshots of the area. For the full context of this map in Mystara’s publication history, see the upcoming Let’s Map Mystara 2018.
The following lists are from the Let’s Map Mystara project. Additions are new features, introduced in this map. Revisions are changes to previously-introduced features. Hex Art & Fonts track design elements. Finally, Textual Additions are potential features found in the related text. In most cases, the Atlas adopts these textual additions into updated and chronological maps.
Under Construction! Please check back again soon for updates.
Additions
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Revisions
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Hex Art & Fonts
- Hex Art — Ramelin Mystara standard.
- Fonts — Bell MT (major geographic and all water labels), Bell Centennial (all other labels), Feinen (titling).
