12-Word Cartographer
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In this PDF, I simplify the essence of some key plate tectonic processes into a 12-word procedure which can create realistic-looking fictional maps in a matter of minutes.
If you'd like to create realistic world maps for your fiction but are scared of plate tectonics (or just can't be bothered to spend hours modeling them), this procedure can help you.
It is the first ever product of my own design so any feedback and comments are welcome.
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Hola @gestaltist! I think this is excellent.
I run an online world building course. May I use your PDF and teach your method to my student game masters? I'll give you credit and link back to this page.
Hey Johnn. You’re the Roleplaying Tips guy, correct? If so, I’m a long-time reader of your newsletter :)
Absolutely, you have my blessing to take the PDF and teach the method with attribution. I’m glad you find it helpful!
Yes, I'm guilty of roleplayingtips.com heh. Thank you for reading my newsletter! And thanks for the permission.
If somebody’s interested, I wrote a sort of postmortem around the release of this tool.
This is really useful. Even just for a regional map. I'm running a few campaigns on a savannah plateau, the parties are starting to move up into the surrounding mountains, and j just the principles in the pdf are a help.
Thanks.
Thank you! Yeah, absolutely, I’m using this process for regional maps, as well. :)
Honestly interesting! Well done!
Thanks!
Had to come back and tip you after making my first map. Thanks for a great, quick and easy map building procedure!
Thank you so much! I’m so happy that my process made it easier for you to create!
Holy heck, this is useful. The author has managed to distill plate tectonics down to an easy-to-implement model for world building. It’s highly readable and written directly for TTRPG designers, homebrewers, and other world builders.
This is going directly into my own world building toolkit – and I’d love to see the author produce guides for other elements of world building.
Wow, thank you so much. As a first-time creator, it means the world to me to read these words.
Exactly as advertised! Possibly not quite enough to get past my fear of plate tectonics, but makes me feel "why didn't I just do that" enough that it might just be.
Thanks for the kind words. :) The thing is, my process doesn’t really do tectonics. It only models them. Would you be open to sharing what you find intimidating? I’m wondering if I could reword some things to make the procedure feel less scary.