Foreign Worlds Cartography

Well guys, it's taken more than three years, but CoViD finally found a way to me. Genuinely feeling like crap, just happy that I've got such a lovely and caring wife to look after me. 😊

The Map of Arth shows the setting of The Dark Profit Saga, published by J. Zachary Pike and Gnomish Press, LLC., which has has just concluded a successfull $115.000 Kickstarter campaign. It was a great pleasure to develop this map with the active input of the author, and the outcome was well worth the effort put into it.

There are four versions of the map, each coming with a few changes representing the state of the world, matching the progress of the books. Presented here is a version of the 'master' map, reduced by 50%.

all rights belong to J. Zachary Pike and Gnomish Press, LLC

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If you need a map like this, I am always available for commissions (though there may be a waiting list), so get in contact via [email protected]!

I've had the great pleasure to revisit, color and expand upon this map from a few years ago, and what a ride it's been. Depicting the known world of S.A. Klopfenstein's best-selling epic fantasy novel series "The Shadow Watch", this here was a commission to accompany the Kickstarter for a deluxe hardcover version of the novel that I encourage you to support here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/saklopfenstein/the-shadow-watch-a-deluxe-illustrated-epic-fantasy-novel

No, I haven't fallen off the edge of the world, I'm just busy with . 😅Take a sneak peek at part of my current ! And tomorrow I'll have a finished map from another cool project for you right here!

A black and white map done for Book 3 in author Evelyn Puerto's fantasy series.

My current WIP, coloring and expanding on an existing map for a project. Old school colors on this, I love it.

It's Sunday & it's a sunny day on the moon as well, with Sol coming up over the crater-dotted horizon near Lunar Base 9 Finished version of my moonscape map started in Inkarnate.

The Border Town of Sorjonen.
Tried my hand at Inkarnate's Watercolor City map style. Verdict: pretty nice, especially for someone whose preferences aren't town or city maps. An option for cheap , or what do you think?

of the Inkarnate moonscape I've dabbled with (Image 1) & which I'm now finishing in Photoshop (Image 2). On a moon with no atmosphere, shadows will be more pronounced. Still a piece some time away from completion, but still nice practice.

Four stages of a village map.

Finally finished that village map I had sitting in my to-do folder!
The village of Arandelle, a large-ish village with a keep overlooking a small bay with a harbour.

Apparently, something like this is also possible in Inkarnate with a little effort. Huh, neat.^^

Region of the Coast of Northern Elaria (quick ) made with Inkarnate.

Get in touch if you want me to make one for you!

Update on the village map. It's not going to be of my better , the base is actually a town generated by Watabou, but I hate it when unfinished stares accusingly at me from my harddisk

Well, after all the I actually have to get back in the grove for doing again. Picked up and old for a village map with a keep to get back to drawing.

As I've just gotten some nasty news w/regards to our house I'm offering emergency for . All jobs are 25% off. Examples below, you can find more (& FAQ & contact info) at https://foreignworlds.net/

Desert Canyon for all my folks is finished! Historic battles, , , you'll be able to use it whichever way you see fit.
It's 31x34 hexes in total, either as one file or in four parts. Print-ready with a 0.125 inch bleed or available as high quality JPG files. Get it here now:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/448841/Desert-Canyon-Battle-Map-Battletechcompatible-Hexagonal-Wargame-Map

Current Sunday is a Desert Canyon for all my folks out there. Historic battles, , , you'll be able to use it whichever way you see fit.

It's ! get this for free, (mech)warriors! ;) at
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/405275/Wooded-Hills-Ambush-Battletechcompatible-Hexagonal-Wargame-Map

And check out the rest of my catalogue as well!

Alright, today I bring you a savannah/prairie type compatible with the official hex sizes of & can be used for other , too. It's also included as one large combined map. Print files come with 1/8 inch bleed. Enjoy!
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/448204/Savannah-Battle-Map-Battletechcompatible-Hexagonal-Wargame-Map

The fight moves to the riverlands!
The Swamp and River Map Pack allows for battles on a massive map and a great variety of swamp-related terrain types, allowing for all kinds of objectives. It also contains an urban portion as well as several custom terrain types.

The map is compatible with the official hex sizes and nomenclature of BATTLETECH, but can also be freely used in any other context where you want to play a prolongued battle in varied terrain with plenty of room for cover and maneuvering. In the Swamp and River Map Pack you will find several custom terrain types.

These include the following:
-- Swamp
-- Toxic Waste
-- Ruins
-- Dead Trees

Feel free to use them as you see fit. It is not my job to tell you how to run your games. I merely hope to provide you with options for them.

The map size is provided as print-ready (300 dpi) PDFs file as well as high quality JPEGs for your convenience.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/447529/Swamp--River-Battletechcompatible-Hexagonal-Wargame-Map-45x51

Out now!

Desert Battle contains all nine maps of the Desert Map Pack in an extra large map measuring 45x51 hexes, both combined and as individual maps, allowing you to wargame on a massive map and a great variety of terrain types, allowing for all kinds of objectives.

The map is explicitly compatible with the official hex sizes and nomenclature of BATTLETECH, but can also be freely used in any other context where you want to play a prolongued battle in varied terrain with plenty of room for cover and maneuvering.

The map size is provided as print-ready (300 dpi) PDFs file as well as high quality JPEGs for your convenience.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/443135/Desert-Battle-Battletechcompatible-Hexagonal-Wargame-Map-45x51

The full map for E.M. Leander's "Aris and the Obsidian Door". This was great fun to work on as I had to expand on the first novel's existing map, adding polar regions, new landmasses and archipelagos &new detailed locations.

Alright, here's my latest compatible with . River Ford is a large (36x48 inches) hex battlemap consisting of a mixture of grasslands, hills, forests, swamps and rough mountain valleys, all divided by a river with a narrow crossing.

You can get this monster at DriveThruRPG or the WargameVault:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/423465/River-Ford-Battletechcompatible-Hexagonal-Wargame-Map-36x48

A black & white for Italian writer Gabriele Governatori, with regions themed around zodiac signs tucked away safely behind a large circular wall, protecting the inhabitants against the demonic wastes outside.
This was finished back in 2022.

Created by Youtuber, commentator and prolific storyteller RazörFist, the continent of Travinas is rich in history, mystery, and danger. And sometimes that danger catches simple thieves like Xerdes in its web...

If you like classic pulp novels, fantasy, and shady characters, get ready to dive into the Nightvale series!!!
https://www.nightvalenovels.com/

I love a good black and white map, and this one was a treat to work on, especially as I got very good feedback and information that lead me to make all the right little decisions.

Finished my first map done in Inkarnate Pro (which is a $25 p.a. subscription). Decent program with good variety, might offer commissions for it, too.

Small part of a cool I'm currently working on for an and Youtuber. Really thrilled to work on all those neat location markers.

Screenshot of a current for a for a novel.
If you're interested in my services just DM me or send an email to [email protected] to get a spot on my commission list.

Commission done for the first novel by Opëshum, "Gods on Trial: The Series", published by 1iR3 Publishers, showing one of the regions of her world.

© 1iR3 Publishers

of a fan for "Clover Spear - The Story of the '56 War". It shows the Inner Sphere at the conclusion of the war.

Got myself a nice Logitech headset. Might end up doing a few map tutorials on YouTube where I torture you with my accent, lisp, and lack of proper emphasis. 😂

A clean black and white map done for author Evelyn Puerto. This was very lovely to work on.

Rolling Grasslands provides you with a large (36x48 inches) hex battlemap consisting of grasslands with several hills interspersed with patches of forest. The map is explicitly compatible with the official hex sizes and nomenclature of BATTLETECH, but can also be freely used in any other context where you want to play a prolongued battle in varied terrain with plenty of room for cover and maneuvering.

The map size is again 36 x 48 inches and is provided as print-ready (300 dpi) PDFs file as well as high quality JPEGs for your convenience. You get the complete map file, and the map in four parts for easier printing as well.

You can get it at DriveThruRPG for $3.99.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/410655/Rolling-Grasslands-Battletechcompatible-Hexagonal-Wargame-Map-36x48

I had hoped to wiggle my way around it, but seems like that's no longer an option.
Please note that due to rising inflation and crippling energy and heating costs where I live I had to adjust my commission rates. The adjustment does not concern commissions for which the down payment has already been made and/or agreed on. For these the old prices are still applicable.
https://foreignworlds.net/

Foreign Worlds Cartography | A Passion for Fantastic Worlds. Welcome to my little corner of the internet. I’ve been a fan of fantasy and science fiction stories for as long as I can remember, having started – like so many others – with Lord of the Rings and classic pen & paper RPGs. As a cartographer, I make maps for auth...

FYI, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth again. I'm just really busy with commissions that I sadly can't show you.

"Rolling Woodlands" expands on my smaller map "Wooded Hills Ambush", quadruppling the available size and tu rning it into one very large (36x48 inches) consisting of woodlands of varying density, hills and cliffs of varying heights, and terrain of varying difficulty. The map is explicitly compatible with the official hex sizes and nomenclature of , but can also be freely used in any other context where you want to play a prolongued battle in varied terrain with plenty of room for cover and maneuvering.

The map size is, again 36 x 48 inches and is provided as print-ready (300 dpi) PDFs file as well as high quality JPEGs for your convenience. You get the complete map file, and the map in four parts for easier printing as well.

This one isn't free as it took me a whole lot if time and effort to get done, but $3.99 seems a fair price for a poster-sized battlemap to me. After all, ya boy has to make a living. ;)

You can get it at DriveThruRPG:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/406044/Rolling-Woodlands-Battletechcompatible-Hexagonal-Wargame-Map-36x48