Mark’s Forest Jen
While he was developing his Paint.NET mapping system, Mark was also exploring other options. In his own words:
I also spent a considerable amount of time testing Inkarnate and Wonderdraft. The only finalised version I have from these tests is this.
Having worked on the Known World for many years, Mark has more recently become interested in mapping out parts of Skothar — especially the northwestern area of the continent. This map of the area northeast of Esterhold was his first such map.
The style, starkly different from his usual hex maps, is certainly interesting. It’s far more modern, and thus perhaps of interest to Mystara fans who like this kind of thing. Although this is the only such map Mark has made, he has nonetheless continued to explore alternative styles, and I look forward to seeing more of these in the future.
Fan-made Map by Mark Howard (March 2021)
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)
Fan Sources
- None
References
- All of Mark’s maps at the Atlas of Mystara
- Mark’s entry in Appendix M: Mappers of Mystara (upcoming)
- Mark’s author page at the Vaults of Pandius
Chronological Analysis
This is a fan-made map. It was published in March 2021. 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 2021.
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.
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