28 November 2025

LoZompatore’s Known World 795-500 BC

Michele’s seventh map showing the evolution of the Known World’s geography centred on two major events. With the creation of Alfheim, the mighty Canolbarth Forest made its appearance. Around the same time, the newly raised and expanded Atruaghin Plateau towered above the surrounding lands. Perhaps as a result of these changes, large areas to the west of the map — the Adri Varma Plateau and the Sind area — were now undergoing desertification. Nearby, Glantri was once again flourishing.

Although the map doesn’t provide any hints of what was to come, Alfheim’s creation put Nithia into decline. The end date of 500 BC coincides with the next major historical event to come.

Fan-made Map by Michele Carpita (November 2006)

*The Known World 795-500 BC by Michele Carpita, November 2006*

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

CM1 Test of the Warlords (1984) (PDF at DriveThruRPG)
- Brun
Master Rules Set (1985) (PDF at DriveThruRPG)
- Outer World

Fan Sources

References

All of Michele’s maps at the Atlas of Mystara
Michele’s entry in Appendix M: Mappers of Mystara (upcoming)
Michele’s author page at the Vaults of Pandius

Chronological Analysis

This is a fan-made map. It was published in November 2006. 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 2006.

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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