Adamantyr’s Map Legend
Adamantyr began working on his hex art in August 1999, working in MS Paint to draw the icons by hand, pixel by pixel. The style is a slight adaptation of the official art, with highlights and shading giving a subtle three dimensional feel. The palette is far lighter and brighter than the published maps, drawing inspiration from 8-bit computer games. This drives home the fact that, as with most fan-made maps of Mystara, Adamantyr’s maps are clearly intended for the screen rather than print.
This particular version of the legend dates from February 2000, making it concurrent with many of Adamantyr’s Savage Coast maps.
Fan-made Map by Adamantyr (February 2000)
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
- Mystara hex art 1981-1996
References
- All of Adamantyr’s maps at the Atlas of Mystara
- Adamantyr’s entry in Appendix M: Mappers of Mystara
- Adamantyr’s author page at the Vaults of Pandius
Chronological Analysis
This is a fan-made legend. It was published in 2000. The updated Atlas legend is here. See also Appendix C for annual chronological snapshots of Mystara’s hex art legend. For the full context of this legend in Mystara’s publication history, see the upcoming Let’s Map Mystara 2000. (Please note that it may be some time before the project reaches this point.)
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; and 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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