GAZ5 Eastern Alfheim, 8 miles per hex
This is a strange one: GAZ5 included this variant of the main 8 miles per hex poster map. The original was included in GAZ5’s text, so it was black and white. I have colourised the replica based on the poster map where possible, but in fact the two maps are not exactly compatible. For example, the locations of Pinitel, Feador, and the magic points do not line up, nor does all the terrain. The contour lines appear to be taken from CM7’s Selinar map, but unfortunately they do not quite match either.
In terms of new information, the small tributaries of the Rockhaven River (in the northwest corner) are unique to this map. The trail leading from Feador to Algorn’s Last Stand also wasn’t present on the poster map.
Replica Map (May 2022)
Sources
- GAZ5 The Elves of Alfheim (1988) (PDF at DriveThruRPG)
- Page 90 map (Cartography by Dave Sutherland, Dennis Kauth)
Chronological Analysis
This is Map 86. It was published in March 1988. The updated version of this map’s area is Alfheim, 8 miles per hex. See also Appendix C for annual chronological snapshots of the area. For the full context of this map in Mystara’s publication history, see Let’s Map Mystara 1988.
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.
Coming Soon
4 May 2022 @ 12:31 am
Interesting how this map uses “symbol-less dark green” hexes where there are other features to mark within a forested hex.
4 May 2022 @ 8:45 am
As I noted in the intro, the plain coloured hexes are drawn from the poster map — but surprisingly the two maps do not agree on the terrain. It’s a bit of a mess.
Consequently, a black and white version would be closer to the original. I’ll likely add one eventually.