Legend (1986)
There were a few little additions to the symbol inventories in 1986. The most significant is probably the fortified city symbol, combining previous symbols in a neat way to show which cities have fortifications. However, unfortunately these only ever appeared on a single map in M2.
Other additions included a magical gate, a shrine, and a waterfall. The magical gate was different again from the magical portal symbol in X8, so I have included both. The shrine is one of a few such symbols in B10, but the others effectively equate to ruins, and the shrine symbol seems most useful. The waterfall likewise comes from B10; it’s a bit of a messy symbol, but one that had been rather missed up until now.
I have not included a few highly specialised symbols. Principal among these is surely the beachhead symbol in M2, which is a nice symbol but rather outside the purview of the Atlas, since it is by definition a symbol for adventure maps.
Chronological Map (February 2022)
This map is part of the Mystara 1986 series of chronological maps. It is an updated map, incorporating all available sources and made internally consistent with other maps in its series. But it only uses sources published in or before 1986.
For more information, see Appendix C: Cartographic Chronology.
Sources
- Mystara 1985
- B10 Night’s Dark Terror (1986) (PDF at DriveThruRPG)
- X11 Saga of the Shadow Lord (1986) (PDF at DriveThruRPG)
- M2 Vengeance of Alphaks (1986) (PDF at DriveThruRPG)
Revisions
For detailed notes, see the posts for each individual source map at the links above.
References
- Let’s Map Mystara 1986 — the original project thread for this map
Past and Future Versions of this Map
