Mystaros’ Ancient Nithia, 24 miles per hex

James Mishler’s first posted map was a historical depiction of the Nithian Empire at its peak, using Andrew Theisen’s hex mapping system. He took the design of Ylaruam from the original X1 map, adjusted it to more closely match GAZ2’s map (primarily the hills), and then changed all the terrain to match his conception of ancient Nithia.

It’s a wonderful peek into the past of one of Mystara’s most iconic historical cultures. Since then, this kind of historical map has become quite popular, and Robin remade James’s map at 8 miles per hex in 2007.

Fan-made Map by James Mishler (June 1998)

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

• X1 The Isle of Dread (1981) (PDF at DriveThruRPG)
  • Known World, 24 miles per hex
• GAZ2 The Emirates of Ylaruam (1987) (PDF at DriveThruRPG)
  • Ylaruam, 8 miles per hex
• Hollow World Campaign Set (1990) (PDF at DriveThruRPG)
  • Southern Iciria, 40 miles per hex

Secondary Sources

• Origins of Nithian Empire from the Mystara Mailing List posted 1 May 1997 (Vaults of Pandius)

References

• All of James’s maps at the Atlas of Mystara
• James’s entry in Appendix M: Mappers of Mystara
• James’s author page at the Vaults of Pandius

Chronological Analysis

This is a fan-made map. It was published in 1998. 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 1998. (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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