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04-14-2024, 10:41 PM

Simkin replied to a thread March/April/May '24 Lite Challenge: The pass of Yush Elnokt in Current Lite Mapping Challenge

Thank you all. I finished the lines of the original plan of the keep. The map will be a composition of this 2 parts (the front wiew of the destroyed...

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04-07-2024, 12:29 PM

Simkin replied to a thread TTRPGs in General Discussion

Ohhh, I'm playing d&d 3.5 since 2019, but before that I played ars magica for a couole of years. (my favourite ttrpg).

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04-04-2024, 11:34 PM

Simkin replied to a thread March/April/May '24 Lite Challenge: Cadhlin Vale in Current Lite Mapping Challenge

I like very much the feeling of this map. Maybe because of the colors or maybe because ofthe valley with the river, but it gives to me a good vibe.

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04-04-2024, 11:31 PM

Simkin replied to a thread March/April/May '24 Lite Challenge: The Niwlen Spine in Current Lite Mapping Challenge

Very good map XCali. Of the 4 version I like more the 3°. It seems to me like a real mountain scenario, when the day is cloudy and some of the valley...

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04-04-2024, 11:27 PM

Simkin replied to a thread March/April/May '24 Lite Challenge: The pass of Yush Elnokt in Current Lite Mapping Challenge

A little upgrade ### Latest WIP ###

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04-03-2024, 10:11 PM

Simkin started a thread March/April/May '24 Lite Challenge: The pass of Yush Elnokt in Current Lite Mapping Challenge

I jump in this lite challenge with an idea of a dwarf keep guarding an important mountain pass. The keep, once considered undestructible, was now in...

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04-03-2024, 02:56 PM

Simkin replied to a thread Duwain, question about border... in Town/City Mapping

First of all, great map. I second Waldronate on the last, the border distract the sight. I really like the 4° version, I find it very balanced

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04-02-2024, 08:27 AM

Simkin replied to a thread Hecaterra Highlands in Finished Maps

Really great map Turambar. I like the realism of the mountains and the palette choice

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04-01-2024, 07:10 PM

Simkin replied to a thread The continet of Berindor-Efer in Finished Maps

Very kind Arimel. The truth about columns is that I made a mistake (I could have fixed it but I was short of time for my campaign, so I left them...

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04-01-2024, 12:04 PM

Arimel replied to a thread The continet of Berindor-Efer in Finished Maps

Looks great as always Simkin! I like the columns on the side too. However, I don't know if the scan cut the corner or not but the right hand column...

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03-28-2024, 01:50 PM

Simkin replied to a thread The continet of Berindor-Efer in Finished Maps

Thank you Julie for the kind words.

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03-27-2024, 11:28 AM

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03-27-2024, 11:25 AM

Simkin started a thread The continet of Berindor-Efer in Finished Maps

Hi all, that's the map of one of the continents of my actual RPG campaign. Hope you like it.

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129 Visitor Messages

TaniaGomesArt - 08-19-2018 06:08 PM View Conversation

Thank you so much for the rep and comment! I always think I have to improve my mountain shadowing, so it's nice to know that people like the way I do it.
XCali - 08-17-2018 03:49 AM View Conversation

Thank you.
- JO - - 08-08-2018 01:02 PM View Conversation

Thanks a lot for the REP, Arimel ! It's always good to receive encouragments !
Weery - 08-06-2018 01:16 PM View Conversation

Thank you so much for the vote Arimel.
Bogie - 08-04-2018 10:02 AM View Conversation

Thanks for the Rep and nice comment. Details really bring life to the map.
damonjynx - 08-01-2018 02:59 AM View Conversation

Thanks for the rep Arimel! I was thinking a random encounter table for each of the rooms on the realm map with loads of thematically appropriate encounters + traps in the lair part...
Kellerica - 07-30-2018 06:55 AM View Conversation

Thank you for the rep!
- JO - - 07-28-2018 09:22 AM View Conversation

Thanks a lot for the rep and your very kind words, Arimel ! It's very welcome and encouraging !
aeshnidae - 07-19-2018 04:18 PM View Conversation

Thank you so much for the vote on Roland's Journey, it's much appreciated!
Caenwyr - 07-16-2018 11:38 AM View Conversation

Geez Arimel, thanks a lot for the rep, and your incredibly kind words!