My World of Kelleemah

[Chick]

The "too bright" may actually be "too saturated". Try desaturating that part a little without changing the hue or brightness and see if that looks better to you

[CharlesRobinson]

Thanks Snodsy!

The forests are dense, they represent a Taiga Biome (dense northern forests): http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/taiga.htm

I am not 100% on the coast contours neither, but I have not found a better way to do it yet under the confines of CC3+.

The fill is a light blue Sea_MS with a Edge fade, so the outer part is partially transparent.

That is what creates the two rings.

Nice website Snodsy: http://www.snodgrassdesign.com



Thanks for the advise Chick.

I can use an Edge Inner Fade to do that.

[CharlesRobinson]

I have been working more on my map tonight.

I have been fleshing out the lands of Hardrada.

Specifically, I have been working on some of the islands off of the coast that are part of the Kingdom of Hardrada and are part of an island chain known as the Skjaldborg Eylands.

It is still a WIP

[CharlesRobinson]

The regional maps that I have been posting are part of Sutheimr (The Winter Realm).

Here is the area that Sutheimr will eventually cover.

[CharlesRobinson]

I got a chance to work on my islands again tonight.

I have changed to a more organic method of building river systems instead of using the uniform CC3+ river template.

I am testing it out on the islands first.

[CharlesRobinson]

I finally saw where it lists the size limitations for our maps.

I should be able to drop in some more high res maps than the ones that I have so far.

[CharlesRobinson]

Higher res version of the WIP Island above:

[CharlesRobinson]

I have been working hard on my MBA and have not had much opportunity to work on my maps.
As such, I will leave you with a little more back story tonight:

"There has been three Shedim wars as far as we can discern. Each the same as the last; Devils and Demons invading this world only to be pushed back at horrible costs. Humanity arrived at the beginning the 3rd Shedim War 1,200 years ago. The fairy folk was brought here at the beginning of the 2nd Shedim War 1,700 years ago. It is hard to find knowledge of this worlds history before the coming of the fairy folk though; so we are not sure of the dates for the 1st Shedim War or what started the conflict. Some information has been gained through the folk tales of the old races of Kelleemah and it is said that some of the Elder Dragons have first hand knowledge of the first war. We think that the 1st Shedim war started around 2,200 years ago, but we are not sure. The Grigori has been here since the beginning, but they do not share such knowledge. What is known, is that the past 800 years has been the longest span of time in-between invasions. Are we free at last from this threat? Or, are they building an even greater army than before. The realms of Kelleemah are filled with both equal measure of hope and trepidation."

The Father - Counsel of the White Elves - Lord of Destiny - Patron Saint of Orphans

[CharlesRobinson]

I am trying out a new gate for the Dwarven City of Batiskakna (The Western Gate).

What do you think?

[CharlesRobinson]

Welcome to the Elvin island nation of Perinusa.
It is the largest concentration of elves within the northwestern realms.
It is located in the island chain known as the Skjaldborg Eylands.
All of the fey are known as the Alfr by the human kind of this region.
And the elves of this region in particular are called by the name, Ljosalfr.
Many of the humans also refer to Perinusa as Alfheimr.
Many smaller enclaves exist within Sutheimr and northern Beorgumende as well.

Perinusa has three large settlements and several small villages that dot the coastline.
There are two towns with Lautan being on the western side and Pantai being on the northern side.
The capital is Pengailan and is on the eastern side of the island.
The ruler of Perinusa is known as Besarmalik.
It is said that a shrine to the White Elves, the 13 Lords of the Elvinkind, is located in the hills behind Pengailan.
It is rumored that these ancient lords are worshipped like gods; with each being over a 1,000 years old.

Nobody is sure of their strength in arms, but their skills in archery are well known.
They are also fond of long swords and wear leather armor.
Sometimes, they also use two short swords at the same time, both with equal skill.
Elves have always been known for their magical nature.
The elves of Perinusa use magic to protect their island nation against storms and raiders alike.
That is why none of the Elvin settlements have the need for walls to protect them.
They are more advanced than the humankind in this region with better dwellings and have roads connecting their island settlements and bridges for crossing the rivers.
The elves of Sutheimr and northern Beogrmende though live much like the humans in these regions.
They have no roads, and their settlements are said to be hidden within the trees.
The elves of Sutheimr and northern Beogrmende travel back and forth to Perinusa and many believe that Besarmalik may be the high ruler of the elves in this region, but none know for sure.

Elves are slightly shorter than humans, have long blond hair, and pale skin.
They dress in woodland and earthy colors and are great seaman.
The elves are especially known for their ability to move both unseen and unheard.
They are fair and honest folk who trade with many of the northwestern realms, but keep to themselves.
They never speak elvish around humans but know many languages.
They are a quite people, reserved, and easy to offend.
One must approach them with respect.
They hold true to the taboo of mixing races.
You will find very few half elves here, and those you do will always be living among mankind.

Here is the high resolution version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_U...ew?usp=sharing