Hi everybody! I'm Ninly, a longtime reader of articles here and elsewhere on worldbuilding and fantasy map making, and occasional forum lurker, as well. My interests in amateur cartography stem originally from RPG and fantasy literature going back to the 80s, but they have since broadened into several other aspects of the craft, including Earth science, geography, demography and culture, and the technical aspects of cartography itself.

Most of my current interest in creating maps grows out of a lifelong interest in drawing and the visual arts more generally, mixed with occasional ideas for RPG settings and campaigns. I am currently working on paper, though I may also explore some of the software tools I have seen mentioned here.

I am originally from the New York area, but I now live in the southern US, where I work as an engineer and graduate student.

I enjoy the site! Nice to finally introduce myself to you all.