WOWWWWWWWWW - If this doesn't get an Atlas Award nom when the time comes, I don't know what will.

I absolutely love the ice, the kraken, and the gothic arches on the upper-right border. The only thing I'm not totally sold on is the half-windroses - the diagonal one on the left side of the map looks a little funky to me. I see why you did it that way, though.