Mountain Village

[Texas Jake]

Trying my had at a hand-drawn, perspective map. This will really push the boundaries of my artistic skill. I am using Autodesk SketchBook to do this aided by the perspective tool. It is a two point perspective.

Some background:

The map is of a small mountain village. The people who inhabit the village are farmers who are part of a civilization made up of three distinct cultures who have banned together to form a mutually supportive society. The three cultures are a nomadic horse-centric culture (modeled after the Mongols and the Turkmens), a farming culture, and a merchant/trader culture. Each group is semi-autonomous, ruled by their own council of elders, but each of these councils falls under a single high council. Collectively they refer to themselves as the Ÿoldash (which means friends). Their relationship is close: they share the same language, they hold each other in mutual respect (appreciating the unique skills and contributions of each other), and their high council is made up of elders from all three peoples.

The Atil (the nomadic horse culture) serve the primary military/security role for the society and roam/patrol the Gramen Steppes.

The Ÿer Abermek (which means "those who serve the land") are a farming culture that has villages throughout combined territory, settling in the areas that provide rich farmland. They provide a steady supply of food for the combined society.

The Okde Söwdagar move about in caravans trading with the peoples of East and West, conveying supplies to the Atil and Ÿer Abermek, and bring wealth to the combined peoples.