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    I like the layout; it's an interesting continent shape. Is there a reason you've got it laid out at a 45 degree angle on the paper? And I guess the magic phenomena you're talking about are the two rivers running from ocean to ocean?

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    Thank you!, I started with a political regional map that was pretty basic, after doing more research i came to this map. I'm adding a pic of the first concept map and the biomes i just finished on tracing paper.

    There's many phenomenon ( a giant forest, a fiery volcanic island, a huge crater from an old explosion, a coral reef+) however most phenomenon kinda piggyback environmental factors,

    the reason the equator is tilted is two reasons, one; i saw a post talking about how most maps are rectangular, making them stale. then two; i looked at my map more and the different main ideas i have for the story and the equator kinda just fit there. the arctic circle also had a part as that area was part of the base story map.

    the picture attached is the semi finished biome map, its a little unreadable so ill be doing another ( eventually it'll all be digital and large to small scale) I'm a little worried the plains is too large and that the biomes are too big and chunky. If anyone has any advice on if the biomes are semi realistic i'd appreciate it ( goal realism- could be realistic if nature rolled a nat one )Click image for larger version. 

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    Hi,

    on first look the map is very nice and organic.
    But I just want to ask again what @Diamond already said (and you didn't mention it in the magical phenomenons). Why do 2 rivers cross from one ocean to the other?
    Usually rivers dont do that. They flow from top to bottom, so to say from the mountains towards the ocean.

    Maybe one ocean is lower than the other? But maybe the magic can explain

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