Here comes a look at how to create realistic lakes and rivers detailed enough to match the high resolution of 5 ft per pixel that is the target for this series of maps. World Machine does an admirable job of naturally eroding the landscape to create a realistic large area drainage and then also add […]
Time for the next installment in my series in how to map the World of Greyhawk, all over again. My last post was about how to use fractals to create the shape of the terrain, now its time to lift the perspective and look at the big picture. How to build the world, one piece at […]
The Greyhawk 2.0 project is experiences both setbacks and successes, it is one step back and two steps forward. I was hoping to use the new World Machine 4, but that seems to be a bit premature. One of the key features for me is to have overview, when you map large areas you need […]
What do you do when you have accomplished something? You start all over again, this time with the goal of doing it better! So with twenty years of experience and technology progression I'm setting out to map the World of Greyhawk again, and this time in much better detail, from a mile to a few […]
Virtual Greyhawk Con is here!!Preparing for my seminar today on https://www.twitch.tv/lordgosumba @7pm EDT. Here is a link to my campaign map so you can be prepared to ask me tricky questions: https://easyzoom.com/image/220590
All the maps, legend and index are ready and you can get them here: https://bit.ly/GH-Flanaess-Atlas576CY-2020REV2 I have two appendices in the works as well, and they are not ready yet. First out is the Heraldry of the Flanaess and then Module Locations, and my plan is to have them ready in November. A huge thank […]
An essential but often overlooked part of mapping are symbols, the little bits of art that are put on maps to convey all sorts of information. The symbols I use on my Greyhawk maps are over two decades old now it was one of the first things I did when I set out to map […]
Thanks to the hard work of Duane Costa we now have a raw form of the Master Index to go with the Atlas. Here is a first version of it in Excel format: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2dyh4kts0e1jcrx/Master%20Index%20RC1.xlsx?dl=0 Take a look at it and please report any issues to me using my contact page. The final formatting of the […]
An updated version of the 576 CY Flanaess map is now available, it is the second revision of the 2020 version and the one that the 576 CY Atlas is based on. Here is a list of the changes: Changed the internal borders of the Duchy of Urnst to provincial.Blackfriar Manor changed to Blackfair ManorShield Reclaimed […]
I've made some minor changes to my website today. Under the Greyhawk menu you will now find three different pages: "Greyhawk Blog", "Greyhawk Content" and "Flanaess Online Map". The page you land on when you go to annabmeyer.cm or ghmaps.net is a page with a list of all my blog posts including my Greyhawk relate […]
My main project this summer is the Atlas of the Flanaess 576 CY, and I'm glad to report is coming along according to plan. Map 1-27 is already done and you can get them here: https://bit.ly/GH-Flanaess-Atlas576CY-2020REV2 The Atlas is my attempt to create an atlas of the Greyhawk setting that can be printed or used […]
The Atlas of the Flanaess 576 CY is coming, the first eight maps are already available here https://bit.ly/GH-Flanaess-Atlas576CY-2020REV2 The Atlas covers the Flanaess in 50 maps each spanning over a 11 x 17 inch 2-page spread, and comes in both PDF and JPG versions. The PDFvcovers each page and comes in both variant with bleed […]
For those of you who want to create your own Greyhawk maps, here are terrain only maps ready to be used as a backdrop for your needs. They are in JPG format and the same resolution as my full maps, 23 241 x 20 187 pixels. You can get the non hexed version here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5m87no10lt6rv53/Flanaess%20Terrain%20576CY%20-%202020rev1.jpg?dl=0And […]
Time for some new heraldry, and this time it is a mixture of my own creations for my own campaign, a new cool crest from casl entertainment and and some inspired from LG. First is the Noble House colors I've been using as a base for my heraldry. In my greyhawk campaign each of the […]
Here comes a first update to the 576 CY map, with a number of updates! Here is the list of changes: Yellowreach - added - from White Plume Mountain The Grey Run river - Added - from the Gord Books Dun Mounds - added - from casl Entertainment and Lord Gosumba Perrenland NE - province […]
I hope that you are all well and staying safe in these difficult times. Being a nerdy recluse even in normal times is an asset in times like this, and thank to my fantastic patreon members I have the privilege to keep working on my maps, and with less hiking and other things available I'm […]
Time for some housekeeping, here comes a very disparate selection of heraldry I have created for my own campaign, and some that have made it on the the Flanaess map that I forgot to add add to my heraldry folder: http://bit.ly/GHheraldryfolder First out is the heraldry symbol I saw on the image on the cover […]
Here comes a quick "greyscale" version of the Flanaess 576 CY map. You can get it here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ef1nu0bw8q7b0tc/Flanaess%20Full%20Map%20576CY%20Grey%20-%202020.jpg?dl=0
Create your own maps showing Politics, Trade, Religion or anything else You need for Your Greyhawk Campaign! Blend with Terrain Map, Parchment or any color you want! Layered PSD Format compatible with GIMP, and use Layer Styles and included masks to get the look you want! Four sizes 800 pixels, 3K pixels, 8K pixels and […]
I hope you are all safe and in good mood, and have chance to do some extra gaming. I'm trying to get as much as possible done before Virtual Gary Con kicks off in a few days. First order of the day is to get this one out of the door - The Rivers of […]
A new Fantasy Campaign setting published by Griffon Lore Game, with my maps in it, kickstarting now! It is a is a medieval-fantasy setting full of feudal intrigue, and it will come with a bunch of cool maps that I've been working on for quite a while! You should definitely take a look at it […]
It has been a long time in the making and so many of you have kept asking me for it, and rightly so since it is the essential Greyhawk - 576 CY when it all began! My plan was for this project to be a few weeks to manybe a months or two. It took […]
Toe make it easier to use my Flanaess map you need to have a legend handy. The last ones are from five years ago so an update os long overdue, and here are new versions, with both a full legend and a more condensed mini version. Here is a extra high resolution version for those […]
Another year is coming to an end and it is the usual time to reflect and try to look forward. 2019 have been a very busy year for me and in many ways the first year that have been continuously busy with both commissions and Greyhawk related work taking a firm place alongside my commissioned […]
A new 576 CY update was just sent out to my Patreon members. Here is a sneak peak at the Sea Princes in its glory days.I must emphasise that this is very much a work in progress, and it will need more sharp eyes to check things out before it is ready. But I'm working […]
A more detailed look at the waterways of the Flaness have been on my to do list for a very long time. When I did the terrain overhaul last year I had a river map in the sights, so I took the time and re-traced all the waterways and placed them on a separate layer […]
My latest Greyhawk map updates include a lots of new and updated heraldry, and now I have added them to the heraldry folder. You can find it here: http://bit.ly/GHheraldryfolder . 285 shields all in all and 18 new ones plus another 10 or so being touched up to look a bit better. The majority of […]
Here comes the first Handout Map with the latest map edition including the revised Saltmarsh. I tweaked it a little bit more this time trying to make it be a good in game prop. You can get it here:http://bit.ly/GH-FlanaessFull598CY-Parchment1-JPG-2019REV1 There are also two terrain only maps (hexed and no hexes) to go along with this […]
Here comes the full "Saltmarsh Edition" with a bit more additions and changes. List of changes below: Added Black Tower to Theocracy of the Pale Revised the Saltmarsh area to better match the Ghosts of Saltmarsh Corrected spelling of Prophet of the Hool Added Wild Coast settlement Heraldry, from the GH 1983 Boxed Set Cover […]
Some of you who tries to download my maps are running into issues, so here comes a few tips and explanations of why you get errors. I use Dropbox for most of my bigger downloads, this is so I provide huge files to a larger audience without having to pay a lot of money for […]
The Bitly links should now work again! If you have problems please, make a comment or contact me using the form or Tweet me @anna_b_meyer.
Back home again from Indy with another Gen Con under my belt. This year I got to present my work in a two hour seminar in front of over 60 people, a rare and wonderful treat for someone who spend most of the time working alone. This is the first in a series of blog […]
After showing samples of maps I've done it was time to start looking at the some of the thinking behind maps and how to apply that to fantasy cartography. My first aspect of a map is Information vs. Inspiration, some maps are there to give you information only and others mostly to inspire you in […]
The basis for most of my maps area three dimensional virtual model of the landscape that I cover using image based textures. The process of creating this is far from straight forward and requires multiple steps using different tools. I've done my best to try and keep this presentation free from weird technological terms and […]
The final part of the my Gen Con Seminar Recap will be about what is Coming Soon (tm). For about a year I've been working on a Kobold Press project that is still under wraps, so I don't know when it's going to be published or Kickstarted. Next years big commission will be for Legendary […]
The new D&D5E book Ghost of Saltmarsh had lots of details and a few maps of the area around the town of Saltmarsh, which is placed in kind of a backwater province of the Kingdom of Keoland. My map didn't match the detailed map in the book so the I needed to devote some time […]
My mapping of the World of Greyhawk started with small maps made to fit on a piece of paper. The Flanaess was divided up into 91 parts, looking like this. The 2019 version of the Atlas has a page size of 11x17 inches and uses the updated map style. The larger format makes it possible […]
I helped Darlene create a font featuring the famous script of the Greyhawk logo. It took awhile but here it is, version 1 of the Greyhawk Gothic font. It is released as Creative Commons -BY -NC -SA 4.0 so you can use it for all your gaming needs as long as they are not for […]
The next version of the Flanaess map is ready, the 11x17 inch 598 CY atlas is now available for my Patreon members. It will be available for download here end of June! It comes in both JPG and PDF format. The JPG version comes in 77 images including covers and symbols, this version also include […]
I will be at Paizocon this weekend. From lunch to around 7pm I will for the most part be at the Lone Wolf Development booth located just next to the main ballroom. Please stop by the booth and talk maps!
I've been using Realm Works by Lone Wolf Development to manage my games for the past four years, and since my maps are a big part of my gaming my maps need to go into Realm Works as well. Up until recently it was a bit of a hassle due to RW's limitations being 32-bit […]
Time long overdue for a new update. Working hard to get two big commissions out the door for Kobold Press and Griffonlore Games, so the time to spend on Greyhawk is severely limited. You know me, I can't stay away from my favorite setting for long so now and then I'm getting a little bit […]
Do you want to give your characters a map to use "in game" , the these Handout Maps will be a good choice. They cover the whole of the Flanaess in either 1000, 6000 or 17000 pixels and the largest version also comes in bit and pieces covering a number of areas. You can download […]
Here are links to the Final 2019 Edition. I renamed it to 2019 since it should reflect the year its being published. Created special Bitly short links to make the links easier to use and share. http://bit.ly/GH-FlanaessFull598CY-PDF-2019 http://bit.ly/GHFlanaessFull598CY-JPG-2019 http://bit.ly/GH-FlanaessFullHEX598CY-JPG-2019 Easyzoom version: https://easyzoom.com/image/136006 Easyzoom Hexed Version: https://easyzoom.com/image/136005 For those of you who want to make your […]
I have all the heraldry from my Flanaess Map, plus a few extra, tucked into one of my Dropbox folders. The collection is 240 strong at the moment! You can find it here: http://bit.ly/GHheraldryfolder
Anna B Meyer use to roam in and over the northern reaches of Europe and her native Sweden. Nowadays her deeds are carried out in the warm and sunny southern California. She is a 17th level Ranger with extra ranks in Fly (Dragon) and Diplomacy. Chaotic and aspiring to be good she tries to manage […]
Here is the new online hub for my cartography, blogging and also to come, photography. You can reach this site either through http://ghmaps.net or https://annabmeyer.com, the old and trusty ghmaps.net will live on and the new URL are mainly for photography. To make site administration and cost down I decided to keep it all on […]
I'm sorry to be blunt, but this month will be mostly housekeeping. A new website need to be up and running soon so it will require a lot of work. The other big item this month is to finalize the Flanaess 2018 Edition, it needs to be made into a number of different formats, which […]
Time to kick off the new year with a Needfest Special Map! Made a winter version several years ago and updated it to the use the new terrain in parallel with the new terrain to have it ready without too much extra work, and here it is. It comes in a hexed version as well. […]
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qf256itof5dicja/Flanaess%20Full%20Map%202018%20Edition%20Winter%20Hexed%20RC3.jpg?dl=0
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Now comes the season for reflection, reckoning and to look forward. Traditionally I try to sum up my professional year and lay out my main plans and goals for next year. Thanks to the miracles of Internet and the Wayback Machine I managed to retrieve last years post from my now defunct website. Again I'm […]
I will do a Twitch livestream tomorrow at 8PM EST together with Lord Gusumba. We are going to try and adapt my Flanaess map to his campaign by adding things unique to his campaign and renaming or removing things not needed for his game. You can find out this long time running Greyhawk Campaign here: […]
Here comes something that have been on my to do list for a long time, a proper Spread Map Kit. This is a layered PSD file with masks and color layers that you can use to create all sorts of spread maps for things like political, trade, religion or historical maps. The file comes in […]
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d5d3wy6hyrn9yih/Flanaess%20Full%20Map%202017%20Edition%2012mile%20Hex.jpg?dl=0
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/n04gtzrl4xt46vr/Flanaess%20Full%20Map%202017%20Edition.pdf?dl=0
