I have been captivated by maps since I was a young adult. The vivid imagery they bring to mind stokes my craving for adventure and exploration abroad. Crafting intricate fantasy worlds with detailed maps is one way of making these far-off places more tangible, allowing me an insight into the people and cultures that live in them - exploring their stories as I draw each line on paper or build landscapes digitally. Asking questions like what goods are traded here? Who rules over this territory? stimulates creativity and helps weave engaging tales about foreign lands within reach!
Earlsdale lies at the heart of a boundless, magical universe - crafted by a group of friends during unforgettable journeys. We have explored this realm together for years, uncovering secrets and weaving legends with every new adventure. Our characters each add their own stories to these mysterious lands, tales that inspire our passion for roleplaying games!
When a friend introduced me to generative AI tools, I saw an opportunity to transform my ideas, notes, and thoughts into vivid words and images, bringing Earlsdale and my maps to life.
The maps are meticulously 'hand-drawn' using digital tools. The text is AI-generated, reflecting years of imagination and experiences from playing in this setting. From these texts, I crafted prompts to create the digital artwork that visualizes our world.
<aside> 🕯️ This project is created by Grimur Fjeldsted (ideas, maps, texts, prompts, organisation), with the assistance of AI - artificial intelligence (texts and images).
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Maps: Campaign Cartographer 3+, Adobe XD
Images: Midjourney v. 6.0 (AI)
Text: ChatGPT, Jasper.ai, Notion AI (AI)
Compendium: Notion
Created by Grimur Fjeldsted, 2024
Email: [email protected]
Web: mapventures.com
Instagram: mapventures_rpg
<aside> 💡 Please note, that this is a work in progress.
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