Mythic map making 🌎 #DnD #Shorts

Stop using science to justify a map. Use myth!

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[ChevronSeven]

If the mountains are the bones of the Titan Dragon sticking out...

Is the hole to the netherworld in the desert it's...?

[wymbllbymbll]

I love this! Something that often holds me back from map making is worrying about it being scientifically accurate. The type of thinking you present here allows you to ignore that worry. Even if you don’t have an exact reason for your map to look a certain way, who knows what strange and ancient magics have influenced the landscape over the forgotten eons!

[theeyehead]

I love this. The utility of scientific realism is that it requires you to think through your world and have a reason for everything, which makes it feel more real and consistent. But you offer a much better alternative - replace the boring scientific reals with dramatic narrative reasons. And without those rules, every world will be more unique and interesting

[flazzorb]

When people say realism they usually just mean internal consistency. You can get away with a lot so long as you don't contradict yourself.

And remember, "there used to be a good reason the castle was here but times changed, " and "the king's an idiot" are both realistic reasons for a weirdly placed castle.

[AggroJordan]

Dude. Thanks. I so often get so caught up in realism, this is what I needed to hear.

[TheRyuSword]

If I remember my Greek mythology, the Atlas Mountains in the West part of the Maghreb are supposed to be the Titan Atlas after he was turned to stone by Medusa.

[eventhorizon]

Thank you for saying this. Just seems like everyone gets so caught up in “that’s not how [insert] works”

[Shikaschima]

Yeah, the entire mountain ride of my Sindragosa campaign is literally her bones which were so massive they pierced through the clouds after she fell and terraformed the entire planet.

[phoenixdzk]

i've done geological oceanography, but when i'm making my maps, i honestly don't put too much of that knowledge into it. Escapism is more fun.
That being said, the few times i want to actually be accurate, azgaar has a heat map and air pressure filter that i can use to see and strategically design maps.

[moogamooga]

Zipperon, this is brilliant and SO freakin creative! Unshackled from scientific reasoning, and focus on potential stories. I love what you’ve done here!

[geekdiscussions]

“Let me open your mind” I’m going to say that when anyone argues with me or questions me hahaha, amazing video thank you

[agamerdoesthings]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I tried to make a map for my world and when I showed it off, many told me it wasn’t realistic. I’ve closed my eyes to fantasy- but this short vid has really opened them. Please keep making videos, I love your stuff!

[porkchop]

Holy crap that is awesome. Great way to look at it and build a fantasy world.

[blaireshoe]

ngl I *just* watched another of these shorts and was reading the comments and got to that very realism complaint when I decided I was very much done reading them, and was very pleasantly surprised when this was the next short recommended to me x'D This is a beautiful response to that.

[SanchoPlisken]

You could also use the numbers rolled on the dice to determine aspects of the landscape. Roll a 1 on the Forrest die, it’s just 1 tree. Roll a 20 on mountains, it’s very tall and steep. Numbers on settlement dice determine size of the settlement, or matching numbers could indicate better trade routes between those towns.

[zacharycompton]

The takeaway I wish people would take is that if you want a realistic world to build your story. Go for it. If you want high fantasy, do that. Neither is better.

[risky_busine]

I really like this, like I love making a world that has realistic rules for how the landscape looks, but it's so much fun to break those rules so long as you have a reason

[AntonioZL]

Nothing wrong with realistic maps, tho. It's really nice when your DM puts the effort into making things believable. At the end of the day it all depends on your intentions! Great video, as always.

[aceblaze]

I use the same bag for my dice. Also you're so good at maps, not just the laying out with dice but also just you're drawing ability in general

[jamesbreeden]

You have a most clever and imaginative mind my Brother. I really enjoy listening to you D&D stories. Blessings to you