Completed Ytarria Hex map with terrain added

[darebear]

I have had ACKs since it originally came out. It is a great system, especially with the expansions. The creator of the map template that I used for Ytarria actually sent me a 6 mile hex map with the coasts of Ytarria mapped out. It is massive. I have considered using it, but the project is just too big for me at the moment. What I have been doing is using ACKS map templates to map out 24 mile hexes to 6 mile hexes. I then use the Welsh Piper method for breaking down a 6 mile hex into its component sub-hexes. One 24 mile hex has a lot of area to explore at a detailed level.

I did break out ACKs yesterday and tried to use its system to recreate the nations and their settlements. I stopped for a couple of reasons, but mainly I felt that the gain was really not worth the effort (at least for a regular gaming table...that type of thing is more for DM enjoyment than anything else). I have not seen ACKs II yet. It is on my list of wants for sure. I found the original ACKS system for kingdom generation not very well explained. However, overall its my favorite iteration of D&D.

We indeed have had quite a few discussions about population levels. Cardiel is the same size as France. Medieval France had a population of 20 million while England was around 5 million. The abundance of arable land allowed France to have a massive population for the time; they were a super power for centuries in no small part due to their population levels.

In any case, I still believe that the continent is underpopulated. However, since humanity only arrived up to 1000 years ago, in small numbers and over a considerable period of time, I think that perhaps the population levels are reasonable give that situation. I still need to type out my gazetteer for the various areas which are labeled (forests, plains, ect).

I cannot color the hexes (I think), but I can change the colors on the bands to make them more readable.

I did add the Isle of Dread and the Thanegioth Archipelago to the southern seas. They are all mapped to the same scale as the classic D&D module X1. On a personal note, I always envisioned that to the east of Ytarria, across the Meglan Ocean, lay the lands of Kanahu, from the ACKS Barbarian Conquerors of Kanahu supplement. I could foresee cross-overs from GURPS Infinite Earths, where Cosmonauts from Earth are transported to Yrth, but instead end up in Kanahu, and are forced to deal with the alien Greys and a continent of lizardmen and dinosuars. Indeed, perhaps the Reptile Men come from Kanahu???

For those folks looking for a new fantasy setting, check out my blog post for world of Kaladia. The color maps are far better than mine, detailed wise. The setting is painted in broad strokes, and relies on a GM to fill in the details. Gary Gygax was very impressed with it. Anyway, I have talked with the author many times. He is a great guy.

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