Help!

[bloodyrosemccoy]

Hey, nerds!

Help me out here, because Google and the library catalog both look at me like I’m some sort of nut when I say I want resources on creating maps for made-up worlds. I am a nut, of course, but dammit, I know there are answers out there for nuts like me, because I have countless fantasy books with detailed maps in their fronts and also a lot of RP-ing friends who spend their weekends barging around such worlds. The resources must exist, because not every nerd is willing to reinvent the wheel.*

But god help me if I can find any of these resources, so I turn to you, you nerds. Where can I find good books/sites/software on creating maps of worlds that are not Earth?

I’m counting on you, internet! Don’t let me down!


*Yes, a lot of us are, but dammit this is the FUTURE and you would think we of all people would be willing to share pointless knowledge like this on the internet.

Comments

[agenttrojie.livejournal.com]

Basically if you have distances and directions I could make you a map? But that would be with, like, a ruler and coloured pencils and a protractor. I don't know how to do it on a computer, or really how to explain it. They cut the mapping section out of second year sedimentology before I had to teach it ...

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

Hmmm ... I may take you up on it. I would have to work hard on just WHAT I needed, though. At this point I've got the terrain, rough distances, landmarks, and various climatic zones worked in. I'll come up with questions as I go, and I'll hail you if I need a hand.

[agenttrojie.livejournal.com]

Sweet :D